Chronicles of the Wolf Reviews
Chronicles of the Wolf is an unabashedly old-school Metroidvania that's sure to please a specific contingent of the genre's fanbase.
Chronicles of the Wolf is a confident, old-school Metroidvania that asks a lot of its players. Its DNA is from another gaming era, and simply being a fan of the genre won't guarantee you'll enjoy it. If modern quality-of-life features like marking your map or being gently nudged forward are preferable, there are better options elsewhere.But if you've got the patience to revisit a time when games were slower and more cryptic, and the pacing was a little more intense, Chronicles of the Wolf is like a rich, dark relic that you'll treasure. For every player put off by its demands, another will embrace it as a worthy challenge.
I loved Chronicles of the Wolf. It’s rare to find a game inspired by proto-Metroidvania NES adventure games. It’s also rare to find a game that looks like a Sega Genesis action platformer.
As a throwback to the old 2D Castlevania games, Chronicles of the Wolf is serviceable and mostly effective. If you're after a nostalgia trip that doesn't have many ambitions to forge its own identity or take note of the quality of life improvements that metroidvanias have been honing since the 1990s, Chronicles of the Wolf will be a satisfying romp through the French countryside. However, the game isn't aspiring to anything more than a simple trip down memory lane, and would be hard to recommend for anyone not already a Castlevania fan or looking for something that evolves on past Metroidvanias rather than simply imitating them.
This legally distinct take on one of the most misunderstood entries proves just how ahead of the curve Castlevania II’s ideas were, while executing them with forward-thinking and intuitive design.
Chronicles of the Wolf had the potential to be something substantial since the devs have shown their skills through the soundtrack and capturing the SNES era sprite work, but it decided to just hold into being something very classic and too familiar for it to standout
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Hugely inspired by Castlevania, Chronicles of the Wolf offers a fairly lengthy gothic adventure where players explore a dark, interconnected world to take down an evil menace. It looks nice, has a great soundtrack and is mostly fun to play, but there are some balancing and design issues that hold it back from greatness.
Chronicles of the Wolf is a magnificent spiritual successor to the Castlevanias that followed the metroidvania structure. This game continually surprised me with the depth of its exploration, which is both challenging and intuitive. The retro feel of the experience may end up intimidating to some audiences, but if you enjoy side-scrolling action platformers in general don't let this rich and dark adventure pass you by.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Whether you're exploring, taking on a boss, or configuring your loadout, the very authentically retro Chronicles of the Wolf has a lot to love. 🐺
Anyone who loves Metroidvanias, especially the classic "Castlevania" games, should definitely check out "Chronicles of the Wolf." The look, gameplay, and soundtrack instantly transport you to a dark, gothic, and monster-infested world in the South of France. Unfortunately, the game's running time is excessively long due to the game's backtracking, and the lack of save options only makes this more obvious.
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Chronicles of the Wolf is still a great Metroidvania game for anyone who prefers slow-paced exploration, atmospheric storytelling, and gradual power boosts over pure combat challenge. You should be ready to stay still when you swing your sword.
Chronicles of the Wolf mirrors classic gameplay so faithfully that, despite its rich atmosphere and engaging adventure, stiff controls and frequent frustration undermine the experience.
Chronicles of the Wolf surprised me positively. Representing its influences with pride, Migami Games delivered a captivating, fun metroidvania that hits all the base pillars, like narrative, ambientation and gameplay. Beyond nostalgia, the conclusion is that this perilous trip to XVIII Century Gévaudan is worth living for fans of the genre who aren't afraid of bidimensional haunted castles. After all, subduing the horrors that torment the area is long overdue.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Chronicles of the Wolf gets almost everything right in what it sets out to do. Despite its clear inspiration from Castlevania, it manages to establish its own identity, delivering a challenging, lengthy game filled with secrets and a thunderous soundtrack. For better or worse, it’s a classic adventure against darkness just like in the old days — and certainly one of the best of its kind.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Migami Games, together with PQube and PixelHeart, bring us a classic, old-school Metroidvania game. We play as Mateo Lombardo on a mission to uncover the secrets behind the beast that is ravaging several villages in the south of France. Despite its classic format, with the occasional glitch in the controls, the game manages to captivate players with a story that gets better as the hours go by...
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Chronicles of the Wolf is a great representative of the metroidvania style, being accessible to players new to the genre while still being intriguing to veterans with its secrets and atmosphere.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
“Fine” might be too reductive, but this could have been either a delightful masterpiece or absolute garbage, and it’s neither. If you’re a huge Castlevania fan, it could be a lot of fun. If you liked Bloodstained better than most, then you’ll love this game. But when the sun rises in this house, Chronicles will simply disappear, like a nightmare with lingering doubts left in the day.
Chronicles of the Wolf, readers, was a pleasant surprise in this new wave of metroidvanias that we have been seeing on the market lately. The game was built on solid foundations, which seems to me to be a good understanding of what makes the genre something special and, all things considered, quite competent and successful.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Fans of Castlevania will absolutely lap this Chronicles of the Wolf, as it is basically a member of that storied lineage in all but name.