A beautiful little puzzler that fascinatingly bends itself more than it bends your brain.
Monument Valley isn't particularly difficult. Especially the main ten chapters. I'd call them flat out easy. But in the extra content they started to really make use of their universe and puzzle rules and things got a lot more satisfying. You still won't be getting stumped often, if at all. When you do there's only two or three options at any given step in a puzzle, so you're on your way again quickly. Despite this low difficulty, the level design is absolutely top notch. Combined with the art direction this makes for a very pleasant experience. And I very much look forward to seeing what they did in their second outing with the sequel.
I'm a huge fan of these short little minimalist puzzlers you can tackle in an afternoon. One of the biggest things that elevates one from another is a complete, coherent, and unique art direction. Take me away to your little land where your puzzles make sense in and I'm sold. Monument Valley achieves this part of the puzzle in spectacular fashion. The design is about as good as it gets in the category. While I wasn't pushed or challenged by the actual puzzling, I still think the puzzles are satisfying enough to make everything else very worthwhile.
Super approachable puzzles with top notch art and design. Easy recommendation to anybody looking to stretch the noodle for a few hours.
[copied from my Steam review]
Monument Valley isn't particularly difficult. Especially the main ten chapters. I'd call them flat out easy. But in the extra content they started to really make use of their universe and puzzle rules and things got a lot more satisfying. You still won't be getting stumped often, if at all. When you do there's only two or three options at any given step in a puzzle, so you're on your way again quickly. Despite this low difficulty, the level design is absolutely top notch. Combined with the art direction this makes for a very pleasant experience. And I very much look forward to seeing what they did in their second outing with the sequel.
I'm a huge fan of these short little minimalist puzzlers you can tackle in an afternoon. One of the biggest things that elevates one from another is a complete, coherent, and unique art direction. Take me away to your little land where your puzzles make sense in and I'm sold. Monument Valley achieves this part of the puzzle in spectacular fashion. The design is about as good as it gets in the category. While I wasn't pushed or challenged by the actual puzzling, I still think the puzzles are satisfying enough to make everything else very worthwhile.
Super approachable puzzles with top notch art and design. Easy recommendation to anybody looking to stretch the noodle for a few hours.
[copied from my Steam review]