Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
One thing Blade Assault does right is that by the end players will feel sufficiently powerful with lightning and projectiles flying off of them at all sides. This alone would be redeeming, except powers are so limited that every run is going to end up nearly exactly the same. The general repetition in levels, power and challenge kill any long term enjoyment....
"I Was Well On Board Even Before Picking Up The Controller"
A rogue-lite with good ideas and intentions that sometimes becomes excessively difficult and imprecise in its gameplay. Undoubtedly, its world building and art direction are the sections in which Undercity and Esperanza shine the brightest.
While not perfect Blade Assault is fantastically addictive and engrossingly challenging. The ramp up in difficulty is nicely balanced with building your skills for an epic run being so rewarding.
If you’ve never tried a Rougelite/Roguelike game before this is a fun place to start. If this genre is normally your jam then there are some deep levelling...
While the basics are in place for slashing fun, and it obviously has a lot of things to slowly unlock, the core experience lacks pizzazz
