While it may look pretty, the pixel graphics wear thin on such a small screen, and the story falls a bit flat after a while.īut, Elliot Quest is a good game, especially for lovers of the classic dungeon-crawling / platforming genre.The best game of 2022 is finally here. Some areas of the dungeon are pretty straight forward, while others contain a lot of enemies and more complex obstacles.
It's also maddening how far apart some checkpoints seem to be, especially when you've only got a small amount of health at the start. The mini-map is beautiful but barren, and completely lacks description or signs to tell you where you're going or where you've been. In the first throes of the game it's extremely difficult to tell what an item is in your inventory, and what part of the menu you are actually in.Īnother is the layout itself. Or rather, the way things aren't labelled. One needlessly frustrating element is the way things are labelled. Though the graphics are very classic and fit nicely to the genre and feel of the game, its over-simplistic take does tend to make it difficult to see some areas or tell some items apart. You may find you'll open up your menu with the slip of a finger, or accidentally drink a health potion when you don't need it, but that'll eventually wear off. Whereas 'A' is usually the jump button, 'B' to interact, 'Y' to fight and so on, everything feels a little backwards off the bat. These points can be used to upgrade your skills, like reloading your bow faster.Ĭontrols-wise, things take a little getting used to if you've played the Switch a lot. Kill a lot of bad guys and you'll get more XP. Not necessary, but a nice detail for the completionists out there. Each dungeon is intricately designed, if not a little confusing at times, and in them you can find crystals which open up new areas of the map. You take on five dungeons and 16 bosses as you head through the world. Though it gets a little jumbled at times, unless you've been playing it for hours straight, there's still some charm to it as it leaves you wondering why and how Elliot has come to be cursed. The story is told through a variety of cutscenes with classic, written dialogue and basic audio.
It's up to you to explore Urele Island and find a cure. In Elliot Quest you play as Elliot, a forlorn hero who has been losing his vitality after the demon, Satar, cursed him. If you're new to the adventure and are a fan of the older RPGs like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, there's a large chance you'll find the game right up your alley. If you've owned the game on a previous platform it's likely you won't find much to chew on in Elliot Quest's Switch sibling.