Aquaria had the misfortune of being released before indie games began to boom. It is a beautiful looking game with brilliant music. The world is massive and the exploration is well done. There is a small alchemy type mini-game where you can cook food to get some nice effects (regen, + speed etc) The boss battles are another highlight of the game where in most cases you cannot just attack and kill them. You will have to switch between various forms, use elements from the environment to finish them. Overall a well made game and more personally the game which made me fall in love with indie games.
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The game itself is quite atmospheric. However in its current form, the save system leaves a LOT to be desired. You cannot manually save and you will have to rely on auto-saves which just does not trigger as often as you would like. Apart from this and a cheapo "zombie" scare, games good.
I started PC gaming with captain Claw. This was my second game. This game required a lot of patience and thought. And at the time, the graphics were mind blowing. I remember being wow-ed by the fact that when Lara got out of a pool of water, the water drops would drip for a while. And the shadows and lights, for that time, were very, very good. Compared to the rest of the TR games, I feel that this is the best when it comes to letting you feel as a tomb raider. The others were mostly action games with a bit of tomb "exploration" thrown in
The game is beautiful. That is the first thing you will notice about this game. The music is very understated and minimal and it works with the game. The world and the story, while predictable, are well presented. The puzzles were a bit on the easy side with some obscure ones. The game has a built in hint system making it less of a frustration when you are stuck in any of the puzzles. Overall a good game. Doesnt quite reach the level of the stalwarts of the genre but a solid entry.
Takes everything that was good about super meat boy and makes it better. The game is hard, but precise controls and awesome music keep you coming back for more. And besides at 10$ you get the game and the soundtrack.. the soundtrack alone is worth it at that price.
