#CARRION SWITCH METACRITIC FULL#
These deposited parts can later be reclaimed in order to grow to full strength again. To solve puzzles, you often need to change between forms by either consuming more humans or by depositing some of your body into specific bodies of water. Later on, you unlock one power-up in particular, which I won’t spoil here, that changes the entire dynamic of how you engage opponents. But its second form has a bashing ability that allows you to break through certain obstacles. The first form has a cobweb that can be used to activate levers from a distance. The creature is able to grow to different stages that allow for a different set of abilities to be used. This pacing is part of the masterful trick behind Carrion. You are sometimes required to backtrack to an earlier section after collecting a power-up, but most of the game forgoes the backtracking you might expect from a Metroidvania. The overworld, called the Frontier, is divided into several levels that each have a unique design. All the animations are fluid and make the movement and actions that you can perform satisfying to pull off, while also providing some fantastic scenery that really would fit a mad scientist’s horror lab. This is where the 16-bit art style really shines. Which is quite helpful since there is no map, meaning that the environment is your guide to moving around the different facilities. The carnage you leave behind after… erm… “dinner” also helps you easily trace your earlier footsteps. But movement is always snappy since you can scale any surface, breathe underwater, and quickly dodge into vents and air ducts to avoid detection and sneak up on unsuspecting scientists. Gunfire, drones, mechs, and flamethrowers still form obstacles that prevent you from escaping easily.
From the opening, very little poses an actual threat to the creature. Plot wise, Carrion leaves much up to interpretation and environmental storytelling. While not redefining the Metroidvania genre, Carrion envelops you in its atmosphere and horror like very few titles do.
On your way out, you consume every living being you can get your bloody tentacles on. Clearly taking design inspirations from famous horror creatures like The Blob, the xenomorphs from Alien and especially John Carpenter’s The Thing, you claw, rip and tear your way through laboratories and research facilities. Unlike other Metroidvania games where you play as the protagonist, defeat enemies, and make your way out of an enclosed maze, Carrion lets you control a monster. The premise of Carrion is so simple that it’s almost baffling it hasn’t been done before.
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