Posted on: January 3, 2017

HaydraHD

Spiele: 103 Rezensionen: 2

A Brilliant Retro Platformer Revival

OWLBOY is a game that from the opening few minutes grabs you in with its gorgeous art direction, beautiful soundtrack and well-written dialogue. Otus becomes a sympathetic protagonist, and the selection of characters you pick up on your travels through the skies are well written, characterised and thought out. Their shared struggles of ostracisation and their need to make up for their mistakes and redeem themselves link them together throughout the plot. The main gameplay draw of the game is the ability to fly, which makes most of the stages and levels vertical, and allow for interesting experimentation with flight mechanics and traditional platforming elements. The moments where you are able to fly freely are where the game excels most. It's a shame that the developers added so much content whereby you are restrained from flying, and must rely on traditional platformer mechanics. Whilst having a few of these sections would be fine, the final stages of the game limit you to these elements, and the magic of being the Owlboy was lost on me. Moreover, once you have assembled all your companions, there is very little dialogue between them, and a tense conflict between two of them is resolved quickly, and without a meaningful resolution. However, with all that said Owlboy remains a brilliant platformer, with one of the most memorable and soaring orchestral video game scores to date, and it nails the high-bit aesthetic. Whilst the main story is regrettably quite short, there is a tonne of secrets and collectibles to find throughout the world, however the lack of a NG+ feature means that you can only really reward yourself for these efforts. OWLBOY deserces to be up there upon the pantheon of Recent Retro Revival titles such as UNDERTALE and STARDEW VALLEY.

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Posted on: December 11, 2016

Air_Walker

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Spiele: 499 Rezensionen: 4

Excellent title with just minor flaws.

Overall I really enjoyed the game and was satisfied with the purchase. The most stand out aspect which I'm sure people grasp from the outset is the graphics style. Whilst pixel/retro has been done a million times in recent years there is something so in depth and so detailed to this that I've stopped myself and taken time to really appreciate the way it's put together. The soundtrack suits the game well and is well varied and adds to the overall experience in a positive way matching areas to themes that help with setting the tone. Gameplay is quite varied, along with your own main character that you control you also have several friends join you along the way each with their own skill that helps you navigate areas, solve puzzles and locate secrets. This also allows you to take on the various enemies you'll find as your character can't tackle them alone. The combat is pretty basic but for a platformer it all made complete sense and served the game well not to over complicate and slow down the pacing. In addition there were a few stealth sections which whilst normally are the bane of my gaming life were made enjoyable given the novel way they were handled and how well it fit to the games aesthetic. The story I enjoyed and was competent - I would say some elements were a little wooly but the characters and some of the heartwarming moments they came up with more than made up for it. One of the minor points I found that let it down were the controls, when using a controller it could be very temperamental between just wanting to jump and activating flight - experience may vary particularly if using PC controls. Frustrating on some of the end sections but generally speaking didn't detract from the overall experience. Worth a purchase? Absolutely!

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Posted on: May 28, 2017

F_Kal

Spiele: 248 Rezensionen: 20

A worthy old-school platformer

Very very good old-school platformer game with an interesting story and pleasant controls! The graphics are beautifully crafted and show that even 30+ years later, pixel art has its way to feel relevant. Same applies to the music that is very distinct! Having said that, I'm maybe growing too old (impatient) with games, and the game felt a bit longer than I'd want it to be - not by much, but I wish it would end at 75% of its current length. Not to say that it is "long", or repeated, on the contrary: It felt well paced and I'm sure that a 10-15h game for others would be considered a short one at that. But as I grow older I see myself valuing my time more, so I'd rather that the developers spent their resources in cramming more value of gameplay/assets inside... 5h of game-length. I'd rather finish the game and feel "damn, I need more!" It's a strange request I'll admit it, but hey, Hollywood spends millions of $$$ in making 120min long experiences and we gladly pay the admission ticket - similarly games don't have to be long to be memorable!

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Posted on: April 10, 2025

G_the_Merciful

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Spiele: 153 Rezensionen: 11

mastapeeece

Everything is just top-notch. The story is amazing, the soundtrack feels like this little imaginary world itself is singing it and its all coupled with the most exquisitely crafted visuals i have ever seen in a RPG. I heard this studio spent quite a few years making this game and it was all worth it because they created a work of art that stands out even to this day.

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Posted on: June 16, 2018

Fenixblade33

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Spiele: 27 Rezensionen: 6

Overly forgiving, comfy and fun game.

If I could give it a 4 and a half or even a 4 I'd do it. While I'm capable of doing the latter, I'd prefer not to hurt the devs; they deserve support for this game despite a few of its unfortunate flaws. First things first. Its short. I got just under 10 hours out of it. You'll probably get more if you have the patience to get all the coins but I did not. I got a more important "collectible" and the ending (I don't know if there's a true ending or not so I might get a bit more out of it). One of the game's biggest flaws is that it just flat-out needed more to it in terms of content. Another flaw to point out is that its overly forgiving. While the core gameplay is challenging and honestly incredibly fun, the game is so forgiving that it might as well not be a factor. If you lose/game-over you start where you were or at the nearest checkpoint which is often very close to where you were; I also think damage done to you during boss fights was reduced or something. I feel like making the player replay some portions would've been a fine way to extend content and make the game more memorable as a result, as just breezing through everything makes it harder to do the latter. Plus since the gameplay was fun it wouldn't have been a problem Despite these flaws, the game is charming in its characters, writing and world. The biggest flaw here is that it just needed more of everything and the ending, to me at least (and I might be the only one) felt unsatisfying. I feel like I needed more time with these characters. I still liked them but... I didn't grow as attached to them as I honestly should have for a game like this. Another excellent point in the game's favor is its stellar and well-thought-out design. One example is a boss that is basically built for only one character in your party to beat, and the fight's "story" and dialogue is designed by that forced choice. Its marvelously tragic once you get to that point. Anyways give it a shot, give some money and be happy!

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