Cryogear

Overview Cryogear is a 2D metroidvania platformer with significant souls-like elements, set in a distant future where artificial intelligence has taken control of the world. Players impersonate a reprogrammed clone codename G34R, which is awaken by a mysterious individual and tasked with the arduous mission of defeating the Emperor AI. To accomplish his mission, G34R will travel across many places, ranging from...

61 found this helpful, 2020-04-17

Cryogear is surprisingly fun. I guess it counts as a metroidvania, but it doesn't feel like it. It uses level design that is typical of linear platform games from the 16-bit era, and inventory and skill point trees typical of an RPG. It borrows Dark Souls mechanics for death, making you recover your belongings before you die again. All in all, a bit hard to categorize due to how many mechanics it cobbles together...

8 found this helpful, 2020-06-08

Recommended only if you have played all other metroidvanias out there and just want some more. Sadly its pretty repetetive and somewhat boring. Most likely youll be using same weapon through all the game and exploration abilities are limited to double jump, that youll unlock in first 15 minutes of the game. Theres some sort of jetpack, but it can only be used in couple of levels.

11 found this helpful, 2020-05-30