A bird lost in the mountains explores the ruins of an ancient civilization and discovers its secrets… and the other animals are none too pleased about it.
Playing a bird in the forest. Feels natural enough. |
Holy crap, this thing is huge! |
A puzzle so simple, even a bird can solve it! |
The positive aspect is that you can explore to your heart’s content, discover things as you go. The problem is that it becomes quite easy to get lost. Looking for your way back to the big machine so you can stick an idol into it? Don’t lose the idol, don’t die on the way back either… The local wildlife HAAAAATES you. The worst part is that I’ve never really figured out how to fight back against these threats.
The game has a lush art style. The nature around our bird, and the remnants of a civilization, everything’s vibrant. The music is also pretty good. The resulting world is actually quite enjoyable to explore, but it would be a lot better if you weren’t fearing for your life, defenseless, on every screen.
I felt myself wince just looking at this part of the game again. |
I struggled to bring more than one idol back, because I couldn’t find my way around. Open worlds usually have maps for that reason. That’s not even getting into some of the challenges that await your bird as it tries to get the idols. I distinctly remember one of those: The idol appears between two tall trees. Another bird keeps trying to steal it from you. The trees are alive, and they try to catch your bird and steal back the idol every time you try to fly away. I hated that section.
I think I can read that, even without the code. |
I tried to play this game some more, but no – I can’t. It annoyed me too much. The difficulty is unfair and the world, which they tried to make pleasant to observe, is anything but pleasant to visit. If you had a means of defense, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad, but too many things can kill you and there’s nothing you can do against them. A map would have helped, more health would have helped. Speaking of health, the worst thing may be the pounding heartbeat sounds that never cease when your health is low. There is no fairness here. I really, really didn’t like it. Not even a recommendation, to be honest. But if you do feel like trying it, head over to Steam and get it for 9.99$.
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