Review - Astalon: Tears of the Earth
“ Astalon: Tears of the Earth ” is a retro-styled Metroidvania released in 2021. Pixel art is big now, especially with so many indie studios and developers wanting to create games without spending tons of time and money on generating art assets. Plus, the Metroidvania genre is experiencing something of a resurgence lately. With that perfect storm, there are a lot of games LIKE Astalon. What makes Astalon special? Is it worth your attention? I didn’t necessarily come across Astalon by accident, but I certainly wasn’t seeking it out in particular. I had just come off a 100+ hour Skyrim run and needed a palette cleanser game. Metroidvania games in general are some of my favorites, and they’re frequently very short. That makes them perfect between longer and more invested games. With tons of new Metroidvania games out in the past few years, I started looking around for good options in the genre. Lately, I’ve tried to start shifting more of my gaming to PC, but my Surface Pro 7 isn’t very ...