Played via the UK PSN release on a Vita OLED.
It's difficult to not compare this game to Stranga's previous effort with 'My Big Sister'. That game had a lot going for it, with a wide array of levels and the narrative really making you attached to the central characters, even if the ending felt a bit on the vague side. In fact the more concrete ending message of Red Bow is probably the one thing I'd say is superior in this game - the three levels it focuses on feature two other characters each and their stories are usually relayed to you in 10-15 minutes which feels a bit too short personally.
But mostly everything else that I enjoyed about 'My Big Sister' is still here - the art is still fun even if a couple of the reveal scares from the second story don't really land due to unclear art, and the music is fun and suitably creepy, even if there is none on offer after the second story.
Overall 'Red Bow' feels like the precursor to 'My Big Sister' despite it being the spiritual sequel. It's still worth your time for the hour or so it takes to play through but I do wish it had exceeded my expectations that 'Sister' had set.
It's difficult to not compare this game to Stranga's previous effort with 'My Big Sister'. That game had a lot going for it, with a wide array of levels and the narrative really making you attached to the central characters, even if the ending felt a bit on the vague side. In fact the more concrete ending message of Red Bow is probably the one thing I'd say is superior in this game - the three levels it focuses on feature two other characters each and their stories are usually relayed to you in 10-15 minutes which feels a bit too short personally.
But mostly everything else that I enjoyed about 'My Big Sister' is still here - the art is still fun even if a couple of the reveal scares from the second story don't really land due to unclear art, and the music is fun and suitably creepy, even if there is none on offer after the second story.
Overall 'Red Bow' feels like the precursor to 'My Big Sister' despite it being the spiritual sequel. It's still worth your time for the hour or so it takes to play through but I do wish it had exceeded my expectations that 'Sister' had set.