Review: Lapis X Labyrinth (PlayStation 4)

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Recruit and customize your team of adventurers from a choice of 8 playable classes in this high-voltage action platformer. Behind every monster laying awaits inside the Labyrinth could be unfathomable treasures, endless gold, or perhaps, even more, terrible nightmares. Bring your best items, maximize the potential of your party, and activate Fever Mode to overcome any obstacle in your path to the bottom of the Labyrinth.’
Pros:
- Cutesy cartoon graphics.
- 793.4mb download size.
- 3 save slots.
- Dungeon crawler gameplay.
- Opening tutorial level with ongoing support and the ability to re read previous ones.
- Platinum trophy.
- Eight classes-Hunter, Necromancer, Shielder, Maid, Gunner, Witch, Destroyer, and Bishop.
- Fast action pace.
- You create a team of recruited characters. These are then formed as a tower in the game.
- You can quickly hotswap between characters in the tower.
- Recruit characters whenever you want from the hub.
- Big satisfying combo and damage numbers adore the screen.
- Big boss battles.
- Play how you want.
- Addictive.
- Character customisation-Name, class, dye, hair and voice type.
- Areas will get locked in and you face off against a wave of enemies and maybe some boss type encounters.
- Build up the ability to have all broken blocks turning into gold and gems.
- Each class has specific moves, abilities and special move.
- Can create combos with your characters and hot swapping.
- Attack upward and downward as well.
- Multiple routes.
- Minimap.
- Quick to action.
- Unlock missions as you play and choose which one to do each run.
- End of run breakdown.

Cons:
- Very busy screen.
- Constant difficulty spikes.
- All levels feel the same.
- A lot to take in.
- More button masher than skill based.
- A real chore to keep swapping out items/gear thanks to laborious menu clicks.

