I'm constantly on the hunt for new games that evoke the same feelings that I had when playing A Short Hike, so I had to pick up this "Very Positive" Steam reviewed platformer which seemed to be of that ilk. I continue to be baffled by some games' reception on Steam, because this game is nothing but a mess. Its cutesy exterior is all it has going for it. The game performs horribly, causing my Steam Deck to run at full steam and cutting its battery life down to an hour. It's chock full of bugs, from object pop-in directly in front of you to broken menus. The platforming itself felt like I was permanently in a moon gravity level from a better platformer, with a far too slow jumping arc. Movement overall is also sluggish, with turns feeling too slow. Exploration isn't properly rewarded, especially since collectible objects aren't visible until you're directly next to them. Those objects are also the only things to find, as all of the NPCs are clustered in each of the game's areas. Re:Fresh would have been an admirable student project, but as a paid product it's embarrassing.

Reviewed on Jul 04, 2023


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