𝗣𝗚𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 : End of Abyss From its very first announcement, I was excited to see how End of Abyss would turn out. Fortunately, it lives up to those expectations and gives its studio, Section 9, a strong debut. Review Platform: PS5 Pro Story: 6-10h Platinum : 12-20h 𝑴𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 +10 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: 🟢A mysterious story with strong influences from Tarsier Studios’ games 🟢 Atmospheric presentation 🟢 The map is very well-designed for a metroidvania and exploration feels rewarding 🟢 Smooth Gameplay 🟢 High variety of weapons 🟢 Great diversity of enemies; each location has its own unique type 🟢 Environments are beautifully crafted, though they are not that varied 🟢 Great original soundtrack and Audio design 🟢 Combat system follows a great vision and is executed quite well in most part 🟢 Decent upgrading system for both weapons and suits (through Mods) 🟡 Although I liked the boss fights, they are very basic and lack enough depth. Dodging and shooting in a tight space becomes repetitive 🟡 Backtracking becomes irritating at times 🟡 There are Ambushes in which a large number of enemies attack the player and are not enjoyable at all especially if they corner the player 🟡 Aiming the weapons could’ve been more refined 🔴 Either the main weapon needs a buff, or some enemies and bosses need to have their health reduced. Certain combat encounters become unnecessarily tedious and time-consuming 🔴 There are crates scattered throughout the game that can be smashed for potential loot and rewards, but 99% of them are empty. Meanwhile, players have to purchase bullets for the secondary weapon End of Abyss is an amalgamation of Little Nightmares, classic Resident Evils and Cronos: TND in a successful metroidvania package. Although the aforementioned shortcomings hinder its ultimate potential, End of Abyss still offers a valuable and engaging experience. I recommend metroidvania and Tarsier Studios fans to give it a try. Final Score: 8.25/10 #endofabyss