11/5/2022 0 Comments Lumino city steal salt![]() ![]() Knife fights that add some more flavour to it. The game does have some very unique and more entertaining minigames (with the exception of a rhythm minigame that consistently floored me every time I attempted it), dabbling in rouge-likes to ![]() Also, platforming with Mae was a times a bit of chore considering a) her speed, and b) some awkward jumps that require a three jump build up to make – platforming clearly wasn't this game's strong suit and when the player is engaging with it, it shows. While I did get into a nice routine of ‘I'll go here and visit Germ, then I'll back-track to see.' it did become tedious after a while, where something like a simple fast-travel between sections of town may have alleviated that. If you've played it yet you'll get the picture.Īs far as gameplay is concerned, the general exploration of Possum Springs is what really dragged in the hours of this playthrough, Mae isn't particularly quick and to get the fullest out of each section of the story, you must navigate her across every part of town. As an adventure game, plot is arguably the key element here, so I'll steer clear of even spoiler tagging any synopsis and say it was thoroughly satisfying, if a little loaded by the end. I honestly cannot fault a single character you interact with during this game, as each of their mundane interactions with Mae just seemed so, earnest without being too bleak. While this is certainly a positive thing, it did grate me as the game continued (not exclusive to this, Steins Gate often made me feel frustrated with how Okabe processes things in the story), and only alleviated by the supporting cast. Every observation she makes, every piece of internal monologue, every single assessment of a conversation is dialled up to the max to make a character whose quirks are comparable to Okabe Rintaro from Steins Gate (though Mae is so much more deadpan). Her day-to-day interactions with family, friends, neighbours and random pieces of scenery are amongst the first things to shine in this game – she's ridiculous. Night in the Woods is an off-beat adventure game following the return of Mae Borowski to her hometown of Possum Springs after dropping out of college. Having only casually followed the updates on Kickstarter, I was mildly excited to play this, but after having just finished it off, I'd be jumping back in if it weren't for BotW. This game captivated me for the best part of two days. ![]()
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