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So far, Grime is a Metroidvania that's a good, rock-crushing time

Go with your head

Art from GRIME which shows the black hole-headed protagonist about to fight a huge monster.

I've had my eye on metroidvania Grime for a while. I mean, when the premise centers around a rock person with a black hole for a head, you bet I'll be interested. And I'm happy to announce that I've finally spent a couple of hours with this planet-sucking mineral man. First impressions? Good!

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Ed Thorn: When Ed's not cracking thugs with bicycles in Yakuza, he's likely swinging a badminton racket in real life. Any genre goes, but he's very into shooters and likes a weighty gun, particularly if they have a chainsaw attached to them. Adores orange and mango squash, unsure about olives.
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