I liked the story rooted in Chinese mythology, even though I know woefully little about the subject. The game was very much willing to educate with all of the journal entries which was nice. There were a handful of poignant moments which I find games struggle to accomplish without being really corny.
On the other hand the puzzles ranged from "made me feel clever" to "brute forcing a solution is the intended route" which had me resorting to a walkthrough rather than grind out solutions in puzzles not built for multiple goes.
Interesting game that didn't outstay its welcome.
On the other hand the puzzles ranged from "made me feel clever" to "brute forcing a solution is the intended route" which had me resorting to a walkthrough rather than grind out solutions in puzzles not built for multiple goes.
Interesting game that didn't outstay its welcome.
Despite the cool theme, good presentation and generally solid fundamentals, this game wasn't quite engaging enough for me to give it a tepid positive recommendation. It's not bad by any means but it just didn't grab me that much. It's a decent point & click, I didn't dislike it.
The Rewinder is a story based around Yaoguai and the afterlife. A well written adventure where "The Rewinder" is tasked with investigating missing souls in the afterlife from a village that has been destroyed by an unknown source. By using their abilities, The Rewinder can enter the memories of the villagers and change their decisions to save them from this reality.
The pixel art style is expressive and the soundtrack is immersive. The characters are solid and there is even a prequel DLC to purchase.
It's worth checking out if you are interested in Asian/Chinese stories.
The pixel art style is expressive and the soundtrack is immersive. The characters are solid and there is even a prequel DLC to purchase.
It's worth checking out if you are interested in Asian/Chinese stories.