Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Verified ownerGames: 355 Reviews: 2
Firmament: Another cracking Cyan puzzle!
The Pros: > Gorgeous graphics - as usual from Cyan; > Well-designed puzzles; > A hugely mysterious story; The Cons: > 'Feels' shorter than other games from Cyan; > ...and thus, *feels* expensive, when it really isn't; > Some puzzles can seem frustrating when things in the game don't seem to work properly. Overall: Firmament is more mysterious than other games from Cyan. Usually, there's books to read and papers and letters and log books, but that is mostly absent from Firmament instead opting to tell its' story through narration from the 'Mentor' we meet at the very beginning of the game. The usual minimalist background music really emphasises the scope and scale of the worlds we explore. The puzzles can feel frustrating when the various physics objects in the world seem to 'jam' on/in invisible walls, when they are just behaving as they are meant to, and we need to learn that certain actions just aren't possible under certain conditions. There's always a way around... The final revelations really do pull the rug out from under your feet in a similar manner that previous games from Cyan have done - but this time it's even more astonishing! I can thoroughly encourage you to begin your exploration of the realms of Firmament!
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