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Archvale
Released On: Dec 2, 2021
82
7.3
Where to Buy
Where to Buy
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
82
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
82
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s been a long time since a game absorbed me quite so entirely. A first-class combination of frantic bullet hell action and endearing RPG adventuring, Archvale stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the titans that inspired it. There’s plenty of praise to be heaped upon Archvale, but the height of its thrills need to be experienced to be believed.
Archvale is just plain fun. It does what it does well, and as a bullet hell provides a serious challenge without feeling unfair. I cannot recommend this game enough.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 User Ratings
7.3
61% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
29% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
11% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 User Ratings
7.3
61% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
29% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
11% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Archvale is a fun, charming bullet hell with some incredibly enjoyable combat. It's also a satisfying role-playing game on its own, with tons of satisfying progression.
Archvale focuses on intense fantasy-RPG shooting action and giving the player all the tools necessary to handle it their way, and the result is a game that’s next to impossible to put down until the last arch stone is collected and even then maybe not. There’s never a bad time to test out Hardcore mode’s bigger maps and denser bullet patterns, after all.
Archvale is a lite-bullet-hell that grants players a satisfying gameplay loop fraught with consistent upgrading and intriguing customization. Its narrative is practically non-existent and forgettable, and the dullness of progression can be a bit off-putting, but you can do far worse with a cutesy action adventure. Further, there’s a noticeable level of standout polish here from the delectable sound design, which alone makes it worth experiencing.
Archvale’s big claim to fame is the meshing of RPG (items/loot) and bullet hell mechanics. Aside from that, this is an average title at best. We had fun with this one, but probably only because it is cooperative. As a single-player experience, I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it as much. With little substance in the writing, awkward design decisions (crafting is largely pointless aside from armor and weapon drops are rarely tempting), and a cache of bugs, I would only recommend this title to bullet hell enthusiasts or those hungry for a decent cooperative jaunt.
There’s some merit in spending an hour or so dodging projectiles and dinging away at a half-dozen moving health bars, but Archvale would be immeasurably improved with more depth of content and character customization. A pure shoot ‘em up may not necessarily require those ingredients to flourish, but an action-heavy RPG definitely does, even one with such a pint-sized cute presentation. As it stands, Archvale poses some entertaining distractions for compulsive bullet-dodgers, but it could have been so much more.
It's good is the best answer, what I thought at first was a game made for kids due to the cute pixel graphics is in fact a lot of fun for adults and quite challenging. Refreshing to not have a randomly generated map, as is often the case these days, as well as not being able to walk through most of the game only dying a few times. If you are someone who likes lite RPGs, bullet hells, Zelda and a bit of a challenge then definitely worth playing.
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Bullet hell türünün güzel bir örneği. Aksiyonlu ve hızlı oynanış sevenler için güzel bir oyun fakat birkaç saat oynadığınız zaman ciddi anlamda bayıyor. Arada açıp oynanmalık
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Summary Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale. A malicious and cruel king once ruled the land and terrorized all who faced him. He along with the fabled arch to Archvale have become the fodder for ghost stories an...
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Dec 2, 2021
Developer:
- idoz & phops
Publisher: Humble Games
Genres:
