Even the Ocean 2016
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Completed
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Rating
Time Played
8h 0m
Days in Journal
1 day
Last played
August 24, 2022
Platforms Played
Even the Ocean is an evocative, dreamlike experience, much like its creators' previous game, Anodyne. What separates it from Anodyne is the relative legibility of its story — the main plot is a clear, straightforward allegory for anthropogenic climate change, and its more ambiguous, inexplicable moments and qualities tend to appear with side characters or on the way to main objectives. It's a competent platformer, with interesting mechanics that usually don't wear out their welcome, though the back third of the game tilts the balance of gameplay and story a bit too heavily towards gameplay, and as a result can feel bogged and slow. In some ways, the ending feels realistic and appropriate; in others, I wish the game had taken its themes and development a little farther. Still, despite that inconsistency, it's very much worth the time.