- Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Elsie is an indie action-platformer filled with rogue-like mechanics such as perma-death, procedurally generated levels, and a wide scope of items and weaponry to make each run as unique as possible.
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Grave, plot-driven, relentless and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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Thumb CultureSep 20245/5 starsElsie is by far the best rougelite I’ve played this year and a great way to kill time until the next Hades II major update. Being Hispanic and seeing the small nods of representation was comforting to me. Honestly this game shows even small things can make all the difference with inclusivity and representation. Such as the Forge being called the Candero (which means candlestick in Spanish), this had me laughing because of the difference in fire power between the two. I really hope Knight Shift Games creates a sequel or bring their experience from Elsie into their next title.
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Nintendo LifeOliver ReynoldsSep 20248/10Elsie has few original ideas to call its own, instead relying on tried-and-tested roguelike mechanics as a foundation for its excellent Mega Man X-inspired gameplay. This is a fast and fluid experience bolstered by wonderful visuals and a killer soundtrack. A few minor performance issues do dampen the experience slightly, while we found the parry mechanic to be a bit, well, off, but these issues aside, Elsie is a remarkable achievement that will get its claws into you quickly and won't let go.
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God is a GeekSean SmithSep 20247.5/10Elsie doesn't do a great deal new, but it is a great way to blast away a few hours in a world that looks and sounds beautiful.
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Gaming AgeMatthew PolleselSep 20246/10Nothing in Elsie makes it seem very original. It’s borrowing heavily from games that are decades-old without putting any real spin on any of it. If you just miss Mega Man and want a slightly more modern take on that game, you’ll get that here, but you won’t see anything new.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Knight Shift Games
- Publisher
- Playtonic Friends
- Released
- September 10, 2024
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 2 ratings.
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