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Bright Memory: Infinite Gold Edition Switch NSP Free Download Romslab Everyone has that movie, album or game that despite how objectively flawed it is, you can’t help but love it. Sure, something like Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny isn’t by any means a masterpiece, but that didn’t stop us from watching it countless times. Bright Memory: Infinite fits into that guilty pleasure camp so well. We can’t give it a full recommendation, but we kind of loved it. Bright Memory is a first-person shooter with a heavy focus on its melee elements. Made by a sole developer, Zeng “FYQD” Xiancheng, Bright Memory first released back in 2019 with ‘Episode One,’ but rather than opting to create a second episode. ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games

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It was developed into Bright Memory: Infinite and released on PC in 2021, with console releases finally showing up this month. Set in 2038, you assume the role of Shelia, a member of the Science Research Organisation (SRO) who is tasked with investigating an abnormal weather event. Once crash landing in the area, Shelia discovers a black hole has formed and that SAI, a rival military company, is in the area and that its leader, General Lin, is seeking an ancient artifact. The plot is unintelligible at times. For example, at one point you’re knocked back by a blast, and when you wake up you’re suddenly fighting ancient warriors.

A solid FPS, that mixes swordplay masterfully well

The moment is given what is effectively a ‘huh that’s weird’ from the characters, and then for the rest of the game you fight a mixture of ancient warriors and SAI troopers with no more elaboration on their place. Honestly, it feels like you’ve been thrust into the plot of a game about five hours into the story, and considering how abruptly it ends it’s hard to get too invested. Despite the Infinite in the title, Bright Memory is over in around two hours, and that isn’t two hours of pure gameplay; we’re including cutscenes in that tally. That being said, it’s a wild two hours. Outside of the cutscenes, the game doesn’t slow down at all, and manages to hit you with some wild setpieces. Cruis’n Blast Switch NSP

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From a random car chase mission to fighting enemies on the wings of a burning airplane straight into a scrap with some re-animated guardian lion statues. The game packs a Call Of Duty campaign’s worth of setpieces into its short runtime. It also doesn’t really offer anything to do outside of the campaign aside from replaying at higher difficulties. Where Bright Memory shines is in that core gameplay. Shelia is equipped with four guns, a sword, and ESP powers with her magic arm. The gunplay feels great; everything has a good weight to it aside from the shotgun feeling a bit underwhelming. Each weapon comes with an alternate fire, which are generally explosive and produce an obnoxious amount of screen shake in the shotgun and handgun’s case.

Great visuals when in the thick of combat

The melee combat is also surprisingly versatile with its own set of launchers, combos, and AoE attacks for both. You also have access to some good movement options like a seven-way air dash, rolls, slides, and even a grappling hook, which, sadly is completely underutilized due to it only being used on pre-determined grapple points. While your combat mechanics and your kit feel great to use, it’s a shame that your adversaries aren’t really worth it. Most enemies will go down without much of a fight, even on higher difficulties, meaning you don’t need to use the majority of your kit as your AR and ESP suspension will suffice. Cryptract Switch NSP

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Enemies can also be found running into walls, clipping into the environment, T-posing and aiming shots and grenades at the opposite end of the arena. The bosses fare better in the combat and AI departments, but there’s about four in the entire game. Bright Memory can be a bit messy at times; we encountered several glitches such as you and enemies getting stuck in geometry, foes appearing out of thin air, and even a few crashes. The game runs fairly well on Switch, with handheld mode being a far smoother experience than docked mode. The game looks decent for the platform, too. However, some text elements like your gun’s ammo counter, and even the credits, are extremely blurry, with the latter being near-illegible in handheld mode.

Tight controls

The Nintendo Switch has a gigantic library of games, spanning all genres of the medium; however, one area that I feel is slightly lacking in comparison is the FPS genre. Developed by FYQD Studios, Bright Memory: Infinite is an action-packed shooter that relies on its fast-paced gameplay to create some excellent and visually impressive combos. Throughout Bright Memory: Infinite you play as Shelia, who is tasked by the Supernatural Science Research Organisation to investigate a phenomenon that is raising ancient warriors from the dead. Your role is to uncover the mystery and single-handedly stop any evil forces at hand. Cave Story Switch NSP

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During your campaign, you will be located in various regions, many of which are based on real locations in China. I found the storyline pretty confusing or hardly there at all. There was definitely something big happening, but the game didn’t do a great job of making your objective feel all that important; as long as you “gun and slice” everything in front of you, you’re golden. One of the most impressive, yet underwhelming areas of Bright Memory: Infinite is the visuals. The cut scenes use the in-game visuals, which blend into the gameplay; however, these slower, more character-focused graphics highlight the poor quality of some textures and character models.

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