Difficulty: Extremely Difficult
Gameplay (4.5/5) - The game can most often be frustrating due to it's difficulty, but it constantly drives you to persevere until you finish a section of the level due to it's incredibly designed levels that keeps you on your toes, and the satisfaction you get when you finally get it right is extremely rewarding. Controls are simple and easy to learn, yet mastery is difficult. The movement is exceedingly smooth and the strawberry collectables taunt you and make the detour all the more worth it.
Narrative (4/5) - Although it may seem like a cute straightforward innocent story, the deeper meaning beneath it all makes it all too relatable, and seeing the character growth over the journey is very touching and endearing.
Art Direction/Graphics (4/5) - I have a soft spot for 8/16-bit games, solely due to nostalgia and the atmosphere that it captures. Celeste nails it with it's simplicity and adorable characters which brim with personality.
Music (4/5) - Absolutely stunning music. However in the long run, none of them stuck with me & I did not have an absolute favourite among the OST. It still did an amazing job to express the hope and ambition within the cold icy mountain full of despair and challenges.
Creativity (3/5) - Nothing overly unique that breaks the boundary of the genre itself, but still did an incredible job that will easily become a classic in the 2D platforming genre.
Overall Score: 4/5
Gameplay (4.5/5) - The game can most often be frustrating due to it's difficulty, but it constantly drives you to persevere until you finish a section of the level due to it's incredibly designed levels that keeps you on your toes, and the satisfaction you get when you finally get it right is extremely rewarding. Controls are simple and easy to learn, yet mastery is difficult. The movement is exceedingly smooth and the strawberry collectables taunt you and make the detour all the more worth it.
Narrative (4/5) - Although it may seem like a cute straightforward innocent story, the deeper meaning beneath it all makes it all too relatable, and seeing the character growth over the journey is very touching and endearing.
Art Direction/Graphics (4/5) - I have a soft spot for 8/16-bit games, solely due to nostalgia and the atmosphere that it captures. Celeste nails it with it's simplicity and adorable characters which brim with personality.
Music (4/5) - Absolutely stunning music. However in the long run, none of them stuck with me & I did not have an absolute favourite among the OST. It still did an amazing job to express the hope and ambition within the cold icy mountain full of despair and challenges.
Creativity (3/5) - Nothing overly unique that breaks the boundary of the genre itself, but still did an incredible job that will easily become a classic in the 2D platforming genre.
Overall Score: 4/5