I picked this up in the eshop sale as it's been on my wishlist for a while and it's the first time in a long time I've seen it discounted. After playing through it, I kind of feel bad for not paying full price. Despite it being an intense precision platformer, it's clearly a very personal game to the developer and its a wonderful journey that we are taken on.
The platforming is compulsive just one more go stuff, accompanied by Lena Raine's excellent score, which often pops up in my Spotify playlists, with great visuals, themes, and gameplay that had me hooked all weekend. I played through it over a couple of days and I don't think I've been this invested in a game since Tears of the Kingddom. I was hooked from the off and I still want more!
The family put up the Xmas decorations at the weekend too, so playing this with a 6ft pink Xmas tree next to the TV was one of the cosiest gaming experiences I've had in a long time. 😊
It's a game I'll likely be revisiting for years to come. One of those that always feels fresh and exciting to play. Going back to collect the strawberries I missed or couldn't get first time around is great as well. Being able to go back and get them allows you to concentrate on beating the game first and mopping up on a second run through. Although some of the secret areas really are tucked away. You need a keen eye.
It's not without its frustrating parts, and there's no end of times I jumped to my death by having the wrong angle pressed by slightest of margins, and the final ascent had a couple of stumbling blocks that I found somewhat irritating, but it's all about learning and finding the right patterns.
I really found this hard to put down and know it will be a comfort gaming mainstay for many years. Up there with Hollow Knight for one of the best modern 2D platformers I've played in recent years.
The platforming is compulsive just one more go stuff, accompanied by Lena Raine's excellent score, which often pops up in my Spotify playlists, with great visuals, themes, and gameplay that had me hooked all weekend. I played through it over a couple of days and I don't think I've been this invested in a game since Tears of the Kingddom. I was hooked from the off and I still want more!
The family put up the Xmas decorations at the weekend too, so playing this with a 6ft pink Xmas tree next to the TV was one of the cosiest gaming experiences I've had in a long time. 😊
It's a game I'll likely be revisiting for years to come. One of those that always feels fresh and exciting to play. Going back to collect the strawberries I missed or couldn't get first time around is great as well. Being able to go back and get them allows you to concentrate on beating the game first and mopping up on a second run through. Although some of the secret areas really are tucked away. You need a keen eye.
It's not without its frustrating parts, and there's no end of times I jumped to my death by having the wrong angle pressed by slightest of margins, and the final ascent had a couple of stumbling blocks that I found somewhat irritating, but it's all about learning and finding the right patterns.
I really found this hard to put down and know it will be a comfort gaming mainstay for many years. Up there with Hollow Knight for one of the best modern 2D platformers I've played in recent years.