Beautiful
Found it after looking for more games by the Stardew valley creator, was not expecting it to be this amazing. I have played through this game twice, a year apart, and both times I have loved it. All the screens have detailed imagery despite the pixel style, and you feel very connected to all the characters. I’m not usually one for creepy or horror games, and the hunters had my heart racing, but I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. It was not until the second play through that I felt like I really understood the story, but the emotion conveyed through both the storytelling and gameplay was enough. 20/5 anyone reading this should definitely give it a try.
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The Heartbreaking Game I’ve Been Looking For
This game was….. I can’t describe it adequately. I just finished it and tears are streaming down my face. They have been for over an hour. I…. I’ve never played a game quite like this. The gameplay is amazing in and of itself, but the story and music….. (not to mention Cassandra’s voiceacting. I know her mainly as Sothis, and that previous experience with her voice actually makes this game hit harder) they coalesce perfectly. It was sad, yes, but….. it was sad in a way they I can understand. The feelings were relatable, and I understood everything that was going on. This game has completely readjusted my perspective on what a story about the pain of love should be.
“He was never a knight, you know.”
“I was wrong. It was never a story about pain…. It was a story about love.”
Replaying it with those in mind completely change how you read into it and it’s perfect. Thank you all so much for creating this masterpiece.
“He was never a knight, you know.”
“I was wrong. It was never a story about pain…. It was a story about love.”
Replaying it with those in mind completely change how you read into it and it’s perfect. Thank you all so much for creating this masterpiece.
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One of the Best
This game was perfectly crafted. The graphics were beautiful, the game’s mechanics were amazing, And the story was an incredible tale of broken worlds and melancholy. There is so much more to say but I’m afraid that I’ve almost run out of adjectives. This is not just your regular old pixelated mobile game it is so much more than that. Even though this game was mostly focused on the main story exploration was still possible and fun. I never would have guessed that such a deep and delightful game could exist. I only have two regrets that I was too young to truly understand the emotional aspects of the game and that this game is one of a kind and it is not likely that I will find anything like this.
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Worth Your Time But Not Perfect
Firstly, I did not play this game with a Bluetooth controller, which is recommended. The screen controls, at times, were frustrating, especially when jumping (or not wanting to), but they were also more than adequate to still enjoy this little gem. Dying also doesn’t come with any cost as you are simply respawned close to where you just died with most things left as you had interacted with them pre-death, so accidentally jumping off the ladder you are trying to climb is a minor annoyance. I finished the game in two 3-4-hour sittings. I enjoyed the environments and felt somewhat rewarded by taking time to explore, and I found the story and characters intriguing. I honestly wish they had been a little more fleshed out. SPOILERS (although not specific plotlines)*** I have to admit being a little disappointed with the last 20 mins of the game, which is essentially a long drawn out cutscene to explain the story, since none of it is actually fleshed out through the gameplay. It was frustrating that I could only watch and not interact. Because of this, I felt very disconnected from the characters when I should have felt a deeper empathy after learning what they had went through. Despite this, I would still recommend this game to anyone and enjoyed it, overall.
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Try it even if you don't like horror, puzzles, or platformers.
This game isn't perfect. There are some parts where it's way too easy to get lost, and not all the loose ends are tied up by the end. But this was such a brilliant effort that it deserves the full 5 stars. The movement limitations that come with each character could have very easily become frustrating, but instead they become a huge part of them, their fragility, and the story they bring. The atmosphere is refined to a degree that rivals the best of hollywood cinema. This game is one of the biggest reasons I've been recommending apple arcade to my friends.
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