Hyper Light Drifter vs Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter is an action-adventure RPG with a very unique pixel-based art style and a fun gameplay that will keep you coming back for more. The storyline in this game is pretty bleak since you play as a drifter who happens to have an odd but vicious disease that keeps haunting your thoughts and dodging your every move. By traveling to the dark and savage lands of Buried Time, you hope to find a way to finally be free of this illness.Being ill, you aren't exactly in your fighting prime and so, instead of relying on your frailing strength, combat in this game mainly involves dashing away to avoid blows and trying to strike the enemy in between dashes. In some way, it may feel like being the less burly underdog in a WWE match. There are plenty of weapons to help you though, along with a variety of incredible skills which you can master.
The world you play in is also quite vast, with plenty of hidden nooks and crannies - usually with a bonus reward in them - for you to find. In addition to the story mode, there is a horde mode (endless) as well where you can truly put your combat skills to the test. However, one of the best things about this game is the soundtrack which somehow seems to complement the game's graphics and its overall atmosphere perfectly.
With the unique pixel art and the old-school feel, Hyper Light Drifter may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you do enjoy such games, you'll find that this game is truly a hidden indie gem.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is possibly one of the first match-3 puzzle RPG ever made. The game features a persistent storyline that will set you on the path to save the realm of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane, as well as three unique game modes, namely single-player, instant action or multiplayer. By successfully defeating their enemies, players will be able to upgrade and customize their heroes in terms of their skills, abilities and equipment. There are also monsters that can be tamed and then brought along as companions in your adventures.Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords lets you enjoy a casual game or two without losing your status as a hardcore or midcore RPG gamer. It, and other games like it, is the ultimate game that fans of RPGs can play in short bursts or long runs.