Thus, by simply playing through the game, the player get an interesting look at the evolution of gaming. As the game continues, the character encounters more and more chests, each granting new and different items, gameplay systems, graphics, and so forth, moving the look and feel of the game forward in time chest by chest. ![]() This chest provides even more freedom of movement. The chest grants the character the ability to move in the opposite direction, taking the character to yet another chest. Moving in that direction takes the character (who looks very much like Link) to a chest which opens automatically. Initially, the character has only the ability to move in a single direction. The game opens in a black and white, two-dimensional world. Specifically, Zelda is reflected throughout, with the character and opening sequences very reminiscent of the black and white, sword and bow Zelda that we all know and love. As someone who has played a bit of Zelda, and watched others play Final Fantasy, I definitely appreciated the developer's less than subtle nods to both throughout the game. On Steam, Evoland is described as a "journey through the history of action/adventure gaming." In reality, Evoland is a vibrant, witty game that uses gaming history to engage the gamer in a world created by gamers for gamers.Įvoland is loosely based on the Zelda and Final Fantasy franchises. ![]() In the midst of the much publicized Steam Greenlight sale a couple of weeks ago, I picked up an indie title from Shiro Games called Evoland. While I hope at the very least to be able to engage with some of the truly classic vintage games throughout this process, this week's foray was a fun way to see a slice of gaming history through the eyes of game developers. There are many different ways to explore gaming history, from books to actually going back and playing the classic games. ![]() In the quest to become a gamer, knowing even portions of that history is important to understanding the culture of which I aspire to be a part. Gaming is a rich culture with an already complex and fascinating history. There are a lot of ways to explore gaming history
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