Posted on: December 7, 2016
Jinxie34ce
Gry: 194 Opinie: 8
fascinatingly niche
I picked this game up on disc not long after it came out. The description and title piquing my interest. What I found was a fascinating world, an art direction that easily moves from hauntingly beautiful to twisted horror reminiscent of Clive Barker's monstrosities. The story and dialogue are equally haunting and filled with melancholy. This world is dying and many denizens have either accepted it, or just try to maintain the status quo, prolonging the inevitable for just a bit longer. And then there is you, a small spark of potential in this bleak and dying world, To save yourself you have to bring color back to the world but this actually speeds up the destruction of the world. And so begins a game of cat and mouse and careful resource management to get enough color to escape while avoiding being taken down by the brothers. The premise alone could make for a truly fascinating game but unfortunately the gameplay lets it down. Quite a few bits of gameplay information you get throughout the game are incorrect as parts were not actually programmed in or removed but these changes weren't reflected back in to the game. In general the tutorial is sparse and you will heavily rely on trial and error. Save often and use multiple save games, you will need them. The controls are a bit clunky at times, especially the painting can be unnecessarily frustrating. Having to draw figures on the screen has never been one of the best mechanics in my opinion and the void does not improve on it. The boss fights can be very challenging at the best of times and downright impossible if you are not fully prepared for it. Though the game claims multiple endings they are all very much alike and equally disappointing. And yet, having said all that I would recommend it. The world and feel of the game is fascinating. If you have the patience for it, it is a wonderful world to explore and definitely a game that I would classify as a work of art.
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