Infinite – Beyond the Mind

Genre: Action-Platformer

Players: 1-2 Co-Op (Local)

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Review:

Infinite – Beyond the Mind is an Action-Platformer released on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2020. This game has players taking the role of one of a pair of girls who we’re told have become super-powerful due to their connection with each other, and whose power is sought by an evil empire with their eyes set on total domination.

It’s the sort of plot you expect from a Saturday morning cartoon, but thankfully this plot doesn’t factor much into the game itself, which is all about the Action-Platformer gameplay. Players will jump, double-jump, wall jump, dodge dash, and sword slash their way through hordes of enemies, with gameplay that does a good job making the player feel like a nigh-unstoppable ninja.

In fact, at times this game makes it far too easy to get through the hordes of enemies you face, as you can often jump over and run past them without bothering to deal with them. But even if you opt to do so, you’re frequently powerful enough to take most enemies down easily. The game finds exceptions to this, though – you’ll sometimes be stuck on one screen fighting a wave of enemies until you’ve cleared them, and then there are bosses, which you have to be a bit more careful about dealing with.

The presentation in this game uses pixel art visuals that fit the old-fashioned sensibilities of the game perfectly, and this is likewise paired with a fitting chiptune soundtrack that’s energetic enough to fit the action quite well too.

Infinite isn’t going to be winning any awards for originality, but it does its old-school Action-Platformer gameplay well enough that it’s easy to overlook this. If you’re looking for an Action-Platformer that does a good job making the player feel like a powerful force of nature, this is a great choice.

tl;dr – Infinite – Beyond the Mind is an Action-Platformer where players double-jump, dash, and sword slash their way through enemies. There’s nothing truly original about this gameplay, and the game sometimes makes it too easy to zip past all the enemies it tosses at you, but overall this is a fun entry in the genre that does a great job making the player feel like a nearly unstoppable powerhouse.

Grade: B

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