Deer & Boy

классная игра

A side-scrolling narrative-focused adventure not unlike Limbo, Inside and Planet of Lana; it's gorgeous, heartwarming, well paced despite its short length and clearly made with a ton of care and love. If it sounds like something you'd like and you can afford it, definitely give it a try.

I've had my eye on Deer & Boy since it was announced because it reminded me of "A Boy and His Blob" and I'm a sucker for cinematic platformers with stealth elements like the classic Oddworld games and Heart of Darkness. The presentation: Quite stellar, it has a cinematic angle and the vistas and locations feature a beautiful cell shaded art-style that is pleasing on the eyes with a lighting engine that is fantastic with deep and strong dynamic shadows that dart around the levels and interact with lights. The amount of care that was put in animating the deer is incredible, the sense of weight and flowing motion is rendered with beautiful care and attention to detail. The music is downright phenomenal, if Corentin Brasart's “The words I’d wish to say" track doesn't make you cry, you're completely heartless. The story: It all begins with the boy leaving his home and heading off to some undisclosed location which will take him through worksites, forests, sewers, caverns, power plants, caves and much more. "Show, don't tell" is the key of the game's story, it will become obvious by the end what was the reason for the boy's journey, which just happens to lead him to his faithful encounter with the deer, whose fate ends up being entwined with his, as they both bond over their common grief. During their journey, the pair encounters a strange slime that transforms animals into ferocious beasts; however, to the great surprise of both the boy and the fawn, it turns out that the latter has the power to undo the slime's effects and calm the beasts down. The great secret of "Deer & Boy" lies within this slime. Step by step, we discover that it conceals far more than meets the eye, and that every patch of slime dissolved becomes an opportunity for the boy to confront his past, his fears, and his traumas. Needless to say, if you've experienced loss, like I have, this game will resonate with you in a way you didn't imagine. The gameplay: Surprisingly varied, it starts off simple enough with stealth, then it evolves with puzzles involving your adorable deer fawn friend which will gradually grow up during the story and that will bring new mechanics to the table: If at the start of the story the fawn is defenseless and can only stay in your little backpack (cute) to hold a platform and occasionally get in trouble, by the end he'll be an invaluable asset that will go out of his way to protect you from dangers, get to far away places for puzzle solving and lift you up platforms, the gameplay is simple but it keeps evolving as the deer grows, like a crescendo that culminates in the final stretch that has an outright explosion of emotion and gameplay. Without spoiling anything there will be quite a few surprises, I hope you're a fan of [spoiler] Robot Unicorn Attack ;^) [/spoiler] If you enjoy platformers, light puzzles, a bit of stealth, deers and good music, chances are you'll have a great time. Lifeline Games manages to strike a perfect balance between the story it tells, the way it presents it, and how it asks the player to experience it. And if that doesn't convince you, here's a final disclaimer: The game features a dedicated "cuddle" button with the deer, also one of the achievements is called "Metal Deer Solid". [i] Do I need to say more? [/i] Do yourself a favour and grab this must have.

No puedo creer lo bonito que es este juego.

Short and sweet, and doesn't end with tragedy.

Tagged spoilers herein. First one's very light, second one less so but still vague. Click at your own risk etc. Leading with the negative, it can certainly be derivative, in ways: [spoiler]nebulous purple goop serving as a tangible metaphor for bad feelings[/spoiler] isn't exactly reinventing the indie game wheel, and the sheer presence of it across the game's chapters muddies a palette of otherwise great visuals. The gameplay contains similarly few surprises if you've played INSIDE and the like before. Yet its earnestness, charming set pieces, and well-balanced tone will still stir you if you haven't become completely jaded to what this game is going for. It's very much what it says on the tin, doing exactly what it sets out to do; therefore, if the trailers appeal to you, the game will deliver, and if you have your doubts, you may end up simply whelmed save for some pretty great music tracks. I can understand being disappointed by it not going the extra mile, but for my tastes, its heartfelt nature landed on-target ([spoiler]even if I have my little quibbles with how metaphysical the final act is, since I was appreciating the actual physical journey the boy was taking[/spoiler]) and its stand-out moments linger with me. It's cute, warm, plays well, and doesn't pull too many of its punches in the name of kitschy coziness. I got what I asked for, and if you're not asking for games like this yourself, well, I think you should be.

Muy buen juego se me fue el tiempo rapidisimo y esta entretenido si quieres relajarte un rato este juego esta hecho para ti