A game that I could swear came from XBLA and one that cannot meet the ambitions I'm sure Image & Form had set out to accomplish.
A core mechanic doesn't expand to offer enough variety meaning the game actively regresses the longer it goes on, and while it finally starts to show some potential by the last chapter, I was hoping for the game to wind down already by that point. You also get the sense there will be a degree of depth to gathering and crafting resources, but this ends up being far too simplistic and the upgrades you make have minimal impact on your character.
Environmental puzzle elements are too simple or get explained by the character as you enter the room, but the overall environmental design is lush and detailed - albeit with some texture popping here and there.
A core mechanic doesn't expand to offer enough variety meaning the game actively regresses the longer it goes on, and while it finally starts to show some potential by the last chapter, I was hoping for the game to wind down already by that point. You also get the sense there will be a degree of depth to gathering and crafting resources, but this ends up being far too simplistic and the upgrades you make have minimal impact on your character.
Environmental puzzle elements are too simple or get explained by the character as you enter the room, but the overall environmental design is lush and detailed - albeit with some texture popping here and there.