A generally relaxing and comfortable afternoon experience with occasionally gorgeous presentation; that’s the real driving force behind enjoying Hoa, a game which is otherwise over very quickly and never wishes to adventure far beyond press X to jump. That saving grace in the form of visual and audio splendour is apparent most in the opening couple of stages where the the music is clearly performed by a live orchestra and lush greenery is everywhere your eyes can scan across the screen. Both of these welcome attributes slowly but surely disappear until you’re left with a black and white canvas accompanied by virtual instruments. Admittedly these final 30 minutes do push the gameplay boat out a little further in the guise of reversed controls and wonky perspective but it almost comes across as an afterthought, as though you can hear the developers suggest that games tend to need a little more than pretty music and vibrant images, the answer to which is yes, and no.