Nabeel Ansari Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) I don't see a thread for this game. Why aren't we talking about this game? Game: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261570/ Moon Studios: http://www.oriblindforest.com/#!moon/ Soundtrack, by Gareth Coker: https://play.spotify.com/album/7xPc1OsC2R0siZKMlzRBIo Was released a week ago (on March 11, 2015). Opinions, thoughts, minimal bashing (if it's horrible, at least say why)? I thought it was superb. Combined beautiful aesthetic with Super Meat Boy style die-and-instantly-retry platforming difficulty in the Metroidvania format, but with far less annoying backtracking. Mechanics are pretty tight, I think speedrunners would (or should) have a field day with it. Love the "bash" mechanic, slingshotting around in the air is super fun, and making that the core of the difficult platforming later on was to be expected and pulled off well. I shed a couple tears at the story. Super basic, but told really well. As for the soundtrack, the composer stuck pretty much to a central musical motif and used that in a lot of the tracks, so good job on central theming. It could've done, in my opinion, with at least one other main melody, but considering the singular focus of the story, having a singular melodic motif was indicative of the narrative and functioned just fine. Production was great, they had it recorded in Nashville. Edited March 17, 2015 by Neblix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Hudson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm not through it yet, but it is wonderful so far. The game almost plays as if you're in a dream state. I'd say it is very reminiscent of Dust: An Elysian Tail, but even pushed further on the graphics spectrum. I will also say there are some SERIOUS challenges in this game at points. It definitely doesn't play happy grab-ass with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Omg I totally forgot about this. I shall get it and then report back, but I'm expecting it to be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subz1987 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Holy shit, this game was hard. But beautiful and fun. And the music is beyond amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Wow, that looks gorgeous--I'll definitely have to check this out. I actually just played a gig with one of the guys who recorded the strings--it sounds great! Edited March 18, 2015 by DrumUltimA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMonz Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I've never seen a game with such an amazing art direction before (and I actually mean that). This game definitely raises the bar for game development. I'm completely stunned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 It's so good. Everything about it is so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 think it'll work on XP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 You should like stop using XP and start catching up on all the cool new tech that happened in the last 7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedubs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Such an amazing game in all facets. One of the best I've played in a while. I'm just about finished with it, but I don't want it to end so soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 This game is amazing. I loved it so much. Best metroidvania since super metroid and xeo drifter. Awesome gameplay and story. Also there is a lot of glitch for speedrun which is awesome. I made a speedrun at 1:12. My friend stand at 0:51 and he's 31 on the speedrunner list. He made this record today and he's trying to improve. The game is gorgeous and is a must. Very recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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