Hyper Light Breaker early access review - extraction roguelike needs more time

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2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast.

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Hyper Light Breaker early access review - extraction roguelike needs more time

2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast.

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2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast. Continue reading Hyper Light Breaker early access review - extraction roguelike needs more time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best multiplayer games , Best RPG games

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2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast.

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2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast.

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content_text: 2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston’s Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it’s clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio’s third title and a very different beast. Continue reading Hyper Light Breaker early access review - extraction roguelike needs more time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best multiplayer games , Best RPG games
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