iPad & iPhone User - UK (2020-01)

2019 IN REVIEW

Hyper Light Drifter

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Hyper Light Drifter is an action RPG that’s only three

years old, although its pixel art style makes it look like

a relic from my childhood. It’s almost as timeless as

those digital ’80s adventures, and it combines artful

minimalist storytelling about a ‘drifter’ suffering from

a mysterious illness with gameplay that was pulled

straight from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

It’s also famously intense, but the touch controls

translate well (aside from some annoyances such as

having to reach too far to trigger health boosts). I highly

recommend playing it with a controller, though.

2019 IN REVIEW

HyperLightDrifter

Price:£4.99fromfave.co/2YG3tKD

HyperLightDrifterisanactionRPGthat’sonlythree

yearsold,althoughitspixelartstylemakesitlooklike

arelicfrommychildhood.It’salmostastimelessas

thosedigital’80sadventures,anditcombinesartful

minimaliststorytellingabouta‘drifter’sufferingfrom

amysteriousillnesswithgameplaythatwaspulled

straightfromTheLegendofZelda:ALinktothePast.

It’salsofamouslyintense,butthetouchcontrols

translatewell(asidefromsomeannoyancessuchas

havingtoreachtoofartotriggerhealthboosts).Ihighly

recommendplayingitwithacontroller,though.