July '19 Play Log I

Generally I don’t like platformers, but this one was a big exception.

Pros:

• The small amount of story that exists is entertaining (and not remotely serious)
• Art and animation style is excellent (I especially like the written sound effects)
• Various hidden rooms/etc to find
• The achievements add more challenges to the game
• The platforming elements aren’t too difficult, so if you’re awful at platformers like me, chances are you’ll still enjoy this game

Cons:

• Getting the screen to fit right and the mouse to cooperate when first launching was a nightmare. I’ve never seen a game that handles this so badly. If you have these issues add ‘–dialog’ in properties -> set launcher options.
• Could have been longer. Alternatively, a sequel would be very welcome.

Verdict: 8/10

This game had a lot of potential, but unfortunately it never made anything of it.

Pros:

• Decent voice acting
• Enjoyable graphics
• Excellent music
• Party members are all unique with their own personalities, fighting styles, and abilities

Cons:

• The story isn’t that interesting. It starts out boring, gets a little more interesting towards the end, then goes out with a whimper.
• More lore throughout the world would have made it much more interesting
• The only best character weapon in the game that’s missable is the only one that really matters
• For the final boss fight you can’t choose the party member you prefer to fight with, but must fight with a specific one
• Transitioning from first person for the ranged party members to third person for the melee ones can be a bit strange
• The cutscenes shown for all abilities disrupts fight in a frustrating way
• Going through doors is a cutscene that often leaves the camera facing your party, so you then have to turn it around so you can see before you can keep going.

Verdict: 6.5/1

Decent but I found it harder than the first one. I just didn’t enjoy it nearly as much and I’m not entirely sure why.

Pros:

• The songs between acts continue to be marvellous
• Voice acting continues to be good.

Cons:

• Much more difficult
• Still lacks a hint system
• I found a significant amount of the humour in this one fell flat or was just plain stupid

Verdict: 7/10

Good if short. This game felt more like a demo/preview/proof of concept for what could have been a larger game.

Pros:

• Enjoyable puzzles that are challenging but not frustrating
• The achievements add more challenge once you beat the game the first time
• Gorgeous graphics

Cons:

• Can be beaten in less than half an hour on your first run
• If the sun is in the same direction as the next button to step on, the red beat that goes up to show you where it is is very difficult to see
• Left me wanting to play it more, but there was no more to play

Verdict: 8/10