After how unpleasant my last couple point n’click experiences were (Technobabylon and Resonance), i was starting to lose my faith not only on Wadjet Eye but in modern graphic adventures as a whole. Thank god, Shardlight felt like a breath of fresh air.
Shardlight is essentially a classic graphic adventure, meaning that it follows all the typical conventions of the genre, which is something i truly appreciate. Devs don’t waste their time trying to introduce some whacky new mechanic or anything like that. Instead, they just focus on what truly matters: a compelling and well written story, nice puzzles, a very interesting world to explore, beautiful pixel art, and a voice cast that works pretty much ok.
Shardlight is another story about a society dealing with the aftermath of an apocalypse. Dread,sorrow, pessimism, people striving to survive, and so on.
The game succeeds in creating a sense of mistery and intrigue. It works so well that it even tricks the player into believing in the same superstition that is proposed within the story, in hopes that the key of solving the game lies there. Some reviewers have commented on how the game is supposed to go beyond a dichotomic morality. Honestly, i don’t think that’s the case –there’s a clear distintion between the good and the bad guys here, which is operatic and essential for the story – but still, that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of depth in the characters. On the contrary, both good and bad guys have their fair share of humanity.
In conclussion, even if i still haven’t played the entire Wadjet Eye catalog, i feel like Shardlight is pretty underrated for some reason. Is a neat game, and i think every point and click fan who’s also looking for this kind of story or mood, should definitely give this one a try.
Shardlight is essentially a classic graphic adventure, meaning that it follows all the typical conventions of the genre, which is something i truly appreciate. Devs don’t waste their time trying to introduce some whacky new mechanic or anything like that. Instead, they just focus on what truly matters: a compelling and well written story, nice puzzles, a very interesting world to explore, beautiful pixel art, and a voice cast that works pretty much ok.
Shardlight is another story about a society dealing with the aftermath of an apocalypse. Dread,sorrow, pessimism, people striving to survive, and so on.
The game succeeds in creating a sense of mistery and intrigue. It works so well that it even tricks the player into believing in the same superstition that is proposed within the story, in hopes that the key of solving the game lies there. Some reviewers have commented on how the game is supposed to go beyond a dichotomic morality. Honestly, i don’t think that’s the case –there’s a clear distintion between the good and the bad guys here, which is operatic and essential for the story – but still, that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of depth in the characters. On the contrary, both good and bad guys have their fair share of humanity.
In conclussion, even if i still haven’t played the entire Wadjet Eye catalog, i feel like Shardlight is pretty underrated for some reason. Is a neat game, and i think every point and click fan who’s also looking for this kind of story or mood, should definitely give this one a try.