Annapurna have a monopoly on these quirky, candy coloured walking sims don't they?
That said, this is one of the better ones, where the minimal gameplay elements give way for the cosmo-delic visual feast of world and creature design, and the kind of retro-bombastic soundtrack that'd feature in your dad's favourite 80s cult movie.
The writing can be quite loose throughout but allows for interesting player specific developments. It's a very moving story of coming into oneself and shaking world's expecations off your back. In my playthrough, I dressed my guy like a girl (à la Bowie, Mercury etc) and it almost felt like a transition/coming out story - not necessarily the singular reading but perhaps a valid one for many players.
Whilst the platform gameplay and button 'jamming' can be a little samey and simple, it's never annoyingly so, and the game's modest length makes it a pleasantly self contained adventure. Also I really dig guitar shredding, wish I could do it for real!
That said, this is one of the better ones, where the minimal gameplay elements give way for the cosmo-delic visual feast of world and creature design, and the kind of retro-bombastic soundtrack that'd feature in your dad's favourite 80s cult movie.
The writing can be quite loose throughout but allows for interesting player specific developments. It's a very moving story of coming into oneself and shaking world's expecations off your back. In my playthrough, I dressed my guy like a girl (à la Bowie, Mercury etc) and it almost felt like a transition/coming out story - not necessarily the singular reading but perhaps a valid one for many players.
Whilst the platform gameplay and button 'jamming' can be a little samey and simple, it's never annoyingly so, and the game's modest length makes it a pleasantly self contained adventure. Also I really dig guitar shredding, wish I could do it for real!