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Celeste 2018
Log Status
Completed
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Time Played
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Days in Journal
3 days
Last played
September 8, 2022
First played
February 22, 2022
Platforms Played
Library Ownership
celeste is two games;
the first is a brisk (but challenging) journey through eight chapters with a moving story to tell. it teases difficulty, but is never prohibitive. i think anyone can play it and would encourage everyone do, if they haven't.
the second game sits you down, looks you between the eyes and asks you if you really think you’re that good at the first.
throughout sixteen B and C-sides, mount celeste reveals itself as a fierce and imposing beast to be conquered. these stages can be tough—gruelling at times. but the top of the mountain always feels within reach, and that drive to overcome underlines how celeste expertly intertwines story and gameplay.
in my time with the game, I never once felt held back by its controls, hitboxes or design. only by my own skill—my focus, and precision. it is functionally perfect: a very special game.
the first is a brisk (but challenging) journey through eight chapters with a moving story to tell. it teases difficulty, but is never prohibitive. i think anyone can play it and would encourage everyone do, if they haven't.
the second game sits you down, looks you between the eyes and asks you if you really think you’re that good at the first.
throughout sixteen B and C-sides, mount celeste reveals itself as a fierce and imposing beast to be conquered. these stages can be tough—gruelling at times. but the top of the mountain always feels within reach, and that drive to overcome underlines how celeste expertly intertwines story and gameplay.
in my time with the game, I never once felt held back by its controls, hitboxes or design. only by my own skill—my focus, and precision. it is functionally perfect: a very special game.