![]() Let’s say you’re in the west and you ran out of health packs, all you need to do is teleport back to town, head north and zip through that area replenish your stock, then teleport back to the west. The only item the Drifter must look for in the world is health packs. In boss battles if you alternate between shots and swings, you’ll never run out. With each swing a portion of a bullet is filled up. Instead, to replenish the ammo one must only have to attack plants or enemies with one’s sword. The player doesn’t need to scavenge for ammo in the game because there’s a neat mechanic that replaces this. There are guns available, but usually awarded to the player after a boss battle. Because this is an RPG, you can expand the Drifter’s weapon and ability arsenal, making him stronger and deadlier, and more awesome. He comes equipped with a little robotic buddy who helps you find things hidden in the world, and an energy sword. In the world of Hyper Light Drifter you take charge of the Drifter. The game pays homage to 8-bit and 16-bit games but with modernized game mechanics. One feature of SNES games that Preston captured is that there is no spoken dialog, placing more emphasis on the game’s music and visuals to tell a story. □ If you’ve never heard of Hyper Light Drifter it’s a 2D action role-playing game developed by Heart Machine. Can you tell? I guess it’s because so much love goes into these games, unlike AAA titles which seem to be less cared for, like the forgotten middle child. So I was then the proud owner of a brand new indie game. I guess I paid for comfort and perfect frame rate and excellent resolution! □ (Note: If I had bought the game on the mac it might have only run on the lowest resolution possible). I paid $20 on PS4 as opposed to the $12 sale price on Steam. ![]() Know what I mean? I hopped over to my PS4 and headed to the store to check out the price difference for Hyper Light Drifter. It’s perfectly fine to game at a desk at work, but when I’m home I want to chill out with my favorite game while sitting on my comfy couch. Perhaps my readers don’t know this, but I am a video game tester on a full time basis. Also, I’m not a fan of gaming on my computer at home. I had looked at the system requirements and was a little unsure it would actually run on my computer. Perhaps it was a sale being advertised on Steam the day I was looking around (the rare days I log in on my mac). I can’t remember the day I found this game. I have had the pleasure of playing this wonderful game by Heart Machine developers.
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