Evil Wizard Review (Steam)
For our Evil Wizard Review, we try out a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long-lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Evil Wizard Review Pros:
- Decent modern-looking pixel art graphics.
- 2.48GB Download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Own in-game achievements.
- Full controller support.
- Graphics settings – screen mode, resolution, HDR, and v – sync.
- Accessibility options – screenshake, rumble, and dialogue size.
- Supports keyboard, mouse and keyboard, and controller.
- 3 save slots.
- Voiced characters.
- Button icon prompts.
- Tutorial pop-ups with cool art illustrations.
- A lot of Easter eggs and references to other games and game characters.
- Weaken an enemy and execute them to regain some health back.
- Slick animations.
- Two controller layouts.
- Moves at a fast pace.
- Red rocks once broken will give health.
- Beautiful yet dark-themed locations.
- If you get set on fire then dashing puts the flames out.
- Toilets are saved and respawn points.
- Puzzle elements throughout.
- Top-down 2.5D view.
- Familiar controls.
- The maps uncover as you play.
- Unlock and find secret rooms and shortcuts.
- Find and use upgrade stations.
- Find and collect the rubber ducks hidden around and they are shown on the stand in the hub.
- Learn new abilities like fire and lightning.
- You do get a bit of a choice of where to go and when to travel around.
- Enemies can hit and kill each other.
- Can skip a lot of the interactions amd cutscenes.
- Elements play a huge part such as fire melting ice and doing more damage to ice guy etc.
- Crystals drop from enemies and can be used to unlock fast travel points.
Evil Wizard Review Cons:
- Cannot rebind controls.
- Lays on the Easter eggs and references really thick.
- Slow starter.
- Takes some getting used to the movement and attacking as it is a smaller closer affair than you think it will be.
- The layout of the levels has a lot of needless obstruction and dark hard-to-see areas.
- A lot of the dialogue pops up so it’s very stop-start.
- Constant difficulty spikes.
- Harvesting life from red rocks and executing enemies is slow.
- To change which elemental attack you have equipped you have to harness said power from the source in the game like a fireplace or torch for example.
- Goes with the fill the screen with enemies or having waves of enemies appear way too much.
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Evil Wizard:
Developer: Rubber Duck Games
Publisher: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd
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Summary
Evil Wizard is an action RPG that has a dollop of Metroidvania smothered over the top. Going for a fast-paced combat-heavy affair Evil Wizard plays a lot like other games in the series but it then adds in the elements like fire and electricity and with this you get a new stable of attacks and ways to navigate the world. You have a central hub that allows you to plot your own course through the world whilst also displaying all found rubber ducks. It’s a fast-paced enslaught that does delight but it also frustrates with its limited variety and over-the-top humor and in your faces way too many easter eggs and references.