Teddy Bears: YongYea Edition.
Okay in all seriousness, I actually want to talk about this game since I've been wanting to play it for probably a year now and I just finished it.
Where to start? Let's start with the obvious: YongYea fantastic as Teddy. The guy's news coverage on games is fun to watch so seeing him be the main character in a video game, let alone be a Teddy Bear, instantly made me interested in the game. Then I learned that the game is a dark retelling of fairy-tales and I was on board.
The story: I loved it. It was a perfect slice of action, drama, comedy, and all around great fun to be had in here. There's even some horror which surprised me. Is the story was good as other similar games like Bear With Me? No, but it's very admirable either way.
Gameplay: I like it. It's like a simplified 2D version of Bayonetta with a mix of Hollow Knight/Metroid. I don't have much to say about it other than I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Cinematics: I was surprised with the amount of cinematics in a game like this, but I gotta say, these are beautifully done. The art made for the cutscenes (along with the game's backgrounds) is fantastic and the animation for the in-game cutscenes are also well done. Bravo.
So with all the praise I'm giving this game, I have to be the breaker of bad news and have to get into my gripes with it. Let's go.
Performance Issues: This game has really bad stuttering issues in certain parts of the game. I'm not sure if it's my PC or not since I will admit that I am playing below the recommended specs (From what I understand at least. I'm not a PC expert.), but the rest of the game ran perfectly fine so I don't see how the stuttering parts couldn't run like the rest. Maybe it's my PC so I'll have to give a caution on this section for those reading.
Level Design: This game needs a map because some of the levels can be a bit confusing to navigate unless if you search all over the place looking where to go. Perhaps some direction could work, but given how I saw some reviews suggesting a map, perhaps I'm not alone in the idea of wanting a bit of a guide with a map system. Now what I'm about to say is personal, but the second to final level was not fun to play at all. It felt like a maze sometimes and some of the platforming was beyond rage fueled. Thankfully the actual final level redeems the game so at least the game doesn't end with a sour taste.
And that's pretty much all I have to say about this game. You got Teddy Bears, you got a Hollow Knight inspired game, and you got YongYea voicing Teddy. You're well suited to have a good time with this one even with some of the issues above.
Okay in all seriousness, I actually want to talk about this game since I've been wanting to play it for probably a year now and I just finished it.
Where to start? Let's start with the obvious: YongYea fantastic as Teddy. The guy's news coverage on games is fun to watch so seeing him be the main character in a video game, let alone be a Teddy Bear, instantly made me interested in the game. Then I learned that the game is a dark retelling of fairy-tales and I was on board.
The story: I loved it. It was a perfect slice of action, drama, comedy, and all around great fun to be had in here. There's even some horror which surprised me. Is the story was good as other similar games like Bear With Me? No, but it's very admirable either way.
Gameplay: I like it. It's like a simplified 2D version of Bayonetta with a mix of Hollow Knight/Metroid. I don't have much to say about it other than I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Cinematics: I was surprised with the amount of cinematics in a game like this, but I gotta say, these are beautifully done. The art made for the cutscenes (along with the game's backgrounds) is fantastic and the animation for the in-game cutscenes are also well done. Bravo.
So with all the praise I'm giving this game, I have to be the breaker of bad news and have to get into my gripes with it. Let's go.
Performance Issues: This game has really bad stuttering issues in certain parts of the game. I'm not sure if it's my PC or not since I will admit that I am playing below the recommended specs (From what I understand at least. I'm not a PC expert.), but the rest of the game ran perfectly fine so I don't see how the stuttering parts couldn't run like the rest. Maybe it's my PC so I'll have to give a caution on this section for those reading.
Level Design: This game needs a map because some of the levels can be a bit confusing to navigate unless if you search all over the place looking where to go. Perhaps some direction could work, but given how I saw some reviews suggesting a map, perhaps I'm not alone in the idea of wanting a bit of a guide with a map system. Now what I'm about to say is personal, but the second to final level was not fun to play at all. It felt like a maze sometimes and some of the platforming was beyond rage fueled. Thankfully the actual final level redeems the game so at least the game doesn't end with a sour taste.
And that's pretty much all I have to say about this game. You got Teddy Bears, you got a Hollow Knight inspired game, and you got YongYea voicing Teddy. You're well suited to have a good time with this one even with some of the issues above.