Matthew Galan

Date Completed: March 28, 2021 | Specific Rating: 9.0/10 The Excellent - The Fox is so fluffy and cute! Oh, I could just hug him. - In a game with no dialogue, no obvious story layout and only two characters, I was very interested in the story and throughout the game, was theorizing about what happened in the past. - The game's world is incredibly lovely to play through and take in the scenery. In fact, (apparently the developer's intention), it is very reminiscent of Iceland (minus the red plague stuff). - For gameplay so simple, it is very entertaining. - The music is remarkably beautiful and quite fitting for the game's differing environments. - In the last 30 - 40 minutes game, I cried on three separate occasions due to three different emotional events that occurred in the game. I won't spoil anything but those events clearly had an impact on me and I have no regrets. The Good - The game's puzzles were varied and had a challenge to them that was enjoyable. There was a sudden difficulty spike to them later into the game, but nothing hard to overcome. - I found the lack of a HUD a good design choice as the intention was for players to find their own way. However, there were a few times when I wish the Spirit Wisp would've at least given hints as to where to go. Unsure/Mixed Feelings - N/A The Bad - Numerous times throughout my time, I would run into an invisible wall while climbing up structures/obstacles. I found this rather annoying, mainly because there were certain instances you would have to climb to get somewhere. So when it came to this, it was very much trial and error to find the right way. - If you listen closely or turn off the music while swimming, you will notice that at first there are sound effects accompanying the related action, but after a minute or so, the sound effects just turn off. The Atrocious - N/A