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Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Action
Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the hack & slash genre. Though Drifting Lands is still in development you can get a taste of the game via the free demo which is regularly updated!
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Relentless, unpretentious, clear and demanding.
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GameSkinnyJeffrey RousseauJun 20179/10 starsWho knew that a shmup built with action RPG elements would be the best thing since sliced bread?
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COGconnectedNicholas PlouffeJun 201785/100The ships themselves and all of the skills used look great, just try not to lose track of yourself among the chaos that is sure to ensue.
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Reno Gazette-JournalCameron DurenJul 20178.5/10Drifting Lands is an entertaining take on the "shmup" genre that adds roguelike elements to spice up the old formula. Backgrounds can be confusing and enemy scaling can feel a bit brutal at times. All in all, however, this is an excellent take on a classic genre.
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TheSixthAxisDave IrwinJun 20176/10Sadly, a rather major flaw in Drifting Lands' level design really brings down a game that is mostly well crafted. Looting has all the well-thought out tropes that similar games have in spades. It's just a shame that each level is essentially a miniature horde mode rather than featuring proper level design, and that the number of levels could have been cut drastically to make for a more coherent experience. These hang-ups sadly prevent me from recommending Drifting Lands for diehard fans of the genre, but it's otherwise an alright effort.
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FextralifeJul 20177.5/10Should you buy this game? If you are a fan of the shmup genre, then yes you should. Drifting Lands is a solid shmup that belongs in the collection of any fan of the genre. A few odd design choices and a distractingly bad story hold it back from being excellent, but it is a fun game in spite of it. Just be aware that if you're looking for a danmaku, you might be left a little wanting. If you've never tried a shmup before, this is still a good purchase, though you might want to start on Easy to make the game ease up on the perma-loss aspect. The game does have a demo, so if you're sitting on the fence, download that and see for yourself. Now if you'll parden me, I need to get back to looking for a straight laser drop.
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IGDB rating 6.5/10 from 5 ratings.
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