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Jasmine Gould-Wilson

This hack and slasher mixes Hades and an Assassin's Creed Odyssey-like story with its own unique twist

Lysfanga The Time Shift Warrior.

If two heads are better than one, Lysfanga: The Time-Shift Warrior definitely got the memo. The stunning isometric hack and slash presents a novel take on the roguelite-RPG skeleton as popularized by Hades: what if instead of dying, you rewound time and fought your foes with clones of yourself?

At first I was baffled by the concept, especially given how chaotic each arena can get when the enemy density ramps up in similar games, but Lysfanga's unique combat loop had me hooked from the get-go. It might not have quite as ambitious and rich a narrative as Hades, but Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior is a beautiful (if rather frustrating at times) tactical dungeon crawler that's well worth your time this year. 

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