Ruaidhri posts his thoughts about El Shaddai
The games as art debate has been going on for years, this back and forth between the pretentious and the condescending on each side has never appealed to me for many reasons.
A few weeks back a colleague asked me what I felt were some underrated games, straight away I responded with Mirrors Edge, a game that I described as “beautiful”, this lead to the colleague sitting the other side of me to question my sanity, call me a geek, then refuse to talk to me for the rest of the day, it wasn’t the concept of Mirrors Edge as underrated, it was more the idea of calling a computer game beautiful.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Presenting El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron to a new audience and preserving it for future generations is a great thing, especially considering its cult status. Whether that audience will enjoy it is another matter entirely. Due to its cryptic storytelling, repetitive combat, and clumsy platforming, it doesn't quite escape the orbit of mediocrity. Still, there's a lot to admire, including exciting boss battles, impressive production design, and powerful music. If nothing else, it's an ambitious game with a singular vision. And that's something to celebrate."
Its a pretty cool game. i have the 360 version but Id buy the switch to play on the go.
"The Tokyo-based (Japan) indie games developer crim Co., Ltd., today announced with gret joy and thrill that their unique third-person action adventure "El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster", is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
It's good to see this legend get a second chance.
