Despite a really charming design and a very perceptible desire to do well, GNOG falls into some sad failings. Composed of nine "boxes" – mixtures of puzzle boxes and dioramas –, the title encourages you to manipulate the different elements to activate the whole: you'll have to pull levers, press buttons or slide wheels. If the sense of repetition is mitigated by the very different environments and a short enough experience not to suffocate, a noticeable frustration is present by the difficulty of manipulating objects. The VR is capriciously calibrated and it is not possible to interact with the objects unless our little gripper is right on top of them – I'm not even talking about the rotational movements which are a complete aberration, never explained in a tutorial. The experience was neither detestable nor enjoyable, but it made the time pass. Perhaps I would have preferred to spend it differently, though.
Personalidade é o que mais GNOG tem. É um jogo de puzzle muito colorido, muito fofo, muito bonito, no qual as coisas não fazem muito sentido, mas fazem também. Cada fase temática, cada puzzle inteligente que ele consegue fazer sem usar uma única palavra, só com padrões, cores e interações. É uma experiência de umas duas horinhas que recomendo bastante.
(uma pena que os controles pra mouse são bem estranhos e ruins de usar muitas vezes, mas numa tela de toque deve ser perfeito!)
(uma pena que os controles pra mouse são bem estranhos e ruins de usar muitas vezes, mas numa tela de toque deve ser perfeito!)
A short and simple tactile puzzle game. It's the kind of game where the puzzles could be solved without too much problem by simple trial and error, but the experimentation of messing with the various heads to see what works and what does not is a large part of the charm of the game for me.
Each of the heads has its own aesthetic that ties into how that puzzle is solved. A short and pleasant little experience.
Each of the heads has its own aesthetic that ties into how that puzzle is solved. A short and pleasant little experience.