The core gameplay is fun, but in the end I would only recommend purchasing this game during a sale for the following reasons:

I completed the game, at which point I discovered that the final achievement is bugged, and would not unlock. I decided to replay the game with my now super powerful character. I then died during the final boss fight and received a game over screen, despite the fact that I had an extra life. Since permadeath exists, this means I was sent back to the beginning of the game and lost all of my gear.

PERMADEATH IS NOT A GOOD GAMEPLAY ELEMENT. IT NEVER HAS BEEN AND IT NEVER WILL BE.

But anyway. The basic gameplay is fun. Exploring the world and discovering new areas and enemies while continuously upgrading your gear is a blast. But because of its buggy nature and permadeath nonsense, I really can't recommend it unless it's on sale.

The core gameplay is fun, but in the end I would only recommend purchasing this game during a sale for the following reasons: I completed the game, at which point I discovered that the final achievement is bugged, and would not unlock. I decided to replay the game with my now super powerful character. I then died during the final boss fight and received a game over screen, despite the fact that I had an extra life. Since permadeath exists, this means I was sent back to the beginning of the game and lost all of my gear. PERMADEATH IS NOT A GOOD GAMEPLAY ELEMENT. IT NEVER HAS BEEN AND IT NEVER WILL BE. But anyway. The basic gameplay is fun. Exploring the world and discovering new areas and enemies while continuously upgrading your gear is a blast. But because of its buggy nature and permadeath nonsense, I really can't recommend it unless it's on sale.