
Description
Evoland is the sort of game that's becoming increasingly common in the market today, a game that's adheres to strict genre conventions, but does so in a way that is so overtly self-aware that it attempts to transcend its seeming banality Conceptually, Evoland is interesting. A game which evolves technologically throughout the course of gameplay, advancing from a top-down monochromeEvoland is the sort of game that's becoming increasingly common in the market today, a game that's adheres to strict genre conventions, but does so in a way that is so overtly self-aware that it attempts to transcend its seeming banality Conceptually, Evoland is interesting. A game which evolves technologically throughout the course of gameplay, advancing from a top-down monochrome adventure to full-color 3D. The goal is to act as something of a gaming history lesson, while deriving enjoyment from the act of calling out conventions of gaming that have evolved over the years.
While the concept is interesting, the execution is somewhat flawed. The pacing of 'upgrades' feels stilted. In the first five minutes of play you progress from monochrome to 8-bit to 16-bit color, but the latter half of the game features almost no evolution at all. The transition to 3D is similarly flawed, moving from solid colored polygons to high-rez textures in the course of a single level. For a game built around evolution, these transitions should be metered more thoughtfully.
Developer: Shiro Games
Publisher: Shiro Games
Release Date: 4 Apr, 2013
Genre: RPG, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Casual
Minimum:
- OS:Windows XP SP2 or later
- Processor:1.7 GHz single-core
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:Directx 9.0c compatible video card
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
Recommended:
- OS:Windows 7
- Processor:2.5 GHz dual-core
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:Directx 9.0c compatible video card
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:100 MB HD space