Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior is an action game developed by Sand Door Studio and published by Quantic Dream. Players control a warrior who can fight alongside version of herself from past runs.
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| Developer(s) | Sand Door Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Quantic Dream |
| Engine | Unity[1] |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editPlayers control Imë, a warrior blessed by the goddess of time. As players attack Imë's enemies, Imë can be fight alongside versions of herself from the previous 10 seconds. So, players can fight enemies near the bottom of the screen, roll back time 10 seconds, and kill other enemies near the top of the screen. By choosing foes tactically and using many clones of Imë, they can clear levels within time limits. Boss fights and some puzzles can require using multiple clones of Imë to win. It is played from an isometric point of view.[2]
Development
editDeveloper Sand Door Studio is based in France.[3] Quantic Dream released Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior for Windows on February 13, 2024. The Nintendo Switch version followed on May 14, 2024.[4]
Reception
editLysfanga received mixed reviews on Metacritic.[5] TechRadar praised the combat and tactics, but they said the story and unlockable skills were boring.[6] Digital Trends likewise criticized the story. Although they called the time-traveling gameplay hook ingenious, they felt it was spread too thin.[7]
References
edit- ^ Chu, Shirley (2024-02-26). "Made with Unity: January/February 2024 highlights". Unity Technologies. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Ogilvie, Tristan (2023-09-23). "Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Allows You to Become an Awesome Army of One". IGN. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Batchelor, James (2023-06-09). "Quantic Dream unveils indie publishing label Spotlight". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior". Gamepressure. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Weber, Michael Leopold (2024-02-05). "Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior review - let's do the time warp again". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (2024-02-16). "Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior review: try this one-of-a-kind action game". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2024-09-08.