BeatriceElysia: Not to open another unnecessary thread, what do you guys think of Timespinner? I got multiple recommendations from one person, worth it?
Rune added to the wishlist, thanks Mafwek, and other people who constantly recommend it to me,,,
(I'm pretty sure I'm that one person who recommended it to you multiple times that you mention.)
Well, I did find it quite fun to play. Some things about it:
* The main character (who is female, by the way) moves at a nice pace.
* You get orbs as weapons, which give you different forms of attack. One has you swinging swords, another has you shooting electricity, etc.
* There are two maps to explore, one in the past and one in the present. The past is a medieval-style setting, while the present has a high-tech post-apocalyptic feel to it. That aside, there are stll many similarities.
* You can stop time, and use enemies as platforms during this time. This can be used to reach certain areas, and to get past tricky sections; it also is useful for avoiding boss attacks.
* Rare drops aren't too hard to get, particularly those associated with sidequests.
* Speaking of sidequests, that aspect of the game becomes quite queer once you do enough of them.
* All cutscenes (including sidequest dialog) are skipable, and there's a journal where you can check the current status of sidequests and what you need to do next.
* There's New Game +, and multiple difficulty levels. (With that said, the game isn't that long.)
* The soundtrack makes some nice references to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. In fact, the game feels just like one of the Metroidvania-style Castlevanias.
* I haven't played Bloodstained, but I note that Timespinner is only half as expensive, runs natively on Linux (with low system requirements), and is still quite fun to play. (Perhaps someone who has played both games could chime in here with a good comparison?)
In summary, Timespinner is a fun game if you like the Metroidvania-style Castlevania games. (It's more like those games than most other Metroidvanias, actually.)
