Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

This one's a hard call for me, so take my score for what it's worth. I'm not a platformer fan, so I don't have a long list of games to compare this against. I can tell, though, that if you like action and running 'n gunning, then this one may not be for you. This is more of a "push, pull, and aim things while switching back and forth between two characters and avoiding enemies until you forge a path to the exit" type game. The blurb says Tandem "redefines" the genre. Even I know that that's going a little far, but if you like puzzles that are (so far) challenging but not frustratingly difficult...if you like gameplay that doesn't make the veins pop out on your neck...and, most of all, if you like gorgeous graphics and music in the French style, then this could be right up your alley. However, once more reviews are posted here, read them, as I'm not that far in yet and maybe something super-horrible happens later on. I doubt it, though, as this seems like a quality game through and through. I bought it at slight discount pre-release on the strength of the graphics and I'm not disappointed. The shots above give a very good idea of the game, although keep in mind that only the top-down (color) and side-scroll (b&w) clips are of actual gameplay. The others are from cut-scenes.