Grime – Spotlight

Grime is a 2D souls like with a great look and some really clever gameplay mechanics. The basic souls like systems are all there – stamina, tough bosses, souls, death and bonfires. What sets it apart is the healing system – every time you parry you fill up a meter that can regen your health. This gives way to a more aggresive gameplay style which is a neat twist.

The enemies are also really well sone with some great variety to them. The level design is also intricate with various “biomes” and bosses at the end. Boss fights can be tough, but they are really fun to learn and get good at.

Pros:
Looks great
Tight gameplay
Fun bosses

Cons:
No respec option

Score – 9/10

About:

An unusual material collapses in on itself, the world shudders and contracts, and suddenly you are squeezed into existence.

What awaits you is a world unknown, alien in its own familiarity, and you must survive what terrors you face. Explore your surreal surroundings, absorb the many enemies you encounter, and use their own traits against them as you let yourself become far more than you once were.

GRIME lets you play to your preference, upgrading only those traits you feel most suited to your unique style. You’ll find there is more than one way to break open an enemy as you move through a variety of evocative environments, meet their inhabitants, and discover the source of their madness.

• Eye-Popping Surrealism – Uncover mysterious secrets in weeping caves and face-covered deserts. Meet otherworldly characters in distinct civilizations across an organic, interconnected world – all rendered in unearthly 3D. Face foes born of the world itself, and swallow them whole.

• Death-Defying Combat – Punish enemies by parrying their attacks, smash them from the ground or even airborne, and absorb them to grow your strength as you wage war on a living world.

• Living Weapons – Seamlessly swap weapons made of living creatures that mutate form during combat, from clawing swords to centipede whips.

• Unique Skill Progression – Hunt down and absorb challenging monsters to improve your skills and bring true customization to your play style.

• Challenge Menacing Bosses – Battle against creatures dozens of times your size. Adapt to their strategies, withstand their assault, and consume them to gain game-changing abilities that affect both combat and traversal.