Armikrog

This game was so fulfilling for how mediocre it can be. Kind of wish the game had more cutscenes or jokes or little doodads to mess around with occupying in-between the substance of the game as for large swaths of the experience fail to leave an impression on me. Do not get me wrong however, the parts of Armikrog that are good, are GOOD. However the 2d slideshow cutscenes got tiresome and didn't really add up till the end where, spoilers?, you get the ability to understand the made up language they use and you the player get to hear them in English. I was able to finish the game blind by myself and had about 1 really satisfying "aha" moment. There was one penultimate puzzle that requires you to backtrack through the game to get and I could see someone missing the most important hint, but I really appreciated how that puzzle intergrated into the larger world building. I would definitely say that this is more of a game you play for the environments and the experience over the gameplay. The world of Amikrog feels small at first but as you play it there is a suggestion of a bigger planet outside of the play space that I think really works. The character writing could have served to been stronger, I do really Tommynaut and Beak Beak's more serious and professional relationship, most other duos tend to stray away to more goofy or antagonistic relationships, but we don't get many opportunities to feel their bond and get an idea of why they are so close. The original residents of Armikrog are shown more in a factual telling of past events yet in spite of this their plight makes them endearing in spite of them not getting much characterization. Reasonable game, really glad I gave it a try in spite of mixed reviews, would heavily suggest it when on sale for 2 dollars.