Owlboy

It made me feel the same way I always feel after watching a Ghibli movie - The characters were adorable, the story was simple but had depth to ponder about, the soundtrack was captivating, and above all - it had so much heart. It's one of those creations that remind you to value the simple things in life, which are, at the end - the most important.

I'm bad at reviewing but this game deserves it. Owlboy is a fantastic action-platformer with a unique visual style to it that is pretty much perfect, It's gameplay it's really tight and the level design is pretty on point to me. This game inmerses you into it's world, story and characters and it makes you crave for what's next in the story. The soundtrack is amazing and it fits with the tone of the game. The difficulty is pretty on point too so the experience is very well balanced, it might get a bit tedious for someone not used to gaming though... 5/5, it's a Masterpiece. A platformer that's polished as hell, MUST HAVE.

Owlboy is a little gem in my library. The incredible art and music of the game just makes you feel at peace. The progress of gameplay is very balanced while being generally on the easier side. The story is satisfying with great characters that progress during the game. The only negatives I can mention are the price for being a tiny bit on the expensive side with about 20€ (unless you buy it on sale) and that there is no ingame map, which makes the coin collecting a little tedious. Nonetheless this is a must buy

If there were half-stars, I'd give Owlboy a 3.5 rating instead of 4 stars. The story is good and the idea of carrying a companion to provide firepower (using the second control stick) is original, plus the game switches things up enough with new game mechanics to keep it from getting stale, but the Metroid-esque gameplay still seems lacklustre somehow. Backtracking is minimal, with all items in each "dungeon" area being collectible on your first visit, which is both good and bad, as this means there is no reason to return to these areas with a new companion to get unreachable items because there aren't any. The first area has fireflies revealing hidden items, but the only way to find all the coins in each area after that is to hug the walls -- all the walls -- which is tedious, and you need every coin in the game in order to get all your companions' upgrades. I prefer to avoid walkthroughs, but for this game, watching someone show you where to find the coins you missed will allow you to complete the game before boredom sets in. Continuing the game after the end-scene may seem pointless as you will respawn at the start of the final battle, but there is a light in the hallway immediately to the left (if you don't initiate the final scene) which allows you to return to the past. Assuming you got the third golden disc (easily missed -- you must replay the final level from the start if you didn't get it), returning to the past is the only way to insert the third disc in the final pillar and get the full backstory. Note that completing the game after doing this does not change the ending. In summary, if you enjoy mildly challenging platform games where you're playing for the storytelling as much as anything else (Bastion comes to mind), Owlboy, while not great (so get it on sale), is definitely fun and seldom disappointing.

Uncalculated open ending is not a Proper ending. It is just a pen thrown by author hitting Your face. Everything was good, GOOD, I LOVED THEM. AND DA ENDING RUINED IT ALL