Getting this machine activated is not a simple task though as huge creatures and other obstacles stand in Rei’s way. The gameplay in Solar Ash is all about platforming and fast, fluid movement. If I had to compare it to some other games I would say the movement reminded me of The Pathless that released last year (also from Annapurna) while battling the giant bosses reminded me of Shadow of the Colossus. Rei can navigate the open areas by holding L2 to use the skates on her feet and it feels great in motion. Weaving and sliding all over the place feels responsive and is pure joy in this game. You can slow down easily and pick your speed back up in no time. If you need a quick speed boost you can press R2 for it which is really useful when needing to cross gaps.
Rei also has a grapple hook that you can use with the R1 button allowing you to grab onto points in the world and pull yourself to them. Rounding out Rei’s moveset is an ability to slow down time called Timeslip using the Circle button and an energy sword used to attack with using the Square button. Timeslip is really useful when needing just that little bit of extra time to see if you can make a jump or to plan your next move. There are six different zones to explore each of which looks unique, is full of platforming and puzzles, and has secrets to find if you choose. Enemies are around too and are pretty easy to deal with in a few hits. Most of the time I was able to dodge their attacks and take them out all while not breaking my movement cycle. The tougher fights are against the Remnants which are the huge bosses I mentioned earlier. There are six of them in total that you need to bring down in order to get the Starseed up and running. A couple of them I struggled with a bit but I never got that frustrated.Įach of them is a sight to behold and much like Shadow of the Colossus you have to scale across them and break certain points within a time limit in order to defeat them.
I would say taking each of them on is the best part about this game and I always felt awesome when I pulled off bringing one down. While combat is a part of Solar Ash most of the time is spent skating around and exploring every spot you can. There are friendly faces around with some side quests that you can do for them, collectibles that you can find to unlock new suits, and plasma pick-ups that can be used to get shields for your health. Most of this is optional so you don’t have to do and find this stuff but it helps to flesh out the lore a bit more and give you more to do.
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