Celeste as a whole is very enjoyable, its characters, story, gameplay, music, setting, progression, and everything you can imagine.

The story certainly portrays many themes, and what captivated me the most was something I felt while playing Super Meat Boy, the fact of trying and managing to do what you didn't think you could, overcoming oneself.

The characters are presented in very interesting ways, the fact that the old woman gives you a feeling and at the end of the game makes you feel something you never imagined feeling for the character is amazing. The interactions, how the narrative even adds mechanics to the game.

I found the difficulty level to be very well distributed, and for a precision platform game I think this is more than fundamental. Presenting various worlds, each one unique and with its own mechanics, and with 3 versions that increase the difficulty in a way that I found very well done.

The game has collectibles, strawberries and cassette tapes, and collecting them brings more challenge and makes the player explore the game's limits more.

If you are having any difficulty (since in the later stages the game requires you to master certain complicated mechanics) the game allows you to use the accessibility tool that allows you to fully enjoy the game.

Overall, I loved Celeste, it's challenging, welcoming, and evokes various feelings, from anger and frustration to compassion or something similar. Everything flows very smoothly and is very well done, every detail is very pleasant, making all the effort worth it in the end.

Reviewed on Mar 03, 2024


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