Storyīecause going to and from different aspects of gaming is the name of the tune in the Evoland series, it is only natural to expect their plots to feature some sort of time-travel component. Regardless, both games are worthy of experiencing for their uniqueness factor alone. If anything, Evoland 1 serves as an introduction of what to expect in the second title, giving the latter the ability to skip more of the trivial things covered in the first game in favor of heartier gameplay. While the same concept of going back and forth between game types still applies, it is a more focused experience overall. Although it is very easy and incredibly short (I clocked in 3 hours at 85% completion), Evoland 1 is still an incredibly unique game that allows you to experience a large spectrum of adventure / RPG gaming history within the confines of a single game, and should be commended for such a feat.Įvoland 2, on the other hand, is more along the lines of a traditional, medium-length title. Honestly, Evoland 1 is more of a wayback machine for the adventure / RPG scene rather than being an actual game, and I only say that because it is very rudimentary in actual gameplay mechanics despite evolving over the course of the game.
Evoland 2, however, does feel like more of a traditional RPG than the first game despite featuring those aforementioned scrolling shooter and fighter sections. That said, if I had only a single label to define these games, I’d classify them as action-adventure games first and foremost. Of course, these methods aren’t locked in for the entirety of the experience, as you’ll also take part in traditional ATB / turn-based battles akin to Final Fantasy, jump your way through 2D platforming sections, and even experience a throwback to a Diablo-like gameplay loop. Naturally, both games play differently depending on where you are at in the story, but for the most part play similar to old-school Zelda games – from the dungeon delving and puzzle solving, to downright hack-and-slashing the opposition. The constant changing of graphical styles and its accompanying gameplay limitations, whatever they may be, make it so that no one graphical or gameplay style gets stale. Don’t get too comfortable with those fancy aesthetics just yet though, because both Evoland games will frequently revert back to the designs (and limitations) of the past, often as part of the story process. Both games will bring you through the minimalistic Gameboy-esque color palette and design limitations, all the way to more “modern” (albeit cartoony) three-dimensional graphics. Over time, you will continue to add to the world in the form of additional actions and, sometimes, completely new graphical overhauls. Quickly, though, you will begin to unlock things such as multi-directional movement, sound, and the ability to interact with the environment. You will start both of these games under the guise of an original Gameboy game, and will only be able to move in a single direction for a time. While Evoland 1 closely follows the history of the adventure and RPG genres – starting from the 80s up to around the PS1 era – Evoland 2 takes it a step further by applying additional genres, such as the fighter and arcade scrolling shooter.
As alluded to earlier, both Evoland titles are best described as a collection of game design concepts spanning multiple decades, stitched together to be consumed through the framework of a single game.
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