- Zelda-like charm and vibrant pixel art.
- Engaging story with solid gameplay and music.
- Clever puzzles and enticing exploration.
- Frequent crashes and stability issues.
- Combat mechanics too simple and controller issues.
- Translation and technical graphical issues.
Emotions
Players are thrilled by the game's exploration and secret collection mechanics. The mix of puzzles, combat, and visual appeal in the overworld and dungeons contributes to their eagerness to play more.
The gameplay experience is highly praised, particularly the exploration, puzzles, and progression. The Zelda-like mechanics, side quests, and story elements are also significant contributors to the positive experience.
Players appreciate the game's attention to detail, including controller layout options, sound design, and the evolving map. The gameplay and presentation details are also noted as strong points.
The game's art, exploration, combat, and charming elements like cats bring joy to players. The high quality, fun difficulty, and enjoyable world-building are also highlighted.
Players feel satisfied with the game's exploration, quests, and story progression. Completing dungeons and enjoying the overall gameplay experience contribute to this feeling.
Verdict
Mostly positive
Summary
Positive 90% · Negative 10%. Score: 10 / 100
Verdict
Tinkering Required
Summary
The game has some stability issues on the Steam Deck, with multiple reports of crashes during specific events. There are also minor performance issues, such as lag spikes. However, many users report that the game runs well overall, with good compatibility, despite a minor issue with the lack of 16:10 support. Score: 50 / 100
Top points
- Stability Issues - High
- Performance Issues - Medium
- Compatibility - Low
Positives:
- The game is often compared to Zelda, offering a similar charm and gameplay experience.
- The game's art style was widely praised for being cute, vibrant, and fluid, with detailed pixel art and a vibrant color palette.
- Players appreciated the narrative and character development, finding the story enjoyable with interesting twists and turns.
- Players found the puzzles to be clever and fun, adding a challenging yet enjoyable element to the gameplay.
- The gameplay was described as solid, complemented by good music and graphics, contributing to an overall positive experience.
Negatives:
- Players have reported frequent crashes, including issues with the Japanese language setting and specific events causing the game to crash.
- Several players have noted that the combat mechanics in the game are too straightforward and lack depth, making the combat experience less engaging.
- There are multiple reports of problems with controller support, including button mapping issues and joystick control problems, particularly when running.
- Certain mini-games and puzzles, such as the monkey fruit-catching game and decryption puzzles, are noted for being particularly difficult and frustrating.
- There are complaints about the lack of certain language translations, such as French, and issues with the quality of machine translations and Japanese localization.
Gameplay:
- Players can explore the island and world, interacting with NPCs, items, and the environment. This includes discovering secret caves and revisiting old zones.
- The game features a mix of adventure, puzzle-solving, and light combat mechanics. Players engage in exploration, interact with environmental puzzles, and experience simple combat scenarios.
- The game features a progression system with story progression, area progression with abilities, and collectible upgrades. Players can unlock new items and abilities that help solve puzzles and open up secrets.
- Boss fights in dungeons are full events, providing challenging and engaging experiences. The first dungeon and subsequent dungeons offer unique gameplay scenarios.
- The game supports controllers with vibration feedback and offers button mapping options. It also includes language settings for a customized gaming experience.
Performance:
- Players experience frequent crashes and being kicked out of the game, including specific instances like selecting the 'Shovel' item or after rescuing a chicken at the lighthouse.
- There are complaints about the almost non-existent autosave feature, which can lead to loss of progress.
- There are reports of problems with cloud save synchronization, which may affect game progress.
- Some players report issues with UI elements affecting the screen, potentially obstructing gameplay.
- Some players report that the fullscreen mode does not work as intended.
Recommendations:
- The game is highly recommended for fans of Zelda-like adventures, suggesting it shares similar gameplay mechanics and appeal.
- The game is generally highly recommended, indicating a strong positive reception.
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