“Evoland” was originally created by French Indie developer, Shiro Games, in less than 48 hours as part of the 2012 Ludum Dare competition, which it won. After refining this rough project and adding a few coats of polish, Shiro Games put it up for sale via digital distribution while leaving the original Ludum Dare version, now known as “Evoland Classic” up for free in-browser play. With the Ludum Dare 2012 theme only requiring that competing games somehow relate to evolution, “Evoland” ran with a rather meta, introspective take on the concept by looking at the evolution of videogames themselves. Specifically, “Evoland” provides us with a lighthearted look at the long trail of action/adventure games and RPGs, all rolled int... |
Rating of 4/5 |