Although they never go for more than five minutes, I’m glad they didn’t drag on as I found that the human character controlled a little floaty. There are a few sections throughout the game where you control a human character in a flashback sequence. Even the game’s secrets, in this case, Containment Units are easy to spot with little neon signs with a fish emblem on them. If you’re looking for a savepoint you’ve previously activated or the next one you need to find, a button press will ping any that are nearby. If you’re looking for the exit of a level you literally follow the neon green exit signs. The world naturally guides you to your next location through subtle but effective clues. This leads to puzzles in the game where you may need to shred biomass down to level 1 to use invisibility but have to face some tough enemies on the other side without your stronger combat abilities and health that comes with the bigger mass.įor the most part, Carrion doesn’t fall into the clumsy back-and-forth nature of most Metroidvanias that can lead to players getting lost. At certain sections in levels, you’ll come across pools that allow you to dump biomass that you can collect later if you need it. For example, the web-shooting can only be used by a level 1 monster and the dash is for the level 2 monster. Later you’ll unlock short-form invisibility as well as a dash/smash attack.Ĭertain abilities can only be used when the monster is at a higher level of biomass, of which there are three in the game. It allows the monster to activate switches it couldn’t reach by shooting the web through gaps. And you’ll progress further into the Fronter as you unlock more powers for the monster.Įarly in the game, you get a spider-like web that you can shoot to freeze humans in place, but it’s also used in puzzles. The overworld called ‘Frontier’ serves as a hub for the nine levels in the game. There’s a sizable amount of puzzles and Metroidvania influence in the quieter moments. There’s a lot more to Carrion than devouring humans - although that’s when I’m smiling the most. Eating humans will restore your health if you need it, but also watching their friends freak out in the room below is simply too much fun. At this point, I’d have more fun slinking my way around to an air duct and bursting out only to grab one human and disappear again. And those with weapons are automatically put on guard in the direction of the noise. With a single button press, the monster lets out a low growl that’ll send most humans running in fear. You’re free to just launch yourself into a room and obliterate a bunch of scientists in a red-spray of blood - but I preferred having fun with my prey. Humans stand no chance against the monster, especially those without weapons. It’s this movement that not only makes the game feel so good to play but makes the monster feel like an apex predator. The tendrils glide along walls and pull yourself in whichever direction you want and even into tight spaces like air-ducts with ease. No matter your size the monster has an impressive ability to sort of just float throughout any room. This eventually turns you into a massive red tendril monster that looks like something out of a Resident Evil nightmare. As you continue through the game you’ll devour both humans and harvest other experiments to build your biomass. You start out as a small collective of tendrils and begin the game with a simple attack and the ability to move throughout any environment with ease. I adapted the narrative to fit my fiction and I was playing as the cousin of the monster from The Thing. Which I kinda loved because Carrion is very obviously inspired by 80’s horror films. The creature doesn’t have a name and for the most part, the story is left for you to fill in the blanks. It’s equal parts Metroidvania and player directed blood-bath and one of the best games of the year so far. In this ‘reverse-horror’ game you play as the monster stalking your prey and causing havoc all over the facility in a bloody fashion that couldn’t be more fun. Carrion, from developer Phobia Game Studio, lets you seek bloody revenge as a mysterious creature attempting to escape a secret facility.
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