I really like games that do a good job of world-building. Soul Reaver, Guacamelee, Borderlands, all plunge you into a strange world with its own creatures and rules and stories. This game was a surprisingly nice addition.

I wish there had ended up being more choices along the way, but it was a compelling enough experience that I played it pretty solidly until it was done and the Dismal Swamp DLC as well, which comes at it from another character.

There are some games where I absolutely dread getting new abilities, because they end up being integral to the puzzles in more and more complicated ways. Blades of Time generally doesn't throw too many different things at you at the same time, though it's a challenge (I didn't attempt hard mode, mind)

Plenty of secrets and puzzles, different locations and stories, and playing a gymnastic badass female protagonist in some not terrible high-resolution but nevertheless amazing locations made for an enjoyable game. Recommended.

I really like games that do a good job of world-building. Soul Reaver, Guacamelee, Borderlands, all plunge you into a strange world with its own creatures and rules and stories. This game was a surprisingly nice addition. I wish there had ended up being more choices along the way, but it was a compelling enough experience that I played it pretty solidly until it was done and the Dismal Swamp DLC as well, which comes at it from another character. There are some games where I absolutely dread getting new abilities, because they end up being integral to the puzzles in more and more complicated ways. Blades of Time generally doesn't throw too many different things at you at the same time, though it's a challenge (I didn't attempt hard mode, mind) Plenty of secrets and puzzles, different locations and stories, and playing a gymnastic badass female protagonist in some not terrible high-resolution but nevertheless amazing locations made for an enjoyable game. Recommended.