Metamorphosis is a first-person puzzle platforming adventure. Wake up as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and use your newfound abilities and nimble legs to uncover the truth behind your mysterious transformation.
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Poorly optimized and generally unpolished but fun first-person platformer very loosely based on the works of Franz Kafka, including but not limited to the story of the same title. Voice acting and story are lacking, and the level design feels loose in the way where I couldn’t always tell whether I was progressing in the way the developers intended or merely exploiting the level geometry, but it’s still reasonably enjoyable, with varied environments that solidly convey a sense of being a bug in an oversized world, even when they lean more into fantasy territory.
This short story is equal parts bizarre and a bit messy, but the concept of learning about a society of insects watching and mimicking humans from inside their walls is a fascinating idea. Its narrative largely falls flat, but evocative imagery and cool puzzles make the experience worth checking out.
Full Review: https://neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/now-playing-october-2020-edition/
Full Review: https://neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/now-playing-october-2020-edition/
As I haven't read Kafkas The Metamorphosis I might not be the best judge, but I enjoyed the themes and the world in this one. The puzzles work with the theme and are well ingrained in the world even if they're kinda simplistic. Platforming is fast and snappy and I never felt like the game was hindering my movement with invisible walls or other annoyances.
The ending didn't really land for me but other than that I had pretty good time with this one.
The ending didn't really land for me but other than that I had pretty good time with this one.