Sundered
Sundered: Eldritch Edition
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Action, platformers, 2D, metroidvania, for 2 players, indie games, co-op, side-scroll, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer
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A two-dimensional metroidvania action game developed by independent studio Thunder Lotus Games – the producer of the warmly-received Jotun. In Sundered, the player assumes the role of a wanderer who travels through a ruined, post-apocalyptic world.
Sundered for PC and PS4 is another independent game developed by Thunder Lotus Games. The studio’s debut project – Jotun – was warmly received by the players. Because of that, the developers decided to use some of its features, such as the hand drawn graphics, in the metroidvania subgenre.
Plot
In Sundered for PC and PS4 the player assumes the role of Eshe – a wanderer who travels through the ruined, post-apocalyptic world. The story is an important part of the game because the price for character development is protagonist’s humanity. The decisions about what powers will Eshe obtain will determine which of a few available endings will the player see.
Mechanics
The locations the player will visit mostly consist of complicated cave complexes and underground tunnels. The locations are procedurally generated. Thanks to that each new playthrough offers slightly different experience. The protagonist is not only collecting equipment that gradually becomes better, but he develops abilities and gains energy from ancient artifacts as well. This process provides him with access to previously locked places and enables him to face stronger opponents.
The battle is one of the pillars of the gameplay of Sundered. The player will encounter various enemies. In addition to regular, rather easy to defeat adversaries, sometimes the player will face bosses as well. They are of great size and are resistant to various attacks – the key to defeating them is to develop proper tactics and to utilize the wide variety of offensive possibilities.
Technical aspects
Sundered for PC and PS4 has two-dimensional, hand drawn graphics. Their style is similar to the one used in titles like Jotun and The Banner Saga. The visuals of the game are of very high quality and their detailed enemy models and location designs are indeed impressive. The title also has music composed exclusively for the game.
Last updated on October 13, 2016
Videos and Screens
[1:27] Sundered Eldritch Edition
[1:34] Sundered launch trailer - Resist Or Embrace
God is a Geek: 7 / 10 by Gary Bailey
Sundered is a beautiful-looking Metroidvania with interesting mechanics, let down slightly by performance issues and a difficulty curve that is simply too steep during its opening hours.
ZTGD: 6 / 10 by Drew Leachman
All in all, I feel like Sundered had a great idea in place, but due to the procedurally generated rooms mixed with the nonstop enemy encounters, I felt like I wasn't able to progress enough in a span of time to make me want to keep going.
Game Rant: 4 / 5 by Rob Gordon
Sundered is an extremely impressive Metroidvania-style platformer, mixing together extremely challenging gameplay with beautiful yet haunting graphics to great success.
Sundered Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows July 28, 2017
Switch December 21, 2018
PlayStation 4 July 28, 2017
Xbox One December 21, 2018
Developer: Thunder Lotus Games
Publisher: Thunder Lotus Games
Sundered System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8600 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7
Sundered: Eldritch Edition For Free on Epic Games Store
Sundered is another title that you can get for free from Epic Games Store. The game is a dynamic metroidvania from the devs of Jotun. It captivates, among other things, with its hand-drawn graphics and a brilliant atmosphere. The promotion will end on January 16.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
January 9, 2020