Red Goddess: Inner World

Red Goddess: Inner World for PC, PS4 and etc. is a side-scrolling action-adventure game developed by Yanim Studio, an independent Spanish game developer. The game, created by a small team of experienced developers, seasoned during their works on Risen, Deadlight, or Wanted: Weapons of Fate, was financed by a Kickstarter campaign that took place in 2014.

Plot

The game enables us to assume the role of Divine, a goddess that is tormented by an unknown entity. To battle her demons, she embarks on a journey to understand her psyche, shown in a form of a planet. Our job is to help the heroine in finding answers to all her questions, discover her true identity, and return safely from this unusual journey.

Mechanics

The planet created by Divine’s mind is a very dangerous place; determined to not allow us get further than we already are. This unusual living being was divided into two zones – neutral and dark. The first zone is located on the top of the Planet and near dungeon entrances, while the second one is strong in the presence of powerful bosses. Fortunately, Divine is armed with special abilities, enabling her to stay undetected by the Planet, as well as counter her opponents in case of detection.

The heroine has a special instrument that alarms her if she is on the verge of detection. Staying hidden is highly recommended, as once the planet learns the exact location of our heroin, the gameplay becomes much more difficult – the area becomes quarantined, the enemies grow in numbers and are more aggressive, while every door is closed shut. In such case, only solution left is to retrace our steps and leave the zone, which clears its status.

Moreover, Divine can divide herself into two separate entities – Nar (Rage) and Son (Fear). In her normal state, the heroine is an experienced martial arts practitioner and has access to useful spells. As Nar, her strength and speed grows immensely, while her spells are endowed with the fire element. However, this incarnation is very noisy and easily spotted by the Planet. On the other hand, Son can utilize ice spells and enter dark zones undetected. Moreover, he can take over his enemies’ minds, enabling him to access locations that were previously unavailable.

The gameplay in Red Goddess: Inner World sees us use all the abilities and proceed through numerous levels, all the while fighting against various figments of Divine’s mind. The action is seen from a two-dimensional perspective.

Last updated on 26 May 2014