Jusant is a hard game to give a score to, because it is simply a game about climbing, but at the same time it's about so much more. It frustrated me, but it also made me feel so many things. I loved the music and the environments and the little clues that were left everywhere; dried out farms, seashells giving a glimpse to life before and notes explaining the daily life of the people that were once inhabiting the area. The climbing, which is the main gameplay, was simple enough, but kept me engaged throughout the game, it feeling like a giant puzzle. I also enjoyed the rather simple, but gorgeous graphics; once in a while I would just stand at the edge of a cliff, looking at the sprawling desert before me.

I did have some gripes with the game though. The game isn't always great at explaining where it wants you to go, sometimes I had to run around for a while just to see a little rock somewhere I could grab and sometimes the climbing wasn't great either, your character flailing his hands everywhere just trying to grab something. It kind of reminded me of some of the issues I've had with Assassin's Creed before; not being able to grab a ledge that's right there, physics getting wild and things like that. I did also have some stuttering in places, but it never lasted too long and didn't hamper the experience.

It was all worth it in the end though, the ending made me actually cry a bit, it was just really beautiful. I just wished something a bit more from the story (other than the documents and notes) itself, but I'm still happy I played it through. If you're looking for a cozy game with no combat, but you want some challenge once in a while, this is probably a perfect game for you.