quicker, you’ve got access to Death’s
horse Despair. Within each area you’ll
find merchants, trainers and other
non-hostile NPCs who’ll sell you new
items and gear, train you in combat
to add new combos and abilities to
your move list, or supply you with
side-quests that you can choose
to complete if you’re a fan of cool
rewards like bonus experience points
and piles of Gilt (the game’s currency).
Then there are the game’s
numerous dungeons, which you’ll find
scattered liberally across the game’s
worlds. They’re intricately designed,
filled with clever puzzles and loads
of secrets, some of which can only
be accessed once you’ve unlocked
new abilities for Death as you play.
They put Death’s acrobatic ability to
the test, with many movement-based
challenges waiting around every
corner. Traversing the environment as
Death is fluid and intuitive, enough so
that it doesn’t become a pain during
some of the more intense acrobatic
sections. Dungeons are naturally
teeming with different types of
enemies, and many of the game’s boss
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