There is a Mariana Trench under every Town

good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game

nah but seriously this game is amazing

the more attention you pay to your surroundings, the better.

you're let loose but not tooo loose. you always have a general idea of where you can go / where you haven't been, and poking around those areas will almost always let you know where you can and can't progress

it issssss a puzzle for sure. the game is to figure out the game and i super love it extreme. the solutions almost never feel like bs (if they're obtuse, there is always a hint you can find somewhere else). if you're thorough, you almost always know where to look next. absolutely wonderful

there's a lot of things that you need to come back to the area later for, but they're mostly all extra fun bits.

i won't suggest strategies, etc.

the game is best experienced with zero prior knowledge. if you like metroidvanias and figuring things out, you will like this game

also souls-y combat. not too difficult, there's godmode in the settings and you can reduce combat difficulty in other ways. don't worry too much about it

i willllllll remember this game. very good yes very good.