Do you remember that feeling of joy playing videogames in your childhood? Nothing mattered, time was not passing by, you just had a smile on your face. The feeling when your parents call you out for dinner, and you just said "I can't save the game now, mom! Just 5 more minutes"? The feeling of remembering that closed door you saw some days ago when you find the key? That's Sea of Stars.
The are is amazing, the combat is very entertaining yet curated. It scales well, it makes you think in every random encounter. No more "Charmander used Ember" and it's over. Managing the maná, managing the turns, the skills... It's designed so behind a simple facade make every decision count.
As for the narrative, it's just a traditional fantasy/adventure story, closer to The Goonies than to being transcendental. And yet it saves some plot twists, secrets, and works well in what the game needs: be joyful.
Hugely recommended, unmissable if you have Game Pass. If Tunic was my hidden gem in 2022, Sea of Stars is the one in 2023.
The are is amazing, the combat is very entertaining yet curated. It scales well, it makes you think in every random encounter. No more "Charmander used Ember" and it's over. Managing the maná, managing the turns, the skills... It's designed so behind a simple facade make every decision count.
As for the narrative, it's just a traditional fantasy/adventure story, closer to The Goonies than to being transcendental. And yet it saves some plot twists, secrets, and works well in what the game needs: be joyful.
Hugely recommended, unmissable if you have Game Pass. If Tunic was my hidden gem in 2022, Sea of Stars is the one in 2023.