![]() Jerry Seinfeld famously said “sometimes the road less traveled is less-traveled for a reason!”, and he’s right!ĭo you really want to venture out beyond the tourist cities to the more authentic Italy, and go local for a while? Of course you do! And you should see them, at least once.īut here’s our ideal way to experience Italy - sipping a cappuccino in a small, slightly untidy and local cafe in some small mountain town along a mule path that’s so high up it overlooks an alpine lake or the sea, where no one speaks our language and we struggle with theirs.Īnd it’s a good thing too because what they’re secretly saying is Who are these idiot tourists drinking cappuccino at 3 o’clock in the afternoon? The iconic landscape in Tuscany begs for a good road trip and there’s the Italian Riviera and the Amalfi Coast that everyone wants to visit but few want to drive. Oh sure, Italy has its iconic must-see cities like Venice and Rome, and huge regions perfect for an Italy road trip. That’s especially true in Italy, where we’re always in search of the hidden gems, the lesser-known routes, and secret small towns as yet undiscovered by mass tourism. It’s not that we don’t plan our Italy trip, it’s just we know full well that a map will always bring us back. They’re just, well, harder to find.Īre you a slow traveler like us and love getting purposely lost? Many a hidden gem is still waiting for you. The answer is a resounding Yes, absolutely! You might not think that would be the case in this day and age.īut as small as the world seems, it’s still a huge place to explore. Which begs the question… can you still find places around the world like that, even places like Italy where tourists just can’t seem to get enough? ![]() Travel brings out the pioneer in us all and makes us long to be the first to discover someplace new. Which is to say that it does the job just fine.Heading to Italy but want to find some new places off the tourist path? We’ve got you covered with these 28 hidden gems in Italy - sure to breathe new life into your Italy bucket list ! Nothing is particularly unique about it – you can hear motifs reminiscent of Final Fantasy 7’s Bombing Mission theme in the Pansa Hills, and I was reminded of One-Winged Angel in Odessa’s herb shop – but besides some bad mixing at points, it’s euphoric enough to inspire a lust for adventure. That’s infuriating because Baldo’s soundtrack is one of its best features. Baldo himself makes an obnoxious whining noise whenever he takes damage or blocks an attack, and it’s awful that there is absolutely no volume toggle to mute or turn down these sounds or make them blend better with the soundtrack. Making matters worse, some enemy types are entirely silent until you engage them directly, giving you no warning that they’re coming, while others make an indescribably annoying grunting sound. Each sound is ear-piercingly loud when the volume is set for the music to be at an appropriate level and is often played on repeat without end, like the annoying chain sound when you’re walking around in a dungeon. Speaking of being aware of your surroundings, Baldo may feature some of the worst game audio around. This is because it takes a long time to get good at surviving fights with even the simplest lizardmen you encounter in the early starting zones, who are unreasonably good at killing you and seem to have a limitless ability to evade your attacks. It’s not impossible to learn how to navigate around Baldo’s clunky controls, but don’t be surprised if you see literally hundreds of “game over” screens before you’ve even taken your first steps out of the humble Kidoge Village or reached the main hub city of Rodia Town. ![]() The man-eating plants and giant spiders who can sit in the air and snipe you from a distance are especially unfair and obnoxious. That’d be a tough challenge if the combat were up to it, but this is no Dark Souls: it’s practically impossible to gauge when to dodge or block an incoming attack. During all of that time most enemies and traps deal a ridiculous two or three full hearts worth of damage, leaving little room for error. Baldo himself is also terribly fragile for most of the story – you start with only three hearts, and you don’t have too many opportunities to get more until you eventually trek up to the visually gorgeous but inconveniently remote Owl Village during the middle third of the campaign.
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