Well, finally after a while, I'm back. Without a doubt this has been a great tragedy and lethargy for me, to neglect one of the things that I love most, my blog. You'll be sure to wonder: What happened? what's your long absence? It is worth noting that the CANTV cables were stolen near where I live (to extract and sell copper), leaving the residence where I live without internet. And the unfortunate ones have lasted more than 5 months without moving a single finger, so I had to choose to activate one of the DIGITEL flash drives in order to connect to my precious Steemit. Let's just start with what really matters, the review.
A few months ago I was looking for something to play, so on my long expedition through Steam, I got a game that caught my eye, and I proceeded to buy it. The process I had to go through it was very slow, sometimes I am too lazy as far as solving puzzles is concerned, and this in itself, brings with it some very interesting ones. What struck me the most at the first was the beautiful visual section and how the soundtrack came together, creating a very special kind of harmony. The design is beautiful.
What we could point out as bad, is the short duration of the game, which at the same time, is compensated by the extensive rejugability that it can have. So don't be discouraged blessed because you will have a long adventure for a while to get all the unlockables and get to know the story 100%.
Story ★★★✩✩
It has a simple plot, it's about a father who has to come to the rescue of his daughter when she is kidnapped by a strange being called "Pinstripe", who will want to do a strange ritual with her. Your mission will be to save her, simple, no?. This is developed in a linear way, so much so that a very well developed introductory part will be our only incentive to motivate us to rescue our daughter. In the course of it, we will find some characters with very few dialogues that will tell us what to do and how to proceed to the end. Something that catches the eye is the system between good and evil that implements the game, good being reflected by the sun and evil by a moon. We will be insulted and outraged by Pinstripe through his eloquent comments, it will be your decision whether to keep your composure or throw a few insults at him impulsively. Depending on the answers we take with this curious system, we will get different endings. We could classify this section as something designed with the exact intention of being replayable.
Gameplay ★★★★✩
There is no complaint in this section, there are no rare controls that complicate our lives or puzzles that require astronomical efforts for proper realization. The puzzles that the game brings are of great variety, some need more than anything else agility with the fingers and others turn the whole map around looking for some clue to its easy resolution. Among those of agility they emphasize the fantastic wink to the extinct mini-game Flappy Bird, that will be mainly used for the opening of chests. It also revives the classic find the differences to get some bonuses or get some objects. Most of the game is a basic platform, where obviously we will not make things easy for us, coming to have enemies or blocked areas. You'll have to use your wits to get out of trouble. We could classify this section as ingenious and entertaining.
Graphics ★★★★★
his section reflects in a very pleasant way what it is to feel loneliness, makes the player feel that he needs to find something or someone. The details it has and the atmosphere it creates are indescribable. It has a unique design that can be defined as both creepy and beautiful. You can perceive the love and affection that was used in him. All this designed by the team of a single person Thomas Brush. Sincerely an impeccable and very neat section, I have too much praise to define this.
Soundtrack ★★★★★
The perfect complement to atmosphere a game, the music. The level of composition is unique and incomparable, the sense of loneliness it gives you is so realistic that you feel as if you are the protagonist of the game. It's really immersive, every track is simply memorable, so much so that you feel like buying the soundtrack to give a grain of sand to the excellent creator of this game. I assure you that you could listen to this for hours, either to relax or to study for a while. The musical style is very marked, being classified in the music genre ambient with some sublime sound effects.
Philosophy behind the story
Many existential themes are touched upon throughout this story of terror. Where a special focus is made on love and fear; and the process of loneliness that involves encountering either of these two feelings. We can observe two opposite poles as are Teddy (our protagonist) who represents joy and their desire for hope, in contrast to Mr. Pinstripe who is a dark subject and great presence that can cause terror. Giving a clear reference to Heaven and Hell. We must also add the attitude of the inhabitants, who are subject to a single purpose, and who are governed by what offers them Pinstripe, stopping fighting and living in subhuman conditions.
It is very difficult to try to explain all this without falling into SPOILERS, so I leave it to you to find out what this story hides.
Sources of the images:
PC Indie Master Race
DIGISPUN