#AEON DRIVE PS5 PS4#

This Aeon Drive review is based on a PlayStation 5 copy provided by Critical Reflex.IвЂ™ve waited years for Aeon Drive to finally release.

#AEON DRIVE PS5 PS4#

Aeon Drive is out as a Cross-Buy PS4 and PS5 release with a $14.99 price. If, on the other hand, you like to speedrun games, Aeon Drive will certainly scratch that itch. There is a story to follow and a good way of setting up the whole looping 30 seconds thing, but that means that if you donвЂ™t like platformers with a time limit, then this one wonвЂ™t be for you. There is a large variety of levels and even local multiplayer for up to four people. The game also opting to play some of her respawn lines out of order adds even more to the annoyance.ДЄll in all, Aeon Drive is a 2D platformer that does everything it needs to and does it relatively well. I can only hear Jackelyne saying she wants hotdogs so many times before I want to let the timer run out. Whilst the actress who does the voice for Jackelyne does an adequate job, there is a distinct lack of variety in some of the pre-recorded lines that play every time you respawn. Where the audio fails is in the voice work. It even borders on grating when you realize that there is only one song per world that plays over each set of ten levels. The вЂњfuturisticвЂќ 1980s synth music is fitting but not outstanding. The soundtrack is what you would expect from a game with this cyberpunk-ish aesthetic. Whilst the visuals may not be up to much, the audio is definitely mixed. Only once or twice did I do feel a little cheated, but not enough to induce rage. All the deaths I experienced were usually due to mistiming a jump or failing to anticipate an enemy beforehand. For the most part, the game does not feel unfair. In fairness, the graphics are not important as long as you are able to complete the objectives set out before you. The game definitely shows its indie heritage by using the tried and tested minimalist pixel aesthetics that you see everywhere these days. While this gameplay mechanic adds a new element to the genre, it is by no means a game-changer. This gameplay mechanic works as advertised and is interesting enough when the game incorporates it into some of the levels, or you end up finding ways to use it to create shortcuts through the levels.

If you decide you dislike where it is, you are welcome to press the L1 button to recall the dagger without traveling there yourself. Pressing it again allows you to teleport to wherever the dagger lands. Jackelyne has a dagger that can be thrown with the Circle button. Where the game tries to set itself apart is in the teleporting mechanic. That isnвЂ™t to say the game does not try anything different. If you expect players to platform to a time limit, then your platforming needs to be spot on, and thankfully that is the case here.

But for me, those are things that should come as standard for a game of this time. The platforming feels tight, with the platform layouts feeling intuitive, especially as you realize that there is often more than one way to get to the finish line. If you plan to just play the game from start to end, then Aeon Drive is a straightforward affair and doesnвЂ™t wholly seem mind-blowing. Thankfully, the 30 seconds can be increased by 5 seconds intervals if you collect enough energy containers scattered throughout the levels. You are playing a 2D platformer and have just 30 seconds to navigate your way through maze-like levels, grabbing collectibles and finding the exit or risk going back to the start.

Long-winded setup aside, Aeon Drive is pretty simple to understand. Through some time looping jiggery-pokery, Jackelyne is given 30 seconds to collect each piece, or she will otherwise be looped back to the start.

With her warp drive destroyed and in pieces all over the city, Jackelyne has only a short time to collect all of them before they reach critical levels and explode, killing everyone. You play as Jackelyne, a plucky Space Ranger who, after an accident with her warp drive, accidentally crash lands into an alternate dimension in a city called Neo Barcelona. Did you ever play Super Meat Boy but wish it wasnвЂ™t as unnecessarily difficult as it was? Well, so did 2Awesome StudioвЂ¦ or at least thatвЂ™s the feeling I got when I started to take on Aeon Drive.

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