One of the main reasons that Hyper Light Drifter works so well is because it mixes elements of certain games so well, but not only that, it pays major homage to the 8-bit and 16-bit era of gaming.
This being their first gaming project, the studio has done an impressive job showing off their talent and will hopefully get better at making even more improved games in the future. Hyper Light Drifter is a 2D action-roleplaying game developed by indie developers that go by the name of Heart Machine. While the game doesn’t pull this off to its fullest potential thanks to its vague nature that doesn’t always work in its favour, Hyper Light Drifter is a worthwhile experience, and it would be a shame to miss out on this old-school, nostalgic title. It was a risky move to leave the game up to the player’s interpretation, especially for an indie game, but that risk should be commended and respected. You will be interpreting the events of the story from all the hidden secret messages along the way to the characters you will meet on your journey, including the nameless lonely soul you control, as you seek to understand what you’re fighting so desperately for, as well as trying to understand why the world is filled with death and misery.
Which in turn leaves the player to interpret the entire game however they believe suitable and worthy. Sometimes in life we find that actions speak louder than words, and that’s definitely the same case for Hyper Light Drifter, a game of no written words as well as no spoken dialogue.