Ghost of a Tale

Ghost of a Tale is quite classical, (with a lot quests consisting of going back and forth to fetch collect objects), but the design of the characters, the world, the writing, and the well rounded gameplay make it exceptional. The difficulty is aimed at casual gamers, but the experienced ones will also enjoy it. The game is magnificent, but, like many indie games made with off the shelf 3D engines, poorly optimized. While it's not a problem on a high end PC, lowering the details to make it work on older machines won't help much, (because the graphic chip probably spends 90% of its time drawing the entire level hidden behind the wall in front of you). But hey, games like these make it worth buying overkill hardware ;)

It is a well made game that had a great story with many intertwining stories that tied to the main story. You will meet many different interesting characters. It is one of those games that rewards you for going exploring everywhere. Game looks beautiful. You got plenty of different tools to use for different situations. I almost got the same feeling as when playing the old Thief games. Was a good feeling.

Get ready to get your smartphone out to record all conversations, since this game has nog conversation log. And it is game braking, I had to restart the game all over, just because I forgot some of the earlier clues left by the non playing characters. On their forum there is already a post from 2017 stating this, and just hope they will fix this soon. Also there are a lot of hints that should show up on your maps, but don't. Unless you are at the exact locations. It is also possible that you pay for hints, but do not get them because they are on a map you do not own. This game really needs a big update to fix all these bugs.

The game is stunningly beautiful, it's charming and adorable. The level design loops back in on itself, shortcuts unlocked to the hub area. It's so good that I remembered where to go after months without playing it. It's the same kind of level design as Dark Souls, with every path heading back to Firelink Shrine. The gameplay can be stale at times, but the world is so darn enjoyable to be in. It feels alive. The story is also great, every loose end is tied in the end, it has one of the best stories of any game I've recently played. It's so refreshing to see a game like this. It's a charming adventure. I can't believe this was just made by a few people. This should have been very popular.

What a beautifully crafted gem of a game Ghost of a Tale is! Rich and intriguing lore in a world of anthropomorphic animals and wonderfully made environments to explore, which do a good job at making you feel like you've been dropped into a very lived in world. Adding to that are the many conversations to have with its inhabitants and interesting ballads to play. I genuinely felt taken up in the world of the game, and much like a good book found hard to put down. It's difficult to pin down, but the experience in it's entirety is like no other game I've ever played, but exactly like a game I've always wanted. And it's really hard to believe all of this came from an indie studio, but they've shown their worth their weight in... song from their creation. It can hiccup sometimes, but the crafted care is enough to overlook this and I would recommend giving it a play through during the AAA off season.