This review contains spoilers
For personal reference more than anything else. Still have done spoiler warning just in case though.
First time playing through this game. Did the Base Game (85%) and Basto (75%).
This is such a nice game, its one that really feels ok with the player taking their time and provides a fun and satisfying yet simple gameplay mechanic. Taking pictures didn't really ever feel like it got old, which was helped by the additions you get throughout the game that allowed for a more varied selection of puzzles but even with this by the end of the game it still felt really good to whip the camera out and take a photo.
The art style was initially something I felt a little apprehensive about at first but it really worked for it. The game is really cute and I loved seeing all the people and creatures in it who all looked so different. Being in black and white was my biggest worry as while I have no problem with B&W I felt it would be strange to have a game about taking pictures not really have much in the way of colour. It was perfectly fine though and helped make things that I needed to find stick out.
Every location felt unique and fun to explore with my personal favourites being Kiiruberg and Basto. The music also complemented the game and there were some songs, especially the ones in Basto that I really enjoyed. It all had a nice chill vibe to the game even if I was moving around quite quickly, but I was always going at a pace that I felt most comfortable with. By the end of the base game I was aware that I had missed some photos but I had tried to work them out and couldn't so I was fine leaving them and then at the end of Basto there were some that I left that I probably could have done, but at that point I felt content with my experience and ready to stop which the game was perfectly ok with.
Overall I really liked this game, I don't always play such chill games so for this one to be especially good and provide a really fun and memorable experience that I felt so happy with basically all throughout the game, it makes me really glad to have played this.
First time playing through this game. Did the Base Game (85%) and Basto (75%).
This is such a nice game, its one that really feels ok with the player taking their time and provides a fun and satisfying yet simple gameplay mechanic. Taking pictures didn't really ever feel like it got old, which was helped by the additions you get throughout the game that allowed for a more varied selection of puzzles but even with this by the end of the game it still felt really good to whip the camera out and take a photo.
The art style was initially something I felt a little apprehensive about at first but it really worked for it. The game is really cute and I loved seeing all the people and creatures in it who all looked so different. Being in black and white was my biggest worry as while I have no problem with B&W I felt it would be strange to have a game about taking pictures not really have much in the way of colour. It was perfectly fine though and helped make things that I needed to find stick out.
Every location felt unique and fun to explore with my personal favourites being Kiiruberg and Basto. The music also complemented the game and there were some songs, especially the ones in Basto that I really enjoyed. It all had a nice chill vibe to the game even if I was moving around quite quickly, but I was always going at a pace that I felt most comfortable with. By the end of the base game I was aware that I had missed some photos but I had tried to work them out and couldn't so I was fine leaving them and then at the end of Basto there were some that I left that I probably could have done, but at that point I felt content with my experience and ready to stop which the game was perfectly ok with.
Overall I really liked this game, I don't always play such chill games so for this one to be especially good and provide a really fun and memorable experience that I felt so happy with basically all throughout the game, it makes me really glad to have played this.