Revenge of the Savage Planet review - an eccentric, bite-sized Metroidvania

When Journey to the Savage Planet was released five years ago, I loved its level design, slick traversal, and tongue-in-cheek humor. Five years later, about an hour into its sequel, Revenge of the Savage Planet, I opened up my base’s email inbox to find a sequence of messages that made me laugh out loud. From that point on, I barely put the game down, devouring it in a single day. That’s not my typical way of playing games, which says something about how enjoyable the Metroidvania foundations of this epic space adventure are, even if it has a few persistent shortcomings. Continue reading Revenge of the Savage Planet review - an eccentric, bite-sized Metroidvania MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space games, New games, Upcoming games

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Revenge of the Savage Planet review - an eccentric, bite-sized Metroidvania
Revenge of the Savage Planet review - an eccentric, bite-sized Metroidvania

When Journey to the Savage Planet was released five years ago, I loved its level design, slick traversal, and tongue-in-cheek humor. Five years later, about an hour into its sequel, Revenge of the Savage Planet, I opened up my base’s email inbox to find a sequence of messages that made me laugh out loud. From that point on, I barely put the game down, devouring it in a single day. That’s not my typical way of playing games, which says something about how enjoyable the Metroidvania foundations of this epic space adventure are, even if it has a few persistent shortcomings.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space games, New games, Upcoming games