A short hike is...well...a short hike. The main character, Claire, discovers a small Island where she only stays one day (at least the player does).
The only thing you have to do is to reach the summit of the Island (and it can be done really fast). This is minimalistic open world where you experience the freedom an OW can give to the player (by that I'm talking about BOTW-like open-worlds) without feeling overwhelmed by the size of the map.
The gameplay is very smooth and can be enjoyed just for how relaxing it is.
But to me, the real strenght of the game lies within the interactions with the inhabitants. You won't just meet them once during you're ascension; they'll move with you and give you some pleasant side quests that'll encourage you to explore more of the Island. They fuel the game with it's relaxing aura and give more substance to it so I'd recommend doing the 100% (it won't be long but artificial length never made anything better).
I'm not convinced of the usefulness of giving it a grade, but i'll explain my 4. I can't give it more than a 4 because it's not a game that I'll carry close to my heart. I might even forget about it and I may give 3,5 to game I value more.
But it's a game that does perfectly what it's trying to do and can be really charming if you're playing it with the good mindset.
I may have been less positive in my review if I played it at another time, because wholesome games are sometimes hate-inducing and almost all the qualities lie in the mood it's trying to make.
So don't hesitate to try it. Buy it on sales if you're not sure to like it. Maybe you'll enjoy it, maybe not. It doesnt really matter ~
The only thing you have to do is to reach the summit of the Island (and it can be done really fast). This is minimalistic open world where you experience the freedom an OW can give to the player (by that I'm talking about BOTW-like open-worlds) without feeling overwhelmed by the size of the map.
The gameplay is very smooth and can be enjoyed just for how relaxing it is.
But to me, the real strenght of the game lies within the interactions with the inhabitants. You won't just meet them once during you're ascension; they'll move with you and give you some pleasant side quests that'll encourage you to explore more of the Island. They fuel the game with it's relaxing aura and give more substance to it so I'd recommend doing the 100% (it won't be long but artificial length never made anything better).
I'm not convinced of the usefulness of giving it a grade, but i'll explain my 4. I can't give it more than a 4 because it's not a game that I'll carry close to my heart. I might even forget about it and I may give 3,5 to game I value more.
But it's a game that does perfectly what it's trying to do and can be really charming if you're playing it with the good mindset.
I may have been less positive in my review if I played it at another time, because wholesome games are sometimes hate-inducing and almost all the qualities lie in the mood it's trying to make.
So don't hesitate to try it. Buy it on sales if you're not sure to like it. Maybe you'll enjoy it, maybe not. It doesnt really matter ~