Like Soulslils and Metroidvanias, the Roguelike species has become a crowded space. And it’s straightforward to understand why – they provide a great mix of dopamine hits and challenges, which culminated in a feeling of “one more gear”. Unfortunately for And guards of the Holy TreeAfter a few hours and a few runs I don’t want more, but I will gladly come back Hades 2 Already.
Niinne Magatsu released corrupt beasts known as Magatsu-Hi, and to the goods and eight guards to stop them. While saving the world is certainly an critical undertaking, there is also enough time to spend in the world Hub Village Hub to get to know other characters, buy improvements and create swords.
And guards of the Holy Tree It is easily compared to the Hades Supergiant series, because the fight and games loop seem extremely similar. I fall apart between enemies, cutting them with my selected sword of guards and I am rewarded with an improvement or extension after cleaning the room. To be successful in a sufficient number of rooms, and I will encounter a boss fight that will make my run. But the comparison is not terribly flattering for Organized. You played it earlier and probably better versions.
Like other RogueleliS 2025 Lost in random: The Eternal Diewith bone attacks and Rhei collarby virtue of the reverse of time, Organized He has a trick to stand out: connecting guards to every run. I choose one of the eight playable characters as a native of the Tsuruga sword, and the other to control the muzzle. I control the sword carrier, and Guardian controlled by the game provides support through offensive and/or defensive spells, such as hammering a magic fist too high injuries or a brief heroes’ cover. (You can also play in cooperative mode, although I haven’t tested it yet.)
Each guard has two swords, and I often have to change between them because of the durability system. For example, Origami provides ponderous, hefty attacks with his Honzashi and has charged for many years that knock down enemies from her Wakizashi. In this regard Organized encourages experiments. Instead of trying a modern weapon, I change between a combination of guardians, testing how their various attacks and spells complement each other.
But after a handful of running, the boundaries of this experiment begin to show. In addition to sword attacks, the guards do not play so differently from each other, and their disposition is surprisingly few spells. It also does not aid that most improvements are passive reinforcements that do not change the impression. IN Hades, Different improvements and benefits of Daedalus can drastically change my approach to fighting to lead, even using the same weapon. I get in them deeper OrganizedHowever, the more I stick to Guardian Origami or Shigin, whose basic attack is caused by flying -like flying. There is simply too little encouragement to mix.
The fight is useful, although without a certain spark. Most ordinary enemies are not too much a challenge; Be on your PS and QS, avoiding your very telegraph attacks and you won’t have to worry too much. Some minibosss require a little more thoughts, but I usually went through movements until the boss Magatsu-Hi boss. This does not aid that some levels seem unnecessarily long; I could tidy the first level in fifteen minutes, while the second would take 35-40 minutes of a very average fight to achieve a slightly engaging boss fight.
There are also many minor irritations that accumulate, the more time you spend with the game. Writing Never close yourselfTalking to their worries during the fight or talking about the same slogans after cleaning the room. Talks about the bonfire, which usually occur before the final head of the level, are too monotonous to force me to take care of the characters. And these talks with villagers pull way Too long for a compact prize. The game does not make me care about building relationships, as in (you guessed) Hades AND Hades 2.
Listen, it’s not And guards of the Holy Treethe fault that it appeared a week earlier Hades 2 Editions in 1.0. (Although the bite of the title is certainly someone win Hades 2 Release date 1.0.
Maybe if the publisher of Bandai Namco knew earlier Hades 2 He would shoot on the tails Organizedwould consider pushing Roguelike back like Hollow Knight: Silksong He caused other independent publishers to delay their games. Because it is now standing And guards of the Holy Tree It seems that it is unceremoniously traversed with a brisk salad just before a meal with Michelin star.
And guards of the Holy Tree It is now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X. The game was reviewed on PlayStation 5 using the prerolease download code supplied by Bandai Namco. Additional information about the policy of polygon ethics can be found here.
