Excellent & Unique Platformer – Sword Of Xolan Review

This is definitely one of the best platformer games I've played on my phone. As others have said, it is reminiscent of Goblin Sword, but I think it's much more unique. The voiceovers, the music, the spells, and rescues; all very unique aspects of Xolan. As for controls, I have a 5S and I'm 6"1' so my hands are pretty big, but I think the controls are pretty tight. Occasional jump glitches, but nothing worth complaining about. The music is catchy as hell. I find myself whistling the tunes when I'm not playing. But I'm also a huge sucker for beepboops. The cards are a great touch. Saw some complaints about their effects not being worth it, which I completely disagree with. If you're grinding the first few levels just to get all the cards, then you're an idiot. I think they were designed to buy as you play through the adventure modes and challenges. For me, I've been playing through adventure and periodically checking challenges to see if I can play a new one. Neither game mode requires much replaying, a possible downside, but it's more fun to collect as you go. I'm halfway through the final "act" and I have one card left, which I'm sure I'll be able to afford before I finish the game. It all played out perfectly, honestly. Reviewers should stop comparing this to Goblin Sword because it's not. It's a great title in its own right and deserves credit. Props to the dev for a solid game. (If you have $2, just get them both.) Thank you, dev! Hope to see more of your work soon, whether in an update, a sequel to Xolan, or another platformer title for iOS.
Review by eightbitpizza on Sword Of Xolan.