![]() But then there are areas of major slowdown such as in the dining room and stretched low-resolution 2D assets that give the game a really unprofessional vibe, something the rest of the game manages to avoid. There’s the occasional graphical glitch and particle effect gone rouge which I can mostly look past. However, there is a large lack of polish that needs to be sorted out by the final game. The soundtrack, while not a major banger, does do a good job of setting the atmosphere. The character designs look great and the modeling so far is well executed. From a production set covered in old CRTs, to a greek inspired art gallery, to a nice pool in Drac’s garden, Romancelvania so far puts many Metroidvania’s to shame in terms of location variety. While a bit dark at points, the locations Dracula travels to in this short demo are very eye-catching. I appreciate what Romancelvania tries to do aesthetically. It gets some great dialogue out of it, but it’s far from brain-teasing. There doesn’t seem to be much in terms of wrong dialogue options, and the right answer is not hard to deduce. It’s a good incentive for Metroidvania players to interact with the dating mechanics, which aren’t very deep so far. You can chat up the contestants to increase their relationship level and unlock buffs for Dracula. The interesting spice that Romancelvania brings to the genre is well, the romance. It’s not game-breaking, but it leads to occasional annoyance with enemies suddenly appearing off-screen. The controls are all well and functional but the camera is quite jittery at points. ![]() ![]() The speed boost, the mist, and the Headdoken (a Hadoken but with Medusa’s head, love the pun) all work as intended, but so far haven’t been used in ways too interesting. None of the upgrades were unique enough or executed amazingly enough to have a wow factor. Drac can collect health upgrades, level up to increase his stats, and collect new powers to unlock more of the map. Half of the game is so far a very standard Metroidvania affair. The gameplay so far is good…but not great. ![]() Vess knows what’s up Gameplay – Solidly Spooky ![]()
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