What a great game.
You start out seemingly with no idea on what's going on and everything seems so chill and everyone's doing their own thing. As you progress you realise there are no mission markers and nothing telling you what to do, the whole system is yours to see what to do. Just going around checking out what's happening, discovering small pieces of lore as you slowly start to uncover the broader narrative. Basically, the gameplay for this exploration but the catch is you only have about 22 minutes before it ends and you have to restart with what you learnt before. Not going to spoil what happens at the end of the loop or how you are stuck in one as it's best left to be found out by yourself because that first time, having no idea what was going to happen and seeing it is just mind blowing.The loop narrative for this works fantastic as the last minute or so you are racing around trying to get as much done as possible, it is exhilarating. The end of the loop is such an amazing event as well, that music starts playing and that event happens and you are just floating in space in awe awaiting your eventual restart.
The environments for this are designed fantastic for this as well. I can understand how hard it would be to prepare for the player starting from any point in the game and wondering how they would understand any of this or progress, but it works. That moment when you think back to something you found previously and connect two dots is just amazing.
The solar system is absolutely beautiful. Love the mini planets idea and each planet is very well designed and they do not feel repetitive at all. Each planet has its own gimmick and some of them play into the loop as you need to wait for the loop to end as some are in the state you need them to be only at certain points of time. Each one has a different atmosphere and are just amazing to explore packed with tiny details that you never have to find to finish the game. The fact that you can finish the game in the first loop itself if you know what to do is amazing.
The story for this is absolutely fantastic. Great characters even though there is literally 0 dialogue in the game, you can still make out distinct personalities. The ending for this game is absolutely beautiful and made me tear up which I have rarely done for games. It made me go on a small existential drive as I thought bout everything but ended in such a great and heartwarming way. There are several goofy endings but some are more serious and they are the result of not knowing everything so it's so nice that the game rewards you for exploring everything and finding the full story. Gameplay is pretty fun as well, the ship feels cozy to be in compared to the cold depths of outer space, using your jetpack to platform, keeping an eye on your oxygen and some amazing platforming puzzles that have tricks to do with gravity make it so enjoyable.
The experience you have while playing this is one in a lifetime. I strongly recommend to NOT LOOK UP TUTORIALS if you are stuck as it is so rewarding when you find out yourself. My suggestion is to just explore other places if you're stuck somewhere. Chances are you'll know how to progress from somewhere else.
This game is a perfect blend of gameplay and narrative walking sim and easily one of the best indies ever made. A must play and my favourite game of all time
You start out seemingly with no idea on what's going on and everything seems so chill and everyone's doing their own thing. As you progress you realise there are no mission markers and nothing telling you what to do, the whole system is yours to see what to do. Just going around checking out what's happening, discovering small pieces of lore as you slowly start to uncover the broader narrative. Basically, the gameplay for this exploration but the catch is you only have about 22 minutes before it ends and you have to restart with what you learnt before. Not going to spoil what happens at the end of the loop or how you are stuck in one as it's best left to be found out by yourself because that first time, having no idea what was going to happen and seeing it is just mind blowing.The loop narrative for this works fantastic as the last minute or so you are racing around trying to get as much done as possible, it is exhilarating. The end of the loop is such an amazing event as well, that music starts playing and that event happens and you are just floating in space in awe awaiting your eventual restart.
The environments for this are designed fantastic for this as well. I can understand how hard it would be to prepare for the player starting from any point in the game and wondering how they would understand any of this or progress, but it works. That moment when you think back to something you found previously and connect two dots is just amazing.
The solar system is absolutely beautiful. Love the mini planets idea and each planet is very well designed and they do not feel repetitive at all. Each planet has its own gimmick and some of them play into the loop as you need to wait for the loop to end as some are in the state you need them to be only at certain points of time. Each one has a different atmosphere and are just amazing to explore packed with tiny details that you never have to find to finish the game. The fact that you can finish the game in the first loop itself if you know what to do is amazing.
The story for this is absolutely fantastic. Great characters even though there is literally 0 dialogue in the game, you can still make out distinct personalities. The ending for this game is absolutely beautiful and made me tear up which I have rarely done for games. It made me go on a small existential drive as I thought bout everything but ended in such a great and heartwarming way. There are several goofy endings but some are more serious and they are the result of not knowing everything so it's so nice that the game rewards you for exploring everything and finding the full story. Gameplay is pretty fun as well, the ship feels cozy to be in compared to the cold depths of outer space, using your jetpack to platform, keeping an eye on your oxygen and some amazing platforming puzzles that have tricks to do with gravity make it so enjoyable.
The experience you have while playing this is one in a lifetime. I strongly recommend to NOT LOOK UP TUTORIALS if you are stuck as it is so rewarding when you find out yourself. My suggestion is to just explore other places if you're stuck somewhere. Chances are you'll know how to progress from somewhere else.
This game is a perfect blend of gameplay and narrative walking sim and easily one of the best indies ever made. A must play and my favourite game of all time