This game was fascinating. The strongest part was the platforming. Sybil feels great to control and mastering each of her abilities was really fun. The level design is excellent, encouraging you to use your movement abilities in unconventional ways to access new areas. I love trying to get to areas I "shouldn't" go in 3D platformers, and the level design rewards you for seeking out those places.

The artwork is great, I love the early 3D art design. Paired with the somber music and cryptic and sparse storytelling, this makes for an extremely haunting experience in the best possible way. It's a pretty lonely journey, but it's nice. The ending was really touching, and realizing what Sybil's goal is was kind of bittersweet. As a side note, some of the areas (Underbelly in particular) reminded me of Pac Man World 3, which was one of my favorite games as a kid.

About 25% of my playtime was the same stretch that I was stuck on before I realized you could backflip out of the long jump, and I did a ton of needless backtracking before I realized this. I wish they were more clear about that and made you figure it out in the tutorial area for that ability. I'm glad I played after the map update though, I don't think I would've finished without it. At first I wished the map was more detailed, but now I don't really think so. It gives you enough to go on, and the areas are interconnected enough that it's not too hard to do a quick comb and see what you missed. I do wish you could view the map for every area at once, not just the one you're in.

Overall this is a really fun and compelling experience, definitely recommend checking it out especially for the price.

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2024


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