Spirit Mancer Review (PC)

I like the very floaty underwater version of the jump because it allows for some extra exploration. I’ve managed to use it and get to one of the chests hidden in a secret location while battling a constant stream of enemies. And not once have any of the fish heads mounted on the walls managed to hit me with one of their water stream attacks.

Now, Sebastian is above the water line, still hunting for the friends a pirate king has kidnapped. I pick up the rocket launcher from a vendor, using it to easily push through two encounters. Big explosions, backed by two melee-focused summons, are a good way to take down penguins with guns and weird seahorses with ranged attacks.

Once the big gun is empty, I switch to the melee attack. It’s a great way to deal with groups, especially when coupled with liberal use of the dodge roll. And it opens up plenty of chances to use Sebastian’s powerful magic and turn opponents into cards. They come in handy during the somewhat tougher e...