Posted on: May 5, 2020
Shadowcat
Games: Reviews: 8
A more relaxed indie physics platformer
3.5 stars. NyxQuest features a Greek mythology setting/story, and you control both the main character, Nyx (who has limited flying and gliding abilities, which form the basis of the platforming side of things), and the 'hand of Zeus' with which you assist her by throwing blocks around and such forth (oh yes, bow down before the awesome block-moving powers of the Father of the Gods!) It's a fairly relaxed kind of platformer, without any pixel-perfect jumping required (thank goodness), and I found the flight-based movement to be an enjoyable change. It's not that you can't easily mess up in this game; merely that the chances of doing so once you know what you want to do are much less than in some other games; so while it is challenging at times, it's rarely ever really tough. Gameplay has enough variety to keep things interesting, with a handful of different sorts of environmental interactions that you must learn to perform whilst you manoeuvre Nyx about the levels. The graphics are lovely. Audio is nice, if not especially remarkable. The English translation (for subtitles) is a little lacking, but the story isn't all that prevalent, so it's not really an issue. Performance was generally silky smooth on a machine which was old by 2010 standards, so I would expect no issues at all on a more recent machine. It took me a little over 6 hours to complete, and with only 12/20 of the secret items (which you can replay levels to look for), so there's good value for money here. Definitely worth a look for fans of physics platform games. It's not Trine; but if you enjoy that style of game then NyxQuest may prove to be an enjoyable little addition to your collection.
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