Celebrated slash-and-dash indie Hyper Light Drifter just added a Boss Rush and Newcomer mode, as well as a frame rate boost. Originally criticized for being too difficult, HLD is now offering modes for every level of play on PC.
Hyper Light Drifter
Heart Machine
March 30, 2016
Genres
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, IndieDevelopers
Heart MachineRelease Date
March 30, 2016 (9 years and 4 months ago)Publishers
Heart MachineContent Rating
T Blood and Gore, Violence
Franchises
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Summary
Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.
Genres
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, IndiePlatforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox OneDevelopers
Heart MachineRelease Date
March 30, 2016 (9 years and 4 months ago)Publishers
Heart MachineContent Rating
T Blood and Gore, Violence
Franchises
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