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Can the game be cool and mercilessly challenging? It is for JacketIt was released last Wednesday on Xbox and PC. Despite the level of difficulty, it’s a game that deserves your attention, as the video previews don’t do it justice.

Trailer for Jacket

we tried Jacket It turned out to be the indie game, which critics described as “Zelda SoulsIt is an incredible surprise. Its developer, Andrew Shouldais, has a title that is likely to appeal to many players. We explain why you should try it in five points.

1. It’s in Game Pass

The number one reason to try a game: When you’re on Game Pass! This Xbox service, thanks to a monthly subscription, allows you to try (and complete) several titles in its huge catalog the games. This way, you don’t need to buy the game to try it out and see if you like it. Jacket It’s a kind of little gem found among the indie games in Game Pass, so if you’re a member, we suggest you download it.

2. Jacket Greeting for Zelda

Jacket It is, most likely, a tribute to games Zelda. The adventure even begins with waking the character (in a green jacket!) on the beach. Except he’s an adorable little fox!

Your fox will have to find a sword and shield to continue his adventure. He will explore caves, find keys and items, and will have to solve small puzzles to discover the mystery that surrounds him. But it’s not just a copy of Zelda; Especially when facing enemies.

3. It’s really hard

In his previews and trailers, Jacket With its soft colors and little music, it can appear relatively zen. But think again, enemies will give you a hard time and not just a little.

The game begins with two small criteria: a measure of life and one for stamina. I say “small” because you’ll have to watch it carefully during the many battles. Especially when 5, 6 or 10 enemies attack you at the same time. If your stamina gauge is too low, you will lose more life. And your life meter empties very quickly when you eat enemy strikes. Sometimes, a stronger enemy can kill you with one hit.

When your character dies, you’ll start over at a certain point, the last resort in which you saved your game. These sanctities are rare. Sometimes you’ll have to go a long way to get to where you died. Also, the various enemies will return, so you have to start over.

Your character also leaves behind a little ghost when he dies, which will keep the things you collected before you die. A mechanic that reminds us of games souls.

“Slap the enemy” won’t work for long inside Jacket, no more. You have to strategically dodge and strike at the right time and analyze each type of enemy well. It’s quite a challenge when you have multiple attackers at the same time.

Another difficulty is in the game’s story, since many of its elements are written in unintelligible characters, so you will not always understand what is happening, or know where to go. But that’s part of the charm of the game; You have to try things and analyze the result.

To better understand how to play Jacket, your character can find small pages with blueprints. It is really helpful and explains a lot of related things. Problem: The pages are sometimes hard to get. It is a good challenge for exploration and problem solving.

4. Access Options

There are two accessibility options that are particularly important in Jacket: “No failure mode” and “No endurance limitation”.

No Fail Mode allows you to venture without worrying about enemies being harmed. Admittedly, for a title where combat is so important, it’s a kind of detour for much of the game. But it lets you explore it for dungeons and puzzles instead. And there’s nothing stopping you from turning it off when you feel strong enough in battle!

Meanwhile, “No Stamina Limitation” is an option that allows you to keep your stamina meter full. It may seem petty, but it deflates very quickly and can make you even more vulnerable during a fight.

5. Great gameplay

This point has been criticized by many specialized media, but I personally find the combat mechanics very fluid. However, you have to fight strategically. And frustration, there will be a lot. But I don’t think this game will result from frustration; It is a strategic question of the movement. fighting in JacketIt’s a very subtle dance, and one mistake can make you fail.

Otherwise, the exploration is done beautifully. I had a small bug when my character got stuck behind something, but that’s it. The controls take a while to get used to, but you even have some small choices maps drawing In your list, your experience can still be customized.

Jacket Available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Mac. Go try it out!