New: metroidvaniaAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-183397hive-150122hive-101145hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesslifehive-184714hive-193637hive-109690hive-103599hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikerswhoisjohn (77)in games • 5 months agoGrime is the most difficult metroidvania that I have ever playedI'm not saying it the toughest one in existence, it might be one of the most difficult, but it is certainly one of the most difficult that I have ever played. src This is one of those…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 2 years agoWent back to "Vigil: The Longest Night"I was playing this Metroidvania game 2 months or so ago but then got distracted, like I normally do, with the plethora of other games that I already have or acquired while perusing the PS store.…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 2 years agoA critical flaw in Vigil: The Longest NightSo I have decided to take on another side-scrolling 2D metroidvania game. This one looks great, has awesome music and is simple enough that you can walk in and walk out on it without losing much…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 2 years agoVigil: The Longest Night - early impressionsI am a long-time fan of Metroidvania games and play all of the ones that I can get my hands on for the most part. Vigil came to my attention when watching a video about the best MV games of…indie-games (33)in rpg • 3 years ago5 Metroidvania indiegames to play if you loved The Last Faith and Hollow KnightMetroidvania is a subgenre of video games that features a combination of mechanics first found in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Metroid. This now beloved subgenre had its humble beginnings…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoGreak: Memories of Azur - early impressionsSo far I have put around 2.5 hours into this game and only know about it because I watched a video on "top Metroidvania game few people know about." Normally, these are indie releases and involve…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoHob (Metroidvania game) early impressionsSo I have put Red Dead Redemption 2 on the back burner for the time being because even though there are certain aspects of it I really enjoy it really seems to be a horse-riding fetch-quest…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoFriend had Hollow Knight in his library - had never played itI am a victim of this on a regular basis. Some months when the Playstation Plus account has 2-3 free games I will download them or at least do whatever it is called when you acknowledge that the…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years ago8Doors: Arum's Afterlife AdventureSo we are going seriously indie with this one and most people have probably never even heard of it. I know that I hadn't but after finishing what I consider to be one of the best games I have…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoCastlevania: Symphony of the Night on PS4: Sorry, this is too old to be funMy favorite type of games are probably a draw between Metroidvania and Real Time Strategy games. MV games have seen a resurgence lately but RTS games are rarely made anymore, and when they are made…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoEnder Lilies: The bosses are tough - be prepared for this difficulty spikeI have been writing a bunch about Ender Lilies lately solely because of the fact that it is one of the best games I have played in they past year. Metroidvania games are my 2nd favorite type of…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoEnder Lilies: The end is not the endLet me clarify what I mean by the above statement: There are multiple endings to this game and you don't have to complete the entire map to get to them. There are a number of endings in the game…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoEnder Lilies: 4 hours in... I love it!I had said in a previous post that I stole this game off a torrent and if I liked it after one more hour of gameplay that I was going to buy it. Well I really really like it and yes, I have now…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 3 years agoEnder Lilies: First ImpressionsThe game is actually called Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights but that seemed too long for the title of this post. I am sure if you are a gamer you already have some familiarity with this…whoisjohn (77)in hive-140217 • 3 years agoI just got 3 new games in a bundle, which one should I play first?Lately I have stepped away from the PS4 because as you kind of expect, their marketing is completely focused on getting people to upgrade to a PS5 or to even try to sell the VR set to you. The type…whoisjohn (77)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoMy top Metroidvania games of modern timesI love a wide variety of game types but my favorites are Real Time Strategy and Metroidvania games. Today I am going to focus on what I consider to be the best Metroidvania games of modern…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 4 years agoBloodstained: Ritual of the Night - tips that will really help youOn the "Normal" setting, this game is not terribly difficult outside of a few boss fights. I have been playing the game for nearly 20 hours and am around 80% finished with the game. Therefore I…whoisjohn (77)in gaming • 4 years agoHollow Knight free this month on Playstation PlusI'll go ahead and admit that I had this game before well in the past but it was a pirate version of the game and the programmers were very intelligent because while they didn't try to prevent this…gooddream (82)in gaming • 5 years agoAxiom Verge (game) : Metroidvania that i kinda love, kinda don't.Axiom Verge is a relatively basic-looking 2-D platformer that functions in the popular metroidvania style. If you don't know what "metroidvania" means think of what Metroid and Castlevania…arjendesign (62)in gaming • 5 years agoCustomizing Miriam (Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night)I've played a lot of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - a Metroidvania and spiritual successor to the Castlevania series - recently. I haven't finished the game and am not ready to share my general…