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Itta
A girl, her cat, her gun, and a search for answers. Featuring challenging bullet-hell style gameplay and a thoughtful narrative steeped in otherworldly mythology, Itta will test your skills and your resolve. At the end of the world, who else can you rely on but yourself?
Details
- Released
- April 22, 2020
- Developer
- Glass Revolver
- Publisher
- Armor Games Studios
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Itta Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
The second I saw the trailer for ITTA, I immediately thought to myself this was an indie darling on the making. I had no idea why, but I was instantly intrigued by its mixture of hardcore bullet-hell shooting mechanics with a somber world to explore, as well as its themes centered around overcoming personal struggles. Maybe it was the mesh between a genre I love and themes that always hit so close to home to basically any of us. Regardless, I have now finally managed to play it, and I guess m...
ITTA’s not a game-changing masterpiece, but it has tight design and wonderfully crafted aesthetics in a world of hope, despair, and bullet-hell.
ITTA feels like a game made for the hardcore, bullet-hell obsessives out there that’s friendly for less hardcore players who want to experience the story. It’s short, and not quite perfect on Switch, but it’s a strong game nonetheless.
ITTA is a game about contrasts. It is partly a hectic boss rush action game with strong bullet hell shooter elements, and partly a tranquil isometric walking simulator with some light puzzle solving. While it may seem like these two gameplay styles should not go together, ITTA makes the two styles compliment each other, and delivers a surprisingly engaging and contemplative experience.
ITTA is unremarkable in many ways. It uses a muted color palette, a repetitive, droning soundtrack, and guns with bullets that are just white squares. But despite these lackluster presentation elements, the boss fights are brutal and thrilling. Seeing their health meters drop both galvanizes your resolve and heightens your dread; yes, you're edging closer to victory, but your opponent is about to ramp their attack up to 11. The 18 total bosses each present a unique and satisfying challenge, and if you find any of them too daunting, you can increase your damage by 2x or even turn on invulnerabi...
ITTA may not quite hit the levels its obvious ambition aspired to, but it still provides an enjoyable weekend distraction for bullet-hell fans.
The bullet hell genre has a new member, and her name is ITTA! Uncover the mystery surrounding the lone girl's awakening, the corpses of her family and pet cat lay beside her. Nothing is familiar, and it's hard to feel anything. Where, or what, is this eerily tranquil new existence?