Positives: I just finished the game. I was very moved by the end. You don't really know what's going on up until then, you can sort of make a guess that it's something like that, but it still hits hard! My laptop is a bit of a brick so I had to run it on the lowest settings but it still looked beautiful and the music was perfect. It sort of reminded me of the old Harry Potter games with all the jumping and running and finding secret areas. Negatives: I found the controls difficult. There were points where I'd have to do the same bit over and over just to try and get on a ledge - especially frustrating on bits where that bird is lurking (if you know, you know) or you're under water. Also for some reason I couldn't run it through Galaxy and it won't sync to Cloud so I'm missing acheivements and stuff. Not the end of the world but I like to see how much time I've been playing etc. Would guess it took about 6-10 hours to complete without getting all collectibles.
I thought this game was brilliant. It's basically a massive puzzle. It takes thought, logic, and some frustration! But so satisfying when you crack each bit. And the 'world' looks nice and is part of the puzzle itself. Soon you will be seeing circles and lines everywhere you go. I've played it through twice with a long gap in between because then you forget the rules of the puzzles and can experience it again. Not for the faint hearted, but if you love a challenge and have patience then this game is for you.
Hmmm... thought I'd get this after recently enjoying the other Amantia Design games. I've been playing for an hour but then just got bored. The art is good but it doesn't have the same ethereal and charming quality as Samorost or Botanicula. The music is annoying and the 'puzzles' (although it's mainly just a clicking exercise) are very easy. I don't want to sound too harsh as I'm a big fan of Amantia Design, I just wish I hadn't bought this one. Children would probably love it.
I've been in love with the Myst games since I was a kid and I was so excited for this. It did not disappoint me. It retained the feeling of complete unknown-ness and really challenged me, but not to the point where I was crying with frustration. Unfortunately my measley laptop really didn't cope well with running the game, but having played some of it on my dad's powerful PC I can say it is an extremely beautiful game. I really hope there will be a sequel because I hadn't had enough when I finished!
