Faeland

The Good
The story of the game is interesting and you can see that it draws on the influences of classic medieval fantasy epic books. I love the retro 8 and 16-bit feel that the game offers, so much so that sometimes it feels like I'm playing a remake of the NES classic Zelda II, or Faxanadu (NES) and even Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia (PC). The graphics, the design of the environments, the animations and all the Pixelart in general are luxurious, the game is so beautiful that sometimes you stop to see all the details. The music is another thing to highlight, it's really good, and it's reminiscent of those SNES chiptunes, specifically it's very reminiscent of Chrono Trigger. The game flows easily, it does not become boring, since like Metroidvania at last, it has its RPG touches, and you will have to return to the areas where you could not access before, you also have the sub-missions of the NPCs of the towns, which upon completion they will give you prizes or money. The other good thing is the number of actions that the protagonist performs, from swimming, hooking on the corners of the platforms, slowly descending the walls, sliding, double jumping, attacking in various directions whether on the ground or in the air, etc as well as the variety of weapons, shields, armor (clothes) and items. In short, a great game that is a little different from the other Metroidvanias.

The Bad
I think the weak point is the difficulty, I think the game is somewhat easy, if the difficulty was a little higher, the game would be more challenging. Although the boss fights have a medium level of difficulty, they will be a piece of cake for more veteran and expert players.

The Bottom Line
A great Metroidvania style game with a Zelda II flavor from the NES. A beautiful game visually and artistically, with good playability, doses of RPG and fun times. If you like games with that classic retro feel from the 8 and 16-bit era, this is your game. A game that, due to its easy-medium difficulty, will appeal to both adults and children, in short, a Metroidvania for all ages. Don't let it go!