A Fox Tale

The game is overall very nice, though a bit of my experience is muddied by the fact I've played other platformers with similar mechanics (Namely, Celeste), and had the expectation that some of the mechanics might be similar off of muscle memory (The purple dash-through blocks, for example). There are some parts of the game that I find very nice, like some of the gameplay aspects and the overarching story as well, as well as how some of the collectables work (Yin-Yangs, specifically). I find that some of the collectables are TOO in-your-face and along the main pathway, to a point where it becomes more of a distraction than a side-quest to collect them. While it is understandable to make it this way due to the limited layout of the game, it causes issues in later parts of the game where the UI for collecting the Star Bits will cover parts of the level (Ruins of Elio) and make it difficult to see where you are going. Overall? Game is enjoyable and I would recommend it for casual gameplay! :)

minor gameplay spoliers: this is an absolutely amazing game. the controls are simple and customizable, the music is great, and the art is absolutely beautiful. the movement is clean, and the levels, frustrating at times, are very, very well put together. 5 things to say though: 1. im a little upset that i cant have both joystick and d-pad set to movement. 2. i wish there was a quicker way to skip dialogue (the next three have a video attached) 3. the 3rd yingyang in leviathan laboratory is slightly glitchy. if you dash into the goop while standing on the ground, it doesnt let you collect it. you are required to jump first 4. you can very easily clip inside the blocks that move when you dash 5. im missing the achievement for all stars despite having them all. all levels say i have them all, but the overall file says 30/31 https://youtu.be/CkR0Tx1wI6Y

I hate to say it, but i think this game had been abandoned. What a shame; it had some good ideas.

A short, Celeste-style platformer with a sweet (if simplistic) story. As it involves a lot of diagonal-dashing, it uses analog stick controls and I'm not the biggest fan of that; in a precision platformer, I find that less precise. On account of that, I died more often due to [what felt like] input issues. The game also enjoys a good (and lengthy) Ori-style chase sequence; personally, I'm not a big fan of those either. Unless you get lucky and manage to do one in a few tries, each repetition just saps the sequence of whatever emotional power is intended and turns it into a slog. Nitpicks aside, A Fox Tale is polished and has some interesting level design/mechanics. It also contains a good soundtrack and decent artwork. So while I wouldn't exactly rave about it, I think it's pretty good.

Cool 2 hour platformer to get on sale

It's a really good platformer, something that's hard to find. The pacing is great and the controls are neat.

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A very charming, short adventure! The controls feel precise and intuitive and there's a good variety in platforming mechanics to keep it fresh. Getting all the collectibles makes for a good extra challenge, and particularly some of the timed challenges require near perfection, both in terms of trajectory and execution! I played on keyboard only, and key configuration is fully customizable. I added my PC specs, because in the final area performance dropped, at the very end even to the point where I had to downgrade graphics quality to low. In previous areas I had zero performance issues though. Another small issue is that the area music sometimes stops looping, so you're playing in silence while it doesn't feel intentional. But all in all I greatly enjoyed the experience!