Saga of Sins (2023)

Though short and certainly limited in a number of ways, Saga of Sins nonetheless leaves an indelible impression. With no shortage of imagination and a solid grasp of action platforming fundamentals, Saga of Sins not only impresses but provides an eye-opening blueprint for where a hopefully much more content stuffed sequel could go next. As it is, Saga of Sins is a breathlessly stylish, though overly brief action platformer that boasts a compelling setting that everybody should check out.

Saga of Sins represents, unfortunately, what can happen when a very good idea does not find an appropriate playful balance. Bonus Level Entertainment makes a product that is fascinating to look at, thanks to an immediately charismatic art style, and equally intriguing to follow, because of a plot that plays on the suggestions and contradictions of the deadly sins. When one picks up the pad, however, all the problems and limitations of a production born too old and without sufficient bite emerge. Ironically, Saga of Sins thus ends up being an allegory of the forbidden fruit: a sometimes irresistible attraction, which unfortunately brings with it a sad fate.

An interesting visual style helps to compensate, at least to some degree, for play that’s not bad but perhaps a bit too familiar

I won't spoil the story, but will say it is well written, and even better performed. The sound design and voice acting is top notch in every sense of the word without putting that lightly at all.

Saga of Sins looks good. Its use of the stained glass window art style is its only redeeming feature, though.  The gameplay is atrocious, and the level design is no better.  The voice acting and music are passable at this price point, but I can’t recommend this game to anyone in good faith.