#Hyper light drifter review xbox one upgrade#
You can upgrade the Drifter’s sword and war to use different skills like deflecting bullets back at enemies, slicing through three at once, projecting a barrier as you warp and much more. It’s a pretty good motivator to wreck your environment, besides looking for secrets and health packs. You eventually discover projectile weapons like your standard blaster and shotgun that refill energy as you slice things. The Drifter is armed with a sword and the ability to quickly warp a short distance to avoid enemy attacks and traverse across large gaps. Call it instinct – what else is he going to do? He’s now seeking a way to cure himself, though it’s unsure whether he knows why he’s so driven by the desire for that shiny four-sided bauble in his dreams. After an incursion into the ruins of this strange place, the Drifter awakens in a ruined city, having been rescued by a similarly sword-touting warrior. The Drifter’s journeys bring him to a civilization of sorts and often do delusions of shadowy, ink-black creatures and hulking demonic robots haunt him. Hyper Light Drifter stars the Drifter, a lone wolf with a small robotic companion and a mysterious illness.
Whichever direction you choose – north, south, east or west – you’ll come across a “dungeon” that’s unique and gorgeously designed." "Enough can’t be said about Hyper Light Drifter‘s world building and exploration aspects. Yes, even when it’s telling you nothing at all and beating you to death with supreme numbers. Where’s the analogy in the difficulty that spikes intermittently? Where’s the analogy in this bleak world ruled by obscurities that wouldn’t be out of place in End of Evangelion? What analogy exists in an homage to The Legend of Zelda era of 8/16-bit action adventure titles? There are many comparisons one could make to Preston’s health and the resulting Hyper Light Drifter but it’s amazing how much more the game has to say. As the analogy thickens and Hyper Light Drifter is laid bare, you begin to question things. That’s even if it’s something as obvious as Heart Machine’s Hyper Light Drifter being an analogy to the creator’s health problems.
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