5/31/2023 0 Comments Carrion xboxI hate to admit it, but I actually had to google a walkthrough at one point only to figure out I had “beaten” the game ages ago and merely needed to find an exit. Exploring new areas and slip-sliming your way through caves, hallways, and underwater caverns is fun, but at some point you’ll find yourself unsure of where to go, or what you’ve already explored and what still needs to be done. Chiefly, the lack of a map or any real kind of indication towards progression or direction. It is what it is.Īs cool as the game’s concept is, and as well as it controls, there are definitely a few glaring issues that make the title a tad frustrating. Unfortunately, many of the environments begin to feel a little same-y by the end of the game, but given the game’s setting this isn’t much of an issue. The game’s visuals are simple, pixellated 2D but are doused in vibrant colours and neat little details. Using a joystick for this isn’t the most intuitive, but the developers made it work quite well. While the powers leave much to be desired as far as usefulness and variety goes, the simple act of using your tentacles to grab and consume terrified humans is both satisfying and tight. In any game that requires constant movement back and forth, enjoyable traversal and fluid controls are a must, and in this category Carrion kills it. The “thwip” and “squish” noises are fantastically sinister and unsettling and will stay with you long after playing. The player’s character is a mass of flesh, mouths, and tentacles, and it uses these tentacles like Tarzan’s vines to whip through the levels on both axes. The game controls extremely well, even on a console, and traversal throughout the levels feels (and sounds) awesome. Of course this means sacrificing offensive powers and defensive strengths in order to progress, but it’s a neat twist on a well-tread genre that helps Carrion stand apart in a crowded genre. The levels have special areas that allow you to “de-evolve” in order to regain necessary abilities, and then you can go back and consume your bits and pieces left behind in order to become large and in-charge again. There are three different stages of monster, each with different powers. While this is all stock-stand Metroid-vania gameplay, what Carrion does differently is locking certain powers to certain evolutions of your monster. As you progress through the levels, you’ll find various upgrades that allow you to manipulate and remove various barriers blocking your way, unlocking new levels and more hapless scientists to feed on. Your lil’ monster begins as a wee fella who escapes from a containment facility and must make its way through a labyrinthine set of tunnels to make it outside to the city and more delicious humans. Carrion – Review Screenshot Provided by Devolver DigitalĬarrion is a Metroid-vania style game, which means it’s 2D, involves exploring a vast map with plenty of backtracking, and provides you with handy powerups that allow you to engage in combat more efficiently and unlock previously inaccessible areas.
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