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Aggelos
AGGELOS is a mesmerizing new action-RPG inspired by the likes of Wonder Boy that looks like it was plucked straight out of the 16-bit era... but plays like a modern-day marvel!
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Overall, this is a great little retro adventure that doesn’t outstay its welcome. It plays like a top tier title from back in the day, presents you with the sort of gameplay you want and expect from this type of game and serves it all up at a pace with such consistent quality that it’s hard not to be won over, no matter how fatigued you may be by the idea of another blast of old school pixel action.
Aggelos is a new, retro-styled 16-bit era 2D action/adventure RPG.
Aggelos doesn’t look like an impressive title at first. You’re initially greeted with a default language option set in Japanese, overly simplistic controls, and a cookie cutter story featuring a poor English localization. Thankfully, this is a great case of “first impressions are deceiving”. What could have been yet another bland retro-infused indie game turned out to be a great love letter to a specific series from 30 years ago.
Note: At the time of writing, there’s a game-breaking bug in the Switch version Aggelos that makes it impossible to get past a certain point in the game. The developers know about it and are working on a fix, but it’s worth keeping in mind if you decide to buy the game before the issue is patched.
You’ll be left out with a “meh” after finishing the game. What game did we just play?
AGGELOS is everything you want from a retro inspired RPG adventure.
Aggelos treads a path many others have followed in recent years, but it does it all with a charm of its own.