To give some background to my experience with this game, I was a huge fan of Zeebarf's flash games since I was a little kid.
I initially started with Chapter 2 of The Several Journeys of Reemus, but went on to play all of them, one by one.
I loved the unique art direction and the quirky and imaginative world that was presented in these games. It inspired kid-me so much, it made me want to create my own fictional world, one as engrossing as this one.
The Journeys of Reemus series harbours a medieval setting, but with an artistic twist; the land is inhabited by gruesome, flesh-eating monsters/plants, giant bees/beetles/etc.
I loved the writing a lot as well. The two main characters are the highlight, of course, but the dynamic and interactions between Reemus and Liam is a strong part of the games, in my opinion.
Reemus is kind of a ruffian and a bit of a numbskull at times, but he's also determined and isn't afraid to poke a joke or two while he's at it. He's a bug exterminator by trade, overshadowed by his famous brother who kills dragons.
Liam, on the other hand, is more of a wise, down-to-earth character, a bard at that. He's also Reemus's sidekick and accompanies him in all of their misadventures.
Together, this duo are good friends and you can tell they genuinely care about one another but also have a different approach to life and how to resolve situations.
There are some instances in the games where Liam takes a level-headed and peaceful attempt at a solution to a problem, whereas Reemus jumps in and tries to solve things with a fistful of brute force and intimidation or sleazily talking his way into it.
Ballads of Reemus is no stranger to this pair's chemistry and utlises it to whatever extent it can get in this runtime of 2-ish hours.
The usual puzzle-solving point and click mechanics are here and they feel mostly akin to the old games, not much to say there. I don't really recall any puzzles that were very hard to solve, but they were well-made for what they were.
One other thing I will mention is that this game has something the previous games did not; voice acting.
It was a thing that was a nice addition at first, and it does bring the characters to life, but as a long time fan, the voice I had imagined for Reemus was very different from the one they decided to put in this game, which threw me off a bit.
Everyone else is fine, Liam's is eerily close to the voice I had imagine for him in my head though.
As much as I have praise for this series, Ballads of Reemus was more or less as long as a typical entry in the Journeys of Reemus series. However, being the first ever commercial release, I was a little disappointed when it ended so quickly.
Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable game and I hope that one day, we can see a HD collection or trilogy or something of the original flash games on Steam.
I initially started with Chapter 2 of The Several Journeys of Reemus, but went on to play all of them, one by one.
I loved the unique art direction and the quirky and imaginative world that was presented in these games. It inspired kid-me so much, it made me want to create my own fictional world, one as engrossing as this one.
The Journeys of Reemus series harbours a medieval setting, but with an artistic twist; the land is inhabited by gruesome, flesh-eating monsters/plants, giant bees/beetles/etc.
I loved the writing a lot as well. The two main characters are the highlight, of course, but the dynamic and interactions between Reemus and Liam is a strong part of the games, in my opinion.
Reemus is kind of a ruffian and a bit of a numbskull at times, but he's also determined and isn't afraid to poke a joke or two while he's at it. He's a bug exterminator by trade, overshadowed by his famous brother who kills dragons.
Liam, on the other hand, is more of a wise, down-to-earth character, a bard at that. He's also Reemus's sidekick and accompanies him in all of their misadventures.
Together, this duo are good friends and you can tell they genuinely care about one another but also have a different approach to life and how to resolve situations.
There are some instances in the games where Liam takes a level-headed and peaceful attempt at a solution to a problem, whereas Reemus jumps in and tries to solve things with a fistful of brute force and intimidation or sleazily talking his way into it.
Ballads of Reemus is no stranger to this pair's chemistry and utlises it to whatever extent it can get in this runtime of 2-ish hours.
The usual puzzle-solving point and click mechanics are here and they feel mostly akin to the old games, not much to say there. I don't really recall any puzzles that were very hard to solve, but they were well-made for what they were.
One other thing I will mention is that this game has something the previous games did not; voice acting.
It was a thing that was a nice addition at first, and it does bring the characters to life, but as a long time fan, the voice I had imagined for Reemus was very different from the one they decided to put in this game, which threw me off a bit.
Everyone else is fine, Liam's is eerily close to the voice I had imagine for him in my head though.
As much as I have praise for this series, Ballads of Reemus was more or less as long as a typical entry in the Journeys of Reemus series. However, being the first ever commercial release, I was a little disappointed when it ended so quickly.
Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable game and I hope that one day, we can see a HD collection or trilogy or something of the original flash games on Steam.