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Animal Well, the first game from Dunkey's Bigmode publisher, to be released on May 9 on PS5, Switch, and PC (www.youtube.com)

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What a string of great releases! Between Biomorph (April 5), BioGun (April 16), Tales of Kenzera (April 23), and this on May 9th, it's a busy time for good metroidvanias. And this looks easily the most unique …

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure most game critics wish they could dive into game development ultimately, because why spend all that time and energy on something if you don't love it?

It will be interesting to see if this game embodies his uniquely earnest cynical style that he applies to his reviews in some way. The concept doesn't seem to but who knows?

Definitely I'm looking forward to this one regardless!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I was thinking about this recently, and I have to wonder if Dunkey will even make his normal videos about games his company publishes (I know he's got a new one out now that I can't watch just yet, so maybe this question is already answered?).

It seems to me to be counterproductive to apply his usual review style to games published by Big Mode. I mean, I hope he does still review them in the normal way, but I would be a bit surprised if so.

I'm also looking forward to this one, but I've been let down by quite a few metroidvanias in the last few years. So many of them just aren't fun to play despite otherwise good production values.