2 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 5.9 hrs on record
Posted: 17 Dec, 2016 @ 8:36am
Updated: 6 Aug, 2017 @ 8:40am

Damn, I've just finished the game and I feel like sh*t. I was holding back manly tears all through the last 15 minutes of the game, and the ending just devastated me. I was just a seconds away from breaking down like a little girl. What an emotional journey.

Ahem. OK, here's the review. The game follows the story of two brothers who go on an adventure to save their father, who has a serious disease and the cure is literally on the other side of the world. They overcome lots of different problems (mostly platforming) on their journey and they even escape some life-threatening situations.

The developers managed to create an incredible world filled with hundreds of little bits of lore, something even some AAA titles, with huge budgets and an army of lore-masters, cannot manage. The atmosphere just pulls you in and never lets you go until the end. I really regret that I had to play this game in multiple sessions instead of in just one sitting. I suppose the atmosphere, the satisfaction I felt after I finished the game would be much more profound that way.

The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal. The game has one of the most goosebump-inducing soundtracks I've ever listened to. It suits the mood, the story so well that you'd think they made the game for the song, not the other way around.

The game is made with Unity engine (I think) and the graphics are very nice. I mean, it's not like they are cutting edge but the style they used for the game is incredibly atmospheric. A photorealistic game engine would really ruin the mood instead of enhancing it.

I played the game with an Xbox controller, and I have to admit, even with the controller the game was sometimes really difficult, some puzzles difficult to coordinate. Still, I had no real trouble. I really, really suggest a controller though; the game would probably be impossible to play with a keyboard.

All in all, I haven't felt this emotional thanks to a game since To the Moon. If you're looking for a game with an emotional story, perfect soundtrack and a cathartic ending, this is it.
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