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Astalon tears of the earth bestiary12/31/2023 The Kingdom of Astalon has an ancient enemy that is returning from hiding deep underground in order to exact revenge after decades in hiding. Tickling a lot of fairy tale tropes around young male characters heading off to meet their destiny and supported by a range of animal helpers due to h Tickling a lot of fairy tale tropes around young male characters heading off to meet their destiny and supported by a range of animal helpers due to his kindly nature, Kingdom is Aiken's first novel for children full of the dry comedy and high jinks that she is well known for. I think he knows that, when they return with each new read, they will find something new and exciting to catch their imagination. This graphic novel thrums with layers of meaning and it's clear that Watson is catering here to many readers who will arrive at Chilblain Hall with different levels of understanding and life experience. Was a bit balls, to be honest.Anyone who has a lovely of books that sit between those liminal spaces of reality and fantasy that is similar to the work of Aiken and Wynne Jones wil Anyone who has a lovely of books that sit between those liminal spaces of reality and fantasy that is similar to the work of Aiken and Wynne Jones will love spending time with Watson's 'Glister' and to think that it's too high-brow for younger readers then misunderstands how clever and adept young, independent readers can be.Ĭollating together four stories which focus on Glister Butterworth and her life at Chilblain Hall, this series sees our eponymous hero as she seeks to understand, relate to and then save her family home which is very much like Hogwarts with regards to its ever-changing architecture and residents but, perhaps, with a touch more Trollope to it.įrom teapots haunted by frustrated writers, to a literal family tree that blooms past members, to a wonderfully folkloric encounter with the fey-folk in which Glister fights for the return of her missing mother, Watson has created a rich and complex narrative, presented in clear lines and muted tones (each book is coloured in a single colour). It was also possible to use certain keys in a very specific sequence and find yourself in a soft-lock situation. The passives that have a chance to grant bonuses (like crits, double soul orbs, or the occasional healing orb) also had lower proc values that mostly made them useless, even maxed out. Algus (my main) had his AOE damage perk busted (literally did nothing), there was no second elevator in the Ruins of Ash, and entire abilities would just randomly stop working for no reason, requiring saving the game and fully shutting it down. So it all worked out, just weirdly.Īs for the rest of your comments, the game was buggier and parts of it significantly tougher before the most recent console patch. Then I got two right away before I went for the last boss, and then the last one after returning to the Hunter after beating the game. And when I saw myself pass by the trophy milestones without them popping, it was bad times. The bestiary trophies caused me to sweat, because I was habitually visiting the Hunter after every death so that I could register my work and get cash money. Would’ve loved to have seen a mode where you have more limited stat upgrades or something.įantastic. I had a look at the two additional new quest/game modes that unlock after beating it but decided it was too steep a challenge for me. I was pretty much 120% on board when I discovered that. It's basically what I wanted Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon to be (even though I loved that as well!).Īlso, very on brand for this game: if you hold attack and jump opposite the direction you're facing, you will jump backwards while continuing to attack in the direction you faced all along. I'm not easily pleased when it comes to these, but Astalon just hit the mark for me on pretty much every front. Glad I took the plunge after reading this thread. ![]() Ultimately the highlight of the game to me was its map, so I didn’t really mind. ![]() It wasn’t a dealbreaker for me, but it is oddly unbalanced. Algus being very powerful was a reason I held his upgrades back a little. Blew through this in just a few days because I couldn't put it down.
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