Bien mais un peu court
Casual Curiosity
Most intriguing and artistic
Mükemmel, kesinlikle tavsiye
Beatiful
Exquisite Game
Love it
Shame about the moving about
Touching story embedded in a peaceful game.
Short & sweet
best
C’est super beau.
A bit boring and too expensive
Langweilig
Gioco carino
Non so se me la sento di consigliarvelo oppure no! Più che altro che non ci sono dialoghi, pensieri o parole in generale… poi costa pur sempre 6 euro! Boh…
Recommended
Waste of money.
Quaint yet Profound
Now with the Hallmark Card content out of the way, here’s my take on the gameplay. While some complain of the games short storyline, this misses the point of the game: the entertainment value of the game doesn’t come from keeping your attention for as long as possible, but from taking in each and every scene and story beat and reading into them an entire lifetime.
As for environmental interaction, I’d say that a helpful hint wouldn’t hurt now and again since the most important detail for making progress isn’t quite that obvious. Still, this comes down more to personal preference since some people will love the fact that they need to figure it out for themselves, just as an adventurer must.
Finally, the setting is spectacular with a simplistic storybook feel that allows you to put as much of yourself into it as you like without being reduced to “make of it what you will.” The important thing is that the journey is about a man learning to see the beauty in what’s right in front of him, not amazing far-away places oversaturated in stimulating effects; thus the setting emphasizes simplicity but gives you a sense of scale and wonderment in which even a grassy hill or a bench conceals something much deeper in meaning. Overall, a lovely time spent joining an explorer on his grandest adventure of all.
My only real complaint is the underwater scene. Besides straining my suspension of disbelief given how long the Old Man is holding his breath for, it really doesn’t contribute much to the ambience or journey besides trying to add diversity to the environment, somewhat undermining the game’s message. Even then, it doesn’t last long and is more of a narrative non-sequitur than a level that devastates the quality of the gaming experience. Please make more games like this.
