Ace of Shame

So, I mean, would you, is it fair to say then that this is your pretty standard Metroidvania as far as like the gameplay elements where, you know, hey, run around this map, find things that you can access, you know, fight monsters that are kind of all over the levels, get gear. I'm assuming you mentioned gear and different weapons and things like that in this game.

Is there the, are there like RPG-ish type elements to this?

Is there the, are there like RPG-ish type elements to this?

Is there the, are there like RPG-ish type elements to this?

So these would be akin to like the amulets in Hollow Knight then? If I remember right, didn't you get the amulets in Hollow Knight? That sounds like what these totems would kind of be equivalent to.

So these would be akin to like the amulets in Hollow Knight then? If I remember right, didn't you get the amulets in Hollow Knight? That sounds like what these totems would kind of be equivalent to.

So these would be akin to like the amulets in Hollow Knight then? If I remember right, didn't you get the amulets in Hollow Knight? That sounds like what these totems would kind of be equivalent to.

So these are like build defining type things. I mean, you kind of said percentages. Yeah, you're going to build. So the totems are actually like, these are going to change the way you play the game.

So these are like build defining type things. I mean, you kind of said percentages. Yeah, you're going to build. So the totems are actually like, these are going to change the way you play the game.

So these are like build defining type things. I mean, you kind of said percentages. Yeah, you're going to build. So the totems are actually like, these are going to change the way you play the game.

okay so so they're like customizable based on your kind of play style or how you want to oh yeah that's really neat like halfway through the game now does the game reward you with gear like fairly often is it is it one of those things where it's like you know yeah you do get gear but it's you know it's kind of rare so when you do get a piece it's like a big deal or is this like a hey man like you're getting this at a pretty decent clip and you can kind of pick and choose what you want to use at that point

okay so so they're like customizable based on your kind of play style or how you want to oh yeah that's really neat like halfway through the game now does the game reward you with gear like fairly often is it is it one of those things where it's like you know yeah you do get gear but it's you know it's kind of rare so when you do get a piece it's like a big deal or is this like a hey man like you're getting this at a pretty decent clip and you can kind of pick and choose what you want to use at that point

okay so so they're like customizable based on your kind of play style or how you want to oh yeah that's really neat like halfway through the game now does the game reward you with gear like fairly often is it is it one of those things where it's like you know yeah you do get gear but it's you know it's kind of rare so when you do get a piece it's like a big deal or is this like a hey man like you're getting this at a pretty decent clip and you can kind of pick and choose what you want to use at that point

Oh, okay. This is cool to me because part of a Metroidvania is the exploration aspect, right? Like the, Oh, what's that thing up there? I can't get there. I don't have double jump yet.

Oh, okay. This is cool to me because part of a Metroidvania is the exploration aspect, right? Like the, Oh, what's that thing up there? I can't get there. I don't have double jump yet.

Oh, okay. This is cool to me because part of a Metroidvania is the exploration aspect, right? Like the, Oh, what's that thing up there? I can't get there. I don't have double jump yet.

Like I've learned to realize when I need to double jump, but then a lot of games and in this review that I was watching, I saw that kind of charge up dash ability where you can, you know, you can just kind of fly across a level until you hit something. Um, And so there's that. So the reason I bring this up is I am a huge, huge fan of progression. I want to feel like I am getting stronger.

Like I've learned to realize when I need to double jump, but then a lot of games and in this review that I was watching, I saw that kind of charge up dash ability where you can, you know, you can just kind of fly across a level until you hit something. Um, And so there's that. So the reason I bring this up is I am a huge, huge fan of progression. I want to feel like I am getting stronger.

Like I've learned to realize when I need to double jump, but then a lot of games and in this review that I was watching, I saw that kind of charge up dash ability where you can, you know, you can just kind of fly across a level until you hit something. Um, And so there's that. So the reason I bring this up is I am a huge, huge fan of progression. I want to feel like I am getting stronger.

I want to feel like I'm unlocking new abilities, new skills, new weapons, play styles, that kind of thing. Because that, to me, is what keeps games fresh. With somebody like me that can barely finish a game because my game ADD just wants to go on to the next thing, if a game has really good progression, it keeps me invested long enough to kind of see it through to the end.