The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is what happens when you combine Super Metroid and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. I’m here to tell you that the result of that mixture is bloody fantastic. The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is slow and methodical with is large cavernous areas to explore, but spectacularly frighting with some immense boss battles that will challenge even the best gamers out there. Wrap that all under a heavily pixelated style, and you get something that is very indie, and very awesome.
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human sees you take control of a ship that gets flung into a far future where the oceans play host to a seemingly long dead human race. You must command your space-sub and make sense of what has happened, all the while exploring large sections laid out in a manner very similar to Metroid and Symphony of the Night. This of course will see you doing a great deal of backtracking, but as new areas open up and new weapons make areas easier to explore, it never really feels like a chore. Controls are super simple with WASD handling your movement, and the mouse aiming you projectiles. Any new weapons that you uncover along the way get assigned to the number keys, so switching can feel a bit awkward at times, but the game does have controller support if you want to go that route. As with any Metroidvania type game you will also upgrade your ships hull and the various weapons you collect to better help you tackle the games massive bosses, so exploring is essential if you want to have a good time.