Genome Guardian

Loses its luster almost instantly once you realize that you get through the entirety of its depth within a few hours... and then the game is just an endless grindfest. I know I only have 3 hours at the time of writing this but I feel as though I saw pretty much everything this game had to offer beyond just unlocking yet another guardian that barely changes how you play. Also has a very aggressive developer that can't take any ounce of criticism well.

This game's core idea of combining elements is great and very well executed. The way your weapons get stronger while still retaining some aspects of their individual parts, it's just pure joy to experiment and discover them. Also, the enemies follow the same logic, although the game usually plays too fast to fully appreciate them, so make sure to visit the in-game bestiary. I didn't really like the upgrade tree, I guess I prefer bigger ones with less ceiling to cap how powerful you can get. I also hated the music. But overall pretty good game.

The demo covers pretty much every interesting part of the game. Serviceable for a few hours, but annoying and too repetitive after that. The developer's stance on some of the game's issues is disappointing. Wouldn't recommend buying.