Since Fran Bow and Limbo I'm very open to try out Indie games and Creepy Tale did not only look like it could be a mix, it actually was one, sort of. Maybe with some Bad Dream: Coma vibes thrown in, some might see parallels to Little Nightmares.
Truth is, Creepy Tale is a basterd son of a gun leaving its players on their own right there in the woods using a beautiful drawn art style and an entertaining mix between puzzles and platformer mechanics. Just that it relies little on your coordination skills. You will memorize some parts very well though as there's not as many save points as you might need.
It's all quite eerie and surreal, there's monsters, ghosts and a witch for instance and it turns out thinking straight forward is not the solution sometimes. I often got stuck, thinking I've been left without option, until I changed my mindset.
To be honest, I consulted a walkthrough guide twice feeling helpless and with Creepy Tale being crudely short that can be seen as a mistake. The tasks tend to be purposely frustrating big time though and as much I appreciate the challenge, there's a point to release the built up anger rather in a constructive way than screaming and throwing stuff around.
Creepy Tale did not feel too unfair to me, not to the point it would decrease my rating, anyway. I'd rather describe it as not compromising. To me it matches well how the game throws you into that nightmare and you could say even the length fits well with dream mechanics. You simply can't control when or how you will exit.
But I liked Creepy Tale enough, that I didn't want to end it that soon. I've just looked up walkthrough videos and they all clock in around the 25 minute mark. That's of course if you know what to do, but is that your money's worth for the regular asking price?
If you find it on discount, go for it, if you're into that kind of games. That's the essential variables here, I think. I'd be disappointed for it being that short with little replay motivation, if I'd paid more than the 2,99€ I got it for. And I can very well imagine people hating Creepy Tale for its puzzle design. Other than that, it's a beautiful piece of gaming art.
Truth is, Creepy Tale is a basterd son of a gun leaving its players on their own right there in the woods using a beautiful drawn art style and an entertaining mix between puzzles and platformer mechanics. Just that it relies little on your coordination skills. You will memorize some parts very well though as there's not as many save points as you might need.
It's all quite eerie and surreal, there's monsters, ghosts and a witch for instance and it turns out thinking straight forward is not the solution sometimes. I often got stuck, thinking I've been left without option, until I changed my mindset.
To be honest, I consulted a walkthrough guide twice feeling helpless and with Creepy Tale being crudely short that can be seen as a mistake. The tasks tend to be purposely frustrating big time though and as much I appreciate the challenge, there's a point to release the built up anger rather in a constructive way than screaming and throwing stuff around.
Creepy Tale did not feel too unfair to me, not to the point it would decrease my rating, anyway. I'd rather describe it as not compromising. To me it matches well how the game throws you into that nightmare and you could say even the length fits well with dream mechanics. You simply can't control when or how you will exit.
But I liked Creepy Tale enough, that I didn't want to end it that soon. I've just looked up walkthrough videos and they all clock in around the 25 minute mark. That's of course if you know what to do, but is that your money's worth for the regular asking price?
If you find it on discount, go for it, if you're into that kind of games. That's the essential variables here, I think. I'd be disappointed for it being that short with little replay motivation, if I'd paid more than the 2,99€ I got it for. And I can very well imagine people hating Creepy Tale for its puzzle design. Other than that, it's a beautiful piece of gaming art.