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Chasm
Joe is a good sleeper, very good - some would say the greatest in Chasmton. But there are just some things you can't sleep through; good lovin' and bad rockfall. Joe doesn't get much lovin these days, but rockfall has cut off his town's water supply from the dam at the top of the chasm, and you (lucky devil) have the chance to go along for the long and perilous ride.
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42 reviews found90
Hardcore Gamer
Aug 4, 2018
Chasm is one of the finest Metroidvania games ever created. While the game’s developmental journey was longer than expected, the wait was well-worth it.
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NintendoWorldReport
Oct 11, 2018
This world is a joy to get lost in and thanks to the unique take on procedural design, it offers a multitude of ways to re-experience the game even after completion. Aside from some minor issues with the ho-hum traversal upgrades, Chasm is an inspired take on a well-worn genre. If you long for the days of annual Igavanias, Chasm’s one of the better modern stabs at that glory.
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The Outerhaven Productions
Jul 30, 2018
You know the saying, that good things come to those who wait? Well, this wait for Chasm has definitely yielded an amazing fun title, that should appeal to even the more hardcore of Metroidvania games. Beautiful, lots of stuff to do and tons of items and secrets to uncover, makes Chasm the game that will keep you busy for a long time. In fact, we just might be playing it longer than it took for this gem to be released.
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GameCrate
Aug 13, 2018
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SwitchRPG
Oct 31, 2018
CHASM is the perfect Metroidvania for those that desire a heavier emphasis on RPG systems at the expense of less flair on the action side of things. If you like the more RPG-centric Castlevania games from the PS1 and DS eras, there’s a lot to love here. Lore nuts and audiophiles may not have a lot to get excited about, and it isn’t as infinitely replayable as the procedural generation system would have you believe, but CHASM still proves to be a solid experience.
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NoobFeed
Aug 1, 2018
Much of Chasm's appeal comes from the random nature of the adventure. The procedurally generated Metroidvania world creates a dynamic situation where combat and exploration are always surprising. Twisted confinements in this underground lair littered with all matter of dangerous creatures and environmental hazards form a deadly dance of evading and slashing. Some of the random environments can link together for vexing platforming challenges and lopsided enemy variety but the tension created by Chasm's chance placement means that nothing you encounter is expected. You take control of a recruit from the Guildean Kingdom.
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Nintendo Force Magazine
Feb 26, 2019
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USgamer
Jul 31, 2018
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TheSixthAxis
Sep 6, 2018
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DualShockers
Jul 31, 2018
While it can sometimes be hard to pick and chose which of many Metroidvanias to try out as the market is very crowded, genre fans definitely shouldn't pass on Chasm. The game took the developers six years to make, and this is seems to have paid off when looking at in the quality of the visuals, controls, and how well the Chasm's take on procedural generation and the placement of its rooms works out.
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