Lone Fungus
Reddit take
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Pros
- Had you included something like lone fungus - which IS very open, has different builds and ways to complete the game, then it'd be much better.
- I mean, it has worked excellently before, like with Lone Fungus.
- Finally played Lone Fungus for the first time after beating (good lord) Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists. Loved them both! Platforming too hard in Fungi and enemies in the latter, but still had a great time
- It's one of the few metroidvanias that's touted as close to hollow knight gameplay, which has skyrocketed it's popularity
- Lone fungus is a very non linear metroidvania that is around 20 hours long but feels bigger than it really is due to a vast amount of abilities and a no linear world. This is also one of the best insofar as QoL features and accessibility...
Cons
- Between Lone Fungus and Sliding Hero (which I already have keys for), I won’t be playing Constance at launch
- Parent context: What makes the 100% difficult? Reply: Dude the optional precision platformer rooms are absolutely bonkers!
- The only downside that this game has is that getting 100% is extremely difficult, perhaps more than any video game than I have ever found. Nonetheless, the exploration is nice and interesting even if the last 4 biomes do start to feel a...
Sentiment
7 positive (70%) · 1 mixed (10%) · 2 negative (20%)
Trust + time weighted score: +46% · raw score 50%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
Had you included something like lone fungus - which IS very open, has different builds and ways to complete the game, then it'd be much better.
I mean, it has worked excellently before, like with Lone Fungus.
Between Lone Fungus and Sliding Hero (which I already have keys for), I won’t be playing Constance at launch
Finally played Lone Fungus for the first time after beating (good lord) Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists. Loved them both! Platforming too hard in Fungi and enemies in the latter, but still had a great time
It's one of the few metroidvanias that's touted as close to hollow knight gameplay, which has skyrocketed it's popularity
Parent context: What makes the 100% difficult? Reply: Dude the optional precision platformer rooms are absolutely bonkers!
The only downside that this game has is that getting 100% is extremely difficult, perhaps more than any video game than I have ever found. Nonetheless, the exploration is nice and interesting even if the last 4 biomes do start to feel a little bit too formulaic.
Lone fungus is a very non linear metroidvania that is around 20 hours long but feels bigger than it really is due to a vast amount of abilities and a no linear world. This is also one of the best insofar as QoL features and accessibility settings are concerned. It is 16 bit, but feels very modern. Also, it costs 200NOK/20USD and is thus generally fairly priced. The game is made by u/professorbasti who has used the game's time in early access to produce a well-polished game with virtually no bugs and a high level quality.
I'm now deep in the world of Lone Fungus and I'm having a blast. There doesn't seem to be a path which is not worth checking out. The exploration is rewarding, the movement and the combat is fluid.
Can confirm Lone Fungus is great.
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