Unfortunately I don't think I'll be finishing this one. It features unique artistic visuals, that's what prompted me to look at the game in the first place. It feels like you're in a Tim Burton stop-motion movie, specifically it feels inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas. But that's really the only good thing I can say about it.

The gameplay was close to being good; the deck and card system is unique and reminds me of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. However, it was not nearly as satisfying, quick, polished, or, quite frankly, fun. The boss fights were systematically uninspired and the regular fights felt repetitive. The idea in concept could be cool. I like the idea of using a deck of cards in 3rd person real-time combat, and even the rolling of the dice could've been neat. It just wasn't seen to its full potential.

There was also something weird with the camera. It's hard to explain but it felt janky. I would develop a headache after playing this game for a bit and I think it was in large part due to awkward camera movements.

The story was a bit simple and generic; your sister is mysteriously in danger far away and needs help. Good enough. But Even, the main protagonist, was a bit odd. She was supposed to be around 10 years old but I had a hard time believing that, mainly because she talked and sounded like an adult.

I wish I could've liked this game, but a generic story and unrealized combat was not quite enough to make up for the excellent visuals.

Reviewed on Jul 25, 2023


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