While the combat mechanics itself are challenging, the game itself is not challenging at all. However, nothing in the game is too crazy difficult that would just pound you to pieces. Certain bosses do require a careful strategy of both melee and ranged attacks making fights a little more complicated than just fistfights. However, when you do use them, it becomes a lifesaver and really turns the tide of the combat.įor this very reason, most of the enemies and bosses are close-ranged as well as they rush into your face to beat you to a pulp.
It does a decent amount of damage, but the rare ammo makes it a commodity that you cannot simply afford to use carelessly. You also have ranged weapons for shooting enemies from a good range, but ammo is not that easy to find in the game, and like most melee-focused titles, you have to save your ammo for situations where you really need it. While there are plenty of moves up your sleeve when it comes to melee combat such as generic punches and kicks and some punch/kick combos that you can land on your enemies, you can also land some hits while you are knocked down on the ground. It took me some time getting used to the combat mechanics of The Eternal Castle but once you get the hang of it, you start loving it. While the game offers plenty of combo options when you combine your punches and kicks together, you still have to look out for the stamina which prevents the game from turning into a kick and fist fest. Since the character has some weight, you will have to balance it out in order to actually land your punches and kicks. First of all, it is not that fluid that you would expect from a modern game. When it comes to the combat of The Eternal Castle, it is a mixed bag. This is most prominent in battles where you have to dodge, sprint, punch, and kick fight various bosses of the games and you must balance the offense and defense to survive as both require stamina and you will fail to survive without a proper balance in these two stances. Whether you punch, run, jump or kick, every action uses your stamina and since the stamina bar is limited, you are allowed to perform these actions only until you have enough stamina left. This is made even more challenging as each action consumes stamina. This adds a challenge that very few adventure games have delivered in this era. Unlike most of the games where the controls are crisp and sharp and you know exactly how the character will react when you push that joystick, The Eternal Castle adds weight and realism to the control and you will feel this weight every time you try to jump, land from a fall and try to stop from a quick sprint.
As you move around, you will feel the weight of the character as it turns, slips down a slope, or falls down a ledge. One of the most impressive mechanics when it comes to gameplay is how meaty the characters actually feel. This makes levels a really unique challenge to navigate through on their own. This is not a very common practice these days for making video games, and as far as I can remember, The Eternal Castle is the only modern game to ever use this color scheme. This unique art style is known as 2-bit CGA color where only four colors appear on the screen. Nothing is clear on the screen, and everything can only be recognized by sheer outlines or reflections of them as the colors shift from one to another. Right after you begin playing The Eternal Castle, you will notice the unique art style of the game. After finding your way back to your crashed ship, you unlock fast travel and get access to three worlds each offering a unique challenge, enemies, and bosses for you to fight. The game features four completely different areas that unlock after you complete the beginning area of the game that also serves as a tutorial level. You are left with no option but to use your melee skills and weapons found on the world to defend yourself, fix your ship, and eventually make your way to The Eternal Castle.
The Eternal Castle begins with you entering a planet in your ship, but the planet shoots down your ship and you are left stranded on a hostile planet. This is our review of The Eternal Castle Remastered on Nintendo Switch in which we explore some alien worlds and land some killer combos. Some of the best titles included in this genre include Another World and Prince of Persia and now The Eternal Castle finally comes out and lets players experience this brilliant genre on modern consoles. The Eternal Castle sits in the genre that is not too much explored in the modern days of cinematic platforming. Developed by a three-person development studio, TFL Studios, The Eternal Castle is a new cinematic platformer title that comes straight from the late 80s.
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