![]() ![]() Armed with whip and fedora, Lemeza is very much an ordinary human being in a world populated by monsters and giants – once the protagonist figures out how to enter the ruins (a little easier said than done), you’ll start to feel the limitations your weak fleshy body provides when digging through these caves. You play as Lemeza Kosugi, an Indiana Jones-esque archaeologist arriving to ransack the fabled La Mulana ruins, overseen by the Elder Xelpud, for fame and fortune. If you’ve read those three messages and feel up to the task, let’s take a look at what this game is really about. But all the walkthroughs seem to believe that the three hours of being stuck are part of the experience of La Mulana.) I did used them liberally to get this review done on time, as spending three hours stuck on a puzzle wouldn’t exactly be productive. (This is plastered on top of nearly every walkthrough for this game. ![]() You will probably feel the need to consult them. Message 3: Guides and walkthroughs exist. ![]() I genuinely did not expect the sheer volume of information in La Mulana. (I’ve only ever done this for one game – Phantasy Star 2. (I’ve heard this one spoken about a lot of other games, so it didn’t deter me anywhere near as much as it should have.) ![]() Message 1: This game is demanding, challenging, and ultimately rewarding. I think the best way to describe La Mulana (and to shoo away both the people who would want to go in blind, and the people who really shouldn’t be buying this) is that there’s a burgeoning online cult following for this game, and they’re very particular about the messages they send to new fans. It demands your dedication, whether through its challenging combat, demanding platforming or… puzzles. It’s a rabbit hole more complex and fiendish than anything else in its genre. As I did, I thought to myself “I’ve played a bunch of Metroidvanias before, what harm could one more do?” I’ve never been more satisfied, and more infuriated, to be wrong. I was only vaguely familiar with La Mulana when I first put on my Indiana Jones fedora and dived into the self-proclaimed Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game. ![]()
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