not to do the witness comparison but honestly i think the highs of this game are better than the witness! however theres less of a sense of intrigue in the world without shit like the environmental puzzles and the stupid ass video clips and whatnot. even if they were mostly a waste of time i miss em. though without them it definitely feels a bit more focused. there are a few puzzles that get submarine or audio jungle tier doodoo to me but its damn tight otherwise. if you arent doing all areas or achievements just skip the art gallery bc it felt really weak for an area combining the mechanics. just do like the first 6-8 puzzles of waterfall for a better experience. I liked the final puzzle hunt more than the witness's secret ending by a landslide (although i did wimp out and had to google the orchard puzzle for secret ending cause i dont know what the designer expected me to do there whatsoever). graveyard and mill were my favorite areas

i think i messed up playing this as my last of the jump-slash games because it felt really unrefined compared to oath and origins. still a good time even if it definitely felt kinda janky (i clipped out of bounds like two or three times on the steam version and some hitboxes just felt strange to me). it was damn grindy compared to the rest of the jump slash games and it kind of got on my nerves by the end. i usually 100% these kind of games but i do not have the patience to grind for hours to beat majunun. jump-slash remains my favorite style of the ys styles but this is definitely the weakest one of em