Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a retro-style action game that puts you in the boots of a cyber-ninja named Moonrider who was solely built to serve a corrupt regime. It doesn’t take much time to realize that you were created as a weapon for control, so you turn against your creators to take them down and it kickstarts the revenge story. The game’s pixel-art world is adorned with neon lights, buzzing machines, and pounding synth music that perfectly fits its futuristic tone. It’s a short, fast, and focused experience that’s largely sold on the basis of the gameplay, but developer JoyMasher ensures that it never loses its emotional edge as the slow-burn narrative tackles Moonrider’s growing sentient nature and how he grapples with the many moral choices along the way.
