The Pedestrian

This was such an enjoyable experience! It's a well-designed puzzle platformer. Quite unique aesthetics. It reminded me of "The Witness". Almost no text, everything explained through the gameplay. Pretty visuals. Puzzles that gradually introduce new mechanics. And such a calm soundtrack that fills in the gaps but also gets out of the way when you're trying to focus. Took me 2½ hours to complete it. No missable achievements. Full gamepad support, but also playable with keyboard and mouse. In fact, in some sections I decided to use the mouse.

I would call The Pedestrian an immersive puzzle game if such term existed - sure, the puzzles are good, but the presentation is done in a memorable way that really makes you interested about where this whole thing is going. The soundtrack is excellent and the way that you go from puzzle to puzzle - while pretty much exploring a city - keeps you engaged until the end of its 5-hour-long story. So, the atmosphere is exceptional here and interestingly, I think it is really the last few puzzles that the game needed more of. Without spoiling anything, the last sections of the game do turn things upside down so to speak - and I wished there was more of those sections. Nevertheless, if you enjoy puzzle games which not only focus on the puzzles themselves but the overall presentation and atmosphere, then you really cannot go wrong with The Pedestrian. It is an easy recommendation, even at full price!

Originally, I accidentally stumbled upon this game while I was scrolling on the PlayStation Store to check if I was missing any games, as I've always been a PC player. Saw this one... [i]"Huh, lovely graphics and idea,"[/i] I thought at first, and did not have any expectations, but as soon as I launched it... [i]holy...[/i] The transitions between the levels, the level design itself. Beautiful graphics and attention to detail. And I must admit - there were some really difficult puzzles that took a while to beat. The game is absolutely worth all the time spent on it, especially if you have some spare time late at night to chill and listen to ambient music while playing. Definitely goes on the shelf as one of THE good ones.