Name: ShieldStick's Review
Item: The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
Rating: 8
Author: Cole Montebon

**What's Good?**

*   This game is basically Dark Souls but a shorter version with retro-style graphics.
    
*   Sounds and audio - again retro-style - are good.
    
*   Co-op play is available although I have not personally tried it.
    
*   Storytelling is quite good. And the witty humor and pop-culture references are a fantastic match to its retro-style graphics.
    
*   World-building is really good, area interconnectivity is fantastic! Biomes and enemies do not feel repetitive and reused most of the time.
    
*   Character building is awesome. I played the game with melee Dex+Luk build character - most of the time unarmored and I actually enjoyed it.
    
*   Boss fights are somewhat challenging, but not as much as FromSoftware bosses.
    

**What's Bad?**

*   Boss fights are very far apart IMHO. After the first boss, it took me almost 2 map explorations before I was able to fight another boss. I didn't mind this at all but I know some players would feel tedious of this design.
    
*   The game does not have a fast-travel. For an indie game, the world is actually massive. The devs actually made the area interconnectivity really good however I still think it needs a fast-travel mechanics.
    
*   Minor glitches - fell through and glitched on the floor once my entire play-through, but nothing major.
    

TL;DR

**Do I recommend the game?** Yes! If you've played Dark Souls before and enjoyed it, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too.

**Is the game worth the full price?** Yes! Support good small indie devs, please.

_\-REVIEW WRITTEN BY_ [_SHIELDSTICK_](https://www.youtube.com/@shieldstick)

What's Good?<ul><li>This game is basically Dark Souls but a shorter version with retro-style graphics.</li><li>Sounds and audio - again retro-style - are good.</li><li>Co-op play is available although I have not personally tried it.</li><li>Storytelling is quite good. And the witty humor and pop-culture references are a fantastic match to its retro-style graphics.</li><li>World-building is really good, area interconnectivity is fantastic! Biomes and enemies do not feel repetitive and reused most of the time.</li><li>Character building is awesome. I played the game with melee Dex+Luk build character - most of the time unarmored and I actually enjoyed it.</li><li>Boss fights are somewhat challenging, but not as much as FromSoftware bosses.</li></ul>What's Bad?<ul><li>Boss fights are very far apart IMHO. After the first boss, it took me almost 2 map explorations before I was able to fight another boss. I didn't mind this at all but I know some players would feel tedious of this design.</li><li>The game does not have a fast-travel. For an indie game, the world is actually massive. The devs actually made the area interconnectivity really good however I still think it needs a fast-travel mechanics.</li><li>Minor glitches - fell through and glitched on the floor once my entire play-through, but nothing major.</li></ul>TL;DRDo I recommend the game? Yes! If you've played Dark Souls before and enjoyed it, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too.Is the game worth the full price? Yes! Support good small indie devs, please.-REVIEW WRITTEN BY <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://www.youtube.com/@shieldstick">SHIELDSTICK</a>

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