It’s a no-brainer purchase if you’ve liked any of Brough’s previous games, of course. But if that’s you, then you’ve probably already bought it, haven’t you? If, however, you bounced off one of his games before for any reason other than the art, you might want to give this one a glance. There’s a concerted effort here to try to reach out to a slightly different set of tastes, and if you give it a chance to get its claws into you, you may end up finding this to be the gateway to a brighter, Broughier world. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
There are definitely some rough edges to P1 Select, but the core of what’s here is so cool and creative that they’re easy to look past. Do yourself a favor and go play P1 Select. It’s hard to imagine a more imaginative roguelike in such a tight little package.