Worldless

What a cool game! I got this in a Humble Bundle that I chose to buy primarily due to the visuals on this game. It's a fun platformer that rewards exploration around its non-linear maps. The look and the sound design are incredible, adding to the mysterious atmosphere. Despite the story being told mostly abstractly (almost no dialogue) it's clear and compelling. The game is short, which I consider a plus. My main criticism is that I wish that the game had just a tad more explanation of mechanics. I had to search the internet to get past a couple of tough spots because I had an ability that I didn't actually know that I had, since it had never been explained. A related criticism is that, since the game doesn't offer much guidance, it's possible to "accidentally" finish the game (i.e. get to the credits) with plenty of stuff left to find and figure out. The game strongly recommends using a controller, but I played it just fine with keyboard. There are maybe a couple of combat combos that are tricky on a keyboard, but that's about it. Overall, this game is seriously fun and compelling, and you should play it.

Fun game. I wasn't sure I'd like the combination of turn based combat and plaforming, but the combat is sort of a fun puzzle/test of reaction time. The fact you can redo any battle instantly at no penalty makes hard bosses a nice challenge, not a chore. The platforming is really fun, and the game doesn't really hold your hand. It let's you explore freely, and discover things on your own. At some points I wished there was some return to hub action, but the world is small enough hubs aren't too far apart. One thing is at the end you can unlock an optional challenge, which is really hard. It's a platforming challenge, followed by a boss. The platforming challenge is really hard, but I did get close to the end once. I didn't end up beating it, since I decided to look it up, and after you beat the platforming challenge your reward is a super hard boss people are saying took them 4-6 hours to beat. I still recommend the game though, and an optional hard challenge like that at the end might entice people.

This is the best game I have ever played. Maybe that is an exaggeration but that is how it feels right now after just beating it. I don't think I can name a single thing wrong about this game. Life changing. Perfection. This is art, really, visually and musically and thematically. A beautiful story with beautiful visuals and fun yet very challenging difficulty. This, is peak.