Review:Bards Gold (Nintendo Switch)

Bard’s Gold is a challenging platformer that lets you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold.

Pros:

• Nice graphics.
• 108mb download size.
• Action platformer gameplay.
• Three game types-normal, retro, and a roguelike.
• The difficulty is altered by game type.
• Gems-collect them and use buy permanent upgrades.
• Simple jump and throw dagger actions oh and double jump.
• Enemy health bar shows.
• Every room has a time limit.
• The game revolves around you entering a room, collecting gems, killing enemies and getting to the door.
• Many enemy types.
• A lot of secrets like hidden items and rooms.
• 4 game worlds to unlock and have a shortcut hub to start at a set world.
• Checkpoints at every door.
• Clear hud.
• Difficult.
• Quick to action.
• One hit kills.
• Skill books-find in-game and reward you with permanent abilities.

Cons:

• No tutorial.
• Enemy projectiles from off-screen.
• Only one control layout.
• No inventory system to check what equipment is and does.
• Difficult.
• No touchscreen.
• One hit kills.
• Hard to see some enemies.
• Slow progress.