Was not expecting an indie 3D metroidvania starring a caked up goat girl to end up as one of my favorite games of last year, yet here we are.
This game does start off a bit slow, but once you unlock more movement abilities, you can really fly across the world. The amount of freedom this game gives you is pretty insane, and there are multiple points where you can very easily sequence break if you know what you're doing. It can be a bit clunky at times, especially the way this game's equivalent to a wall jump is, but it never gets too obnoxious. The game is very forgiving with checkpoints and never feels unfair.
I wish the game had an in-game map, as it's pretty easy to get lost. The game has a very clearly N64/PS1 inspired art style, so the environments are simple looking and can look a bit samey. With that being said, moving around in this game is so fun, that it doesn't even really matter. I'd put this in the same category of something like Mario 64 where just the sheer act of moving around and experimenting with your various abilities is fun on its own.
I can also appreciate the lack of any real story to the game. It's very vague and mysterious and doesn't really bother to explain anything. You're just thrown into this weird world and expected to learn things as you go.
There's a bit of combat in the game, which is simple but never focused on enough to take away from the platforming. There are only 2 bosses, one at the beginning and one at the end, with a small variety of very easily dispatched enemies in-between.
Honestly, I'm incredibly surprised by this game. This may be one of the best attempts at a retro 3D platformer I've seen. It captures the look and feel of the 5th gen era of video games extremely well, doesn't overstay its welcome, and it's only $6 too. Definitely gonna keep an eye on this developer's games from now on. Please keep making great games with thick thighed protagonists.
This game does start off a bit slow, but once you unlock more movement abilities, you can really fly across the world. The amount of freedom this game gives you is pretty insane, and there are multiple points where you can very easily sequence break if you know what you're doing. It can be a bit clunky at times, especially the way this game's equivalent to a wall jump is, but it never gets too obnoxious. The game is very forgiving with checkpoints and never feels unfair.
I wish the game had an in-game map, as it's pretty easy to get lost. The game has a very clearly N64/PS1 inspired art style, so the environments are simple looking and can look a bit samey. With that being said, moving around in this game is so fun, that it doesn't even really matter. I'd put this in the same category of something like Mario 64 where just the sheer act of moving around and experimenting with your various abilities is fun on its own.
I can also appreciate the lack of any real story to the game. It's very vague and mysterious and doesn't really bother to explain anything. You're just thrown into this weird world and expected to learn things as you go.
There's a bit of combat in the game, which is simple but never focused on enough to take away from the platforming. There are only 2 bosses, one at the beginning and one at the end, with a small variety of very easily dispatched enemies in-between.
Honestly, I'm incredibly surprised by this game. This may be one of the best attempts at a retro 3D platformer I've seen. It captures the look and feel of the 5th gen era of video games extremely well, doesn't overstay its welcome, and it's only $6 too. Definitely gonna keep an eye on this developer's games from now on. Please keep making great games with thick thighed protagonists.