Poison Control shows how good ideas and a huge potential can be ruined by bad gameplay decisions and broken structure, and even though some parts of the game like story and writing will keep you eager to carry on, eventually the final package fails to deliver.
Poison Control2021
Poison Control
2021 NIS America61Worthwhile
Playtime
ModerateTypically 12 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $39.99
- $39.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- April 13, 2021
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software
- Publisher
- NIS America
- Themes
Overview
Purge poison and raise Hell in this turf war style action RPG. Join forces with Poisonette to purify the Belle's Hells, a spiritual realm born from the sullied hearts of girls.
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Reception
Press60
Worthwhile- Metacritic62from 17 reviews
- OpenCritic59from 19 reviews
In the end, it is a slick looking, great sounding little game that is never overly offensive with its issues, but still has a decent amount of them. The gameplay revolves around a simple mechanic that players will see the majority of before getting halfway through it, but it was never something that I didn’t like playing. It is most certainly unconventional,...
The whole thing is a consistent delight to both look at and listen to — and this side of things in particular is one of the reasons I’m so surprised the game hasn’t enjoyed more buzz online since its release, since as you can hopefully see from the images on this page, it sure takes a nice screenshot!
Get ready to raise Hell in one of the weirdest dungeon crawlers on the Switch.
Ultimately, Poison Control is a let-down of how good it could have been. Utterly lacking in the cohesive element, some parts absolutely stand out, where so many others fall far short. The shooting is serviceable, the 'cleaning' gets old fast, and the story doesn't really go anywhere. Poisonette and the main character have a great dynamic, which serves...