This is essentially an exploration game. There is platforming and of course some combat, but it's not the focus of the game. You are thrown into the world without any background or mission. However, early interactions will give you a rough idea of what is going on, and as you keep progressing you will find out what you are doing in that world. Nothing is spelled out though, so if you are one of those people who needs to have every little piece of lore colourfully detailed in codex entries or some such, you'll not find that here. Your imagination is stimulated because of it though, and the delightful visual style and moody background soundtrack lay out a wonderful landscape for your imagination to run wild. The level design is very good. If you like exploration, you'll want to check out every nook and cranny of the world. It's a place where you'd want to lose your way just to experience the joy or finding it back. The combat is ok. It's not bad, it's not great. You have several abilities that you can combine to defeat your enemies, but I found myself just using roll and attack for the most part, even in very hard difficulty. The game doesn't suffer from it though, since it's not a combat heavy game. The platforming sometimes feels a bit imprecise, which I think is pretty standard in 3D platformers. But this is very rarely a problem. As you progress you gain new abilities (some exploration related, others more combat oriented) that keep things fresh until the end. There is a certain Metroidvania element, in that some areas are inaccessible until you gain an ability that allows you to go past a certain obstacle. In conclusion, I have found this to be a very well rounded game. I went into it with very little information, so I didn't really know what I was getting into, and I have been very pleasantly surprised.
