To be honest, this game is really not suitable for playing during the day. You have to wait until late at night, when the whole world quiets down, you put on your headphones and walk into the firelight of Muspelheim alone. I originally just wanted to play two levels at random, but when I looked up, the sky was already covered in mist🌙
What struck me the most was not how exciting the combat was (although the combat felt really good), but the choices. Sacrifice or redemption, every time I stand at a fork in the road, I have to stop and think about it for a long time. Maybe it's because I'm the kind of person who tends to think too much in the middle of the night. I always feel like this game is asking me something through Norse mythology. What you inherit is not only the power, but also the heavy memories left by those gods.
I haven't fully understood the three lines of Xu Yi, Gu Huang, and Zhen Shi in the plot, but the fragmented narrative is really suitable for slow play at night. Sometimes after a boss battle, only ashes and moonlight remain on the screen. I sit in my chair in a daze, feeling like I have been reincarnated.
Oh yes, I got Loki's help. He really didn't speak well, but somehow I felt that I wasn't alone even with him by my side in the middle of the night😂
In short, if you often can't sleep and want to find a game that can help you think about life while playing, you can try "Ancient Soul". Just be careful not to be like me, playing until four in the morning, and then regretting it with dark circles under your eyes the next day... Forget it, it's the weekend anyway, what do you call a night owl if you don't stay up late✨
Good night, heir. May your dusk also have light.