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Altered Alma: Critical Reflex Doubles Down on Metroidvania After Mouthwashing
Critical Reflex, publisher of Mouthwashing, unveils new footage of Altered Alma, a cyberpunk metroidvania developed by 2Awesome Studio. Setting: Neo-Barcelona, a crime-ridden city you cleanse with blades and genetic augmentations, paired with a romantic subplot. A mixture that raises as many questions as it intrigues about the project's tonal cohesion.
Carrion at 6: The Monster That Never Delivered
Six years after Devolver's release, Carrion remains a frustrating textbook case: a brilliant concept—inhabiting a shapeless creature like John Carpenter's The Thing—undermined by a metroidvania that never fully exploits its own premise. The game left its mark on the indie catalog, but for the wrong reasons. A look back at a title that crystallizes a recurring tension in indie gaming: the gap between concept and execution.