I was surprised to see bad reviews of this game. It seems that people expect something, but they don't get what they expected. And it doesn't give you the reason to hate the game itself. This game has beautiful pixel art and one of the most dramatic and realistic medieval story you can imagine. I can't think of any other game that wakes so many emotions at the end. Without any spoilers I recommend this game for playing without any doubts! But don't expect anything in advance. Just immerse yourself in history and try to associate yourself with the king. You will not be disappointed.
One of the best and one of the most unique games I've ever played. VR version is the best VR game ever! And though the core game is short, the replayability level is very high and the game is tons of fun!
This is a beautifully designed, incredibly beautiful, incredibly detailed, cute, and at the same time not childishly cruel game about the minstrel mouse Tilo, who was separated from his wife and imprisoned on the island for refusing to play and sing to the rat king kingdoms a song about the cowardice of mice during the old war. The mouse needs to gather the will into a fist and get out of the cursed island to reunite with his wife. But all this is just the tip of the iceberg, called the plot! In the best traditions of Dark Souls, we collect the plot bit by bit throughout the game. And believe me, there is something to read there! The game has a lot of text, and not a single passable line. The feeling that you are reading a solid book. The game story develops into such an epic and mind-blowing tale that you just tear your hair out - I want to continue! I want a book! I want a cartoon. I want to love this lore and have access to completely different materials dedicated to Tilo and his world! But we only have a game created by a tiny studio and one hard-working animator. Are there any downsides? Of course, namely: the monotony of the gameplay (we just walk, hide and talk, no battles), the songs of the minstrel, I mean their musical part, are written disgustingly, there was not enough budget for good composers (on the other hand, Mathieu was involved in a number of compositions Alvado and the whole London Orchestra); the game is not devoid of minor bugs. And yet, I loved her with all my heart. Plunged into the world of small fauna headlong for a week, it was worth it.
Great game with tons of puzzles, dialogues and vast land to explore. As a DROD veteran (Journey to Rooted Hold > The City Beneath > The Second Sky), I found this game quite relaxing. And it is good, because I was a bit afraid to start the new game in the series. But the world of DROD attracting me so much, and it's like playing chess but on a far more thinking level. So this is the perfect game both as starting and returning point! Never gets old.
This game was bad even at the day of its release. Clumsy and over-simplified mechanics ruined all the experience. And on the top of it, no "weight" on the game's characters. It seems like you're hitting the air rather than a creature of flesh and blood. For complete opposite experience try "Blade of Darkness" (it's a pity that a game does not exist in GOG's library). All in all, not very bad game, but nothing special at all. The story is not so exciting, that's why I give 2 stars, not 3. This is my personal opinion.
