This was a lot of fun! I bought it for $3 during the steam sale. Having played it, it was worth every penny. To review in one sentence: Evoland is short and sweet.

It's basically a trip down 90's RPG memory lane. In the game you get upgrades. Each upgrade improves the game. For instance, there's the '256 color' upgrade, the '3d' upgrade, and even an "HD Texture pack" upgrade. I won't spoil any more, but there are some clever ways the game gives you to make itself more fun.

As for the gameplay, it's changing so often that once you get the reference and appreciate it's implementation, it's on to the next innovation. This is not a bad thing.

Lastly, there is a minor technical issue. In order to play the game with a gamepad (highly recommended) you have to set the executable and one other file to run in compatibility mode with windows 7 and run as administrator. This will hose your hours played in steam.

If you're at least 25 years old, there be good gaming here.

This was a lot of fun! I bought it for $3 during the steam sale. Having played it, it was worth every penny. To review in one sentence: Evoland is short and sweet. It's basically a trip down 90's RPG memory lane. In the game you get upgrades. Each upgrade improves the game. For instance, there's the '256 color' upgrade, the '3d' upgrade, and even an "HD Texture pack" upgrade. I won't spoil any more, but there are some clever ways the game gives you to make itself more fun. As for the gameplay, it's changing so often that once you get the reference and appreciate it's implementation, it's on to the next innovation. This is not a bad thing. Lastly, there is a minor technical issue. In order to play the game with a gamepad (highly recommended) you have to set the executable and one other file to run in compatibility mode with windows 7 and run as administrator. This will hose your hours played in steam. If you're at least 25 years old, there be good gaming here.