Saint George | The Tree Of Secrets Demo

Every now and again someone comes up with a new idea concerning platformers, but that trend is slowing down in the last few years, given the fact that there is only so much you can innovate in such an ancient genre. Even so, people are still putting out all sorts of platformers on the market, and the key is whether they focus on the combat, or the platforming itself.

Saint George | The Tree Of Secrets is a 2D action-platformer with RPG elements in which you play the role of a knight as he embarks on a quest to save the world from evil. Exploration is encouraged by the game at all times, even if the levels themselves are not extremely well-designed for this right now. However, the full version is probably going to feature more routes and options to choose from.

To begin with, you should be able to become friendly with the gameplay mechanics from the first few minutes, given the fact that they are not very different from the classics. Hence, you can run, jump and attack, as well as use a few special items if you have them in your inventory. Most of the time you also have to battle enemies, which is where the variety really comes into play.

There are many types of opponents out there, each one of which requires a specific approach. Some come straight for you once you enter their line of sight, while others are stationary and attack at fixed intervals. Thus, you can tackle them in a few different ways, as well as make use of various potions in order to increase your chances whenever tougher enemies come along.

Lastly, the developers focused a lot on the visual aspect as well, given the fact that the game supports 4K resolutions, backed by beautiful textures and tiles. The worlds are very colorful and detailed as well, even if they can feel a tad repetitive sometimes, although this may only be of concern in the demo at hand. The sound effects are nice too, although they could use some variety too.

Even if it doesn’t turn the world of action-platformers on its head, Saint George | The Tree Of Secrets has all the makings of a fun game. Thus, the combat is engaging, the exploration is pretty rewarding, and the RPG elements should keep you invested in the action throughout the story.