games like animal well are really really rare. the kind of game that is so effortlessly and purely gameplay focused that it can’t really compare to much else on the market. like any great indie should, it really gives triple AAA games a run for their large amounts of money by delivering something so incredibly inventive, unique and fun at an astronomical fraction of their price and storage size.
okay but said gameplay is AMAZING. there is truly a surprise and a secret around every turn. it’s densely packed metroidvania map feels incredibly expansive, and you will never have any downtime as new surprises, genius puzzles and poignant moments are never far away… and this combined with its visual style its lack of tutorials result in an incredibly thick atmosphere where you can never quite be sure of what you will see.
the items in animal well are extremely unique. they’re simple enough to immediately understand how they work but so complex in their implementation among the world that you will always be surprised with just how much they can do. they always bring a smile to your face and make solving puzzles a proper challenge and a pure joy. moving throughout this world and the progression is that classic metroidvania upgrade feeling, but made so smooth and subtle. traversing the world feels like cutting butter with a hot knife.
really appreciate the big moments in this game. they remind me of the best surprises from super metroid or metroid fusion. i’ll never forget the dog, finding the fast travel room, the walls of bubbles, the incredible ending…
game of the year for me so far. i’m incredibly impressed with what billy basso and dunkey have introduced to us here and im so excited for what they’re going to do next.
okay but said gameplay is AMAZING. there is truly a surprise and a secret around every turn. it’s densely packed metroidvania map feels incredibly expansive, and you will never have any downtime as new surprises, genius puzzles and poignant moments are never far away… and this combined with its visual style its lack of tutorials result in an incredibly thick atmosphere where you can never quite be sure of what you will see.
the items in animal well are extremely unique. they’re simple enough to immediately understand how they work but so complex in their implementation among the world that you will always be surprised with just how much they can do. they always bring a smile to your face and make solving puzzles a proper challenge and a pure joy. moving throughout this world and the progression is that classic metroidvania upgrade feeling, but made so smooth and subtle. traversing the world feels like cutting butter with a hot knife.
really appreciate the big moments in this game. they remind me of the best surprises from super metroid or metroid fusion. i’ll never forget the dog, finding the fast travel room, the walls of bubbles, the incredible ending…
game of the year for me so far. i’m incredibly impressed with what billy basso and dunkey have introduced to us here and im so excited for what they’re going to do next.