Ultros: Deluxe Edition

82 / 100

Ultros is easy enough that you rarely have to fully engage with its most interesting mechanics, and its writing struggles to effectively convey its lofty ideals. But the lines still connect together at the end, turning this metroidvania into a beautiful, circular experience of presence and balance. It’s a game that wants you to see the world differently when you finish it, and the way everything is connected. If nothing else, what other game lets you take a stroll through an umbilical cord?

"Just when you thought Ultros couldn't get any more outlandish, it has its own gardening system."

4 / 5

Psychedelic stylings accompany a game of transformation and discovery.