Absolum
Guard Crush Games’ first title, Streets of Fury, featured some surprising depth and playability underneath its goofy digitized aesthetic. Streets of Rage 4 proved to be a brilliant re-invention of the classic franchise that in some ways even outmatched the games of old. Although clearly its own game and its own universe, Absolum takes clear inspiration from games like Golden Axe and Capcom’s Dungeons & Dragons brawlers. Setting the game further apart from previous works are its roguelike elements. While this makes it part of a rather massive pond, the two halves fit together into a fantastic whole.
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