Pretty quickly, I discovered a fascinating twist on the "idle" genre-thanks to how it gives players significant choices, secrets, upgrades, and even a compelling narrative. Yet as boring as that might sound, I cannot stop playing this game.Īfter nearly writing off this Devolver Digital game as another uninspired, lo-fi indie game, I decided-admittedly, upon a colleague's prodding-to give Loop Hero a spin. In a figurative sense, this game reimagines Camelot as a hamster wheel, where knights like Sir Galahad have become tiny, pixellated cogs. If you thought the menu-driven combat of pioneering JRPGs was too "hands-on," you ain't seen nothin'.
The reason lies in the game's key design principle: in more respects than any other RPG we've seen, Loop Hero wrests direct control away from the player. Loop Hero was made to work within the processing confines of an '80s PC, as opposed to immediately capturing your imagination at a single glance. The game includes some aesthetic exceptions, particularly a few higher-res illustrations, but the point stands. But this dark RPG doubles down on simplicity, thanks to itty-bitty sprites, limited animations, and a menu-swapping interface that combine to scream the word "boring."
#Loop hero mobile 360p
That's not a remark on its 360p resolution or 8-bit color depth we've seen plenty of games work within such confines while looking beautiful and fluid.
Links: Steam | GOG | Official websiteI cannot think of a single YouTube trailer that would do the addictive, compelling new video game Loop Hero an iota of justice. Price: $14.99 (with a launch-week discount) ESRB Rating: Unrated (We'd say "E-10 for ages 10 and up")
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