I generally enjoyed this game, but it seemed to fall short of its potential. The visuals are beautiful, but some areas are too dark, and ledges can be tricky to discern. The difficulty curve is excellent, but progress is frustrating because not every attempt to grab onto a ledge is successful. The narrative is loaded with potential but not adequately explained, and the ending seemed like a letdown. One thing I will say though - the music is perfect.
What kept me coming back is that there’s plenty here for the completionist: hidden easter eggs and a bonus level. But even here there’s a problem, because the item tracker upgrade doesn’t seem to work, and finding all the hidden items is an infuriating chore without it. Finding the easter eggs is even harder, and I honestly wonder whether anyone has yet managed to find them all.
The Library of Babel is worth the investment if you aren’t fussy about the storyline, you have plenty of patience, and you want a challenging platformer that will test your reflexes. But I did get the nagging sense that this game could have been so much better than it is.
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