In order to proceed further, the station must be powered on fully. The lone robot must find a way to reach the main generator to breathe life back into the machine...and everything that comes with.
I really like the way that powering up the main generator might increase the game's difficulty, restarting some station defences that you just passed by casually the first time. It ballances the late game, now that you have some nifty tricks with all the upgrades that you've unlocked. Definitely a much better and interesting way for the developers to achieve that, instead of just adding numbers to everything that was already in the game. Nice!
First off, I really appreciate how the art gallery aspect is basically a secret within a secret. You can find the diskettes, sure, but you also need to find the room to read them on to get to see the artwork. I just think it's neat. And of course, we keep seeing the options for multiple possible routes you could've taken in different orders before. That's one of those aspects in Metroidvanias that I always find enjoyable, it adds some nice replay value. And boy, that surprise boss now makes me question so many things that have been in the background. This is basically like the Wrecked Ship in Super Metroid but on a much larger scale, and that's fantastic. You've opened up more pathways, but what dangers did that unleash in the process, I wonder? Backtracking certainly won't feel too repetitive that way!
Personal observation: I like this style for the game. Reminds me of a more serious version of Destroy The Porn. Interesting progression and use of pixel graphics. Very nice. DEFINITELY like the pixel-style graphics you can get on the diskettes.
Who in their right mind thought linking blast doors to a security robot was a good idea? Suspension of disbelief only extends so far... I was wondering how they were going to incorporate boss meters with multiple guardians, and if I understand it right, their "health" is tied to the dot in each guardian, with the meter representing the collective health? If so, they did that well. No, not more cheerios/apple jacks of doom!
