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The game despite not doing much new for the series was a great overall experience. R&C Rift Apart was easily one of my most anticipated games of 2021 and it exactly what I expected : its a fun, satisfying 3rd person shooter/platformer that shows off the power of the PS5. And the Emmi zones were a nice change of pace that I found fun and frightening in the right way Tight responsive controls, clever lvl design, smart puzzles, and great boss encounters made this a worthy 3rd place on my list. Seeing the hype and praise for the Metroid series and knowing how much I enjoyed HK made this an easy buy and this game did not disappoint. I've never in my life played a Metroid game but I put in 40+ hours in Hollow Knight and 3D games with Metroidvania elements like GoW and Arkham Asylum/City. It is a satisfying blend of mystery with excellent environmental storytelling and gameplay. This murder puzzle sim is one of 2021's best with its amazing voice acting from Jason Kelley and Ozioma Akagha as the main character Colt and Julianna. The game that we all got sick of seeing finally released and surprisingly or unsurprisingly, it was a resounding success. With the variety of upgrades and guns to equip, the game is endlessly satisfying to play. The roguelite elements are definitely an acquired tastes but the way the game handles progression through the world make it less stressful and the addicting gameplay loop makes it hard to put down. This game is the perfect argument to make for why we need more arcade shooters in the AAA gaming space. Housemarque proved itself with this stellar 3rd person Sci-fi bullet hell shooter with stunning audio and incredible visuals all at a smooth 60fps with a fascinating story. Iudex is Latin for "judge", an apt name for this boss as it guards the Coiled Sword and judges who is worthy to proceed to Firelink Shrine and bring the Lords of Cinder to their thrones.I went back and forth with this a lot but at the end of the day, none of the other games I played reached the heights of Returnal.As such, he can be killed without any real fight. In shooting Gundyr in the head with a bow during the brief period between him standing and his health bar appearing, Gundyr will be permanently frozen in place and unable to fight back.Despite appearing similar to the Pus of Man enemies, neither Phase 1 nor Phase 2 are weak to fire.Staggers cannot be followed by a riposte, but Instability damage will be inflicted for the duration of the animation. Gundyr can be parried and riposted during both phases of the fight.As such, backing too far away can result in Gundyr dealing great amounts of damage to an unprepared player. In keeping a long distance from Gundyr, he will become more aggressive. Most of his attacks make him pause to recover, which allows the player to land successive attacks. Remaining behind Gundyr and rolling according to the attack he uses is an effective method for avoiding damage in this second half of the fight.
While impressive at first, this incarnation also suffers severely from poor tracking, although it does have a higher damage output. When about half of his health has been depleted, a gigantic Pus of Man will emerge from within his body and change the mechanics of the battle considerably. Rolling either behind him, through his attacks or both will allow the player to punish Gundyr with several hits at a time. Retaining a medium distance from him will help to avoid his attacks accordingly. While his attacks seem menacing and aggressive, most of them have poor tracking, are very slow, and are also amply telegraphed. This allows the player to deal substantial damage at the beginning of the fight without Gundyr retaliating. Once done, he will begin to rise and is vulnerable to damage, even though his health bar won't appear until he has taken up his weapon.
Gundyr cannot be damaged until the Coiled Sword has been removed from his chest. Sometime during his vigil, he became host to a writhing corruption that possessed a will of its own. He received a special halberd upon being charged with his duty and was restrained with a steel chain. Gundyr thereby became a judge, awaiting the arrival of chosen ash to give onto them the Coiled Sword. Gundyr was bested by an unknown warrior, then became a sheath to the Coiled Sword in the hopes that someday, the First Flame would be linked once more. Once a champion, Gundyr arrived late to Firelink Shrine, and was greeted by a shrine without fire, and a bell that would not toll. Once the sword in his chest has been removed, he will rise and the battle will begin. He is first found kneeling down and is immune to damage. On his back, oily black tendrils indicate that he is infested with the Pus of Man.įound in the Cemetery of Ash, near the entrance to Firelink Shrine. He wears intricate cast-iron armor and wields a halberd.