EMUUROM

One of the most delicately designed games I've ever seen, in a scale very few match. It's a game that's very hard to describe for others, but in a way that kinda makes it a bit more special for me. Still, for any and all puzzle game lovers, this is such an easy recommendation that I'm sure will blow your mind many dozens of times. It's also made in a really cool, open source engine that treats the game kind of like a retro game, which fits really well with the graphics and OST. Really banging OST by the way, that chiptune goes crazy hard. The only unfortunate blemish is that this game cannot ever be 100% on Steam, as there are two mutually exclusive achievements in the game, and getting one removes the other. Completely baffling choice, but I won't let that lower my enjoyment of the game.

One of the greatest game I ever played. Not because of the depth, which I haven't even scratched, not because of the way you slowly understand how the game works, but because of the friction. A lot of reviews complain about it but for me it's the greatest part of the game. Perhaps it won't be for you but for me it was the perfect mix between jank and polish, between being clear and obscure. I found satisfaction in every discovery, in every puzzle solved. The map has a way of undfolding and getting easier to travers has you understand the world that works because it is originaly very restrictive. It's like if a linear game became an open world just by understanding it. I need to check but I think I can reach the final room of the game without beating a single boss. Another part of reviews compare it to Animal Well ( which I didn't love ), but I think that game, even if it is deeper, doesn't have the density, in the gameplay as in the map design, which makes this game so good. Density is one of the quality I love most in video game, and this game is the densest I have ever seen. Also it's just worth 12€ for an at least 20h game. Play it.

One of those games where you think you got it, and then you realize you only scratched the surface! There is so much work put into this world it's incredible. It really hit right in the center of engaging platformer and unfolding puzzler.

I recommend this game to anyone who loves puzzle adventures and who [b] has the patience of a saint [/b]. EMUUROM is all about observing animal behavior and using what you learn to explore and solve puzzles; this is the part of the game that I love. What I do not love is the actual execution of puzzle-solving and exploration. [list] [*] While exploring, you often will miss a jump or get pushed around by animals/environment hazards, and end up in the completely wrong place. This is frustrating because it can take a long time to get back to where you were, as the map is winding and filled with one-way passages. [*] The way forward is sometimes too obscure. Even with the "hermit" character giving you a hint, it is easy to miss one little thing and be completely lost until you stumble on that thing by luck. [*] There are puzzles requiring you to move an object to a certain place. The controls here are frustrating; you move objects by jumping into them, but the direction they move is unpredictable. Furthermore, the levels are filled with other animals and hazards, and the chaos gets in the way and moves the objects for you. [*] There are times when you are moving in an area obscured by foreground, which makes it very difficult to see where you can stand. It is frustrating trying to platform when you cannot see the platforms. [/list] If you can make it past the above frustration, then an incredible adventure awaits you. The puzzles are surprising and delightful. The world is brilliantly imaginative, yet there is always a sensible logic behind what you find. There's a nice story which is hinted at cryptically until you uncover the game's deepest secrets. It took me like 4 hours to get the "bad" ending, then a total of 15 hours to get a "better" ending, and there is still much more for me to discover (but I think I am done playing).

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ metroidvania my ass, this is more of a rage game Navigating map is a greater challenge then solving puzzles themselves. Winding one way paths can send you a couple of screens back if you miss a jump, making it a huge pain to search for leads. The map is no use, it doesn't tell you anything about rooms themselves, so you're mostly going off your own memory. Controls and physics make many puzzles very difficult for wrong reasons. Like bear puzzles that require transporting animals across moving platforms on a timer. Conceptually, it's super simple but practically it's like stacking multiple nails on top of each other. Or the wolf puzzle that requires you to transport an apple across a few platforms, throw it into a narrow gap, and then follow it up with a precise jump (once again, on a timer). Or desert puzzles that require manipulating floating particles in an unintuitive way (thank god no timer at least) I got bad ending, despite scanning everything on sight. And there's no way I'm fighting the wolf boss again, unless the true ending allows me to skin that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ alive. All things considered, it still hurts to leave a negative review. I believe this game could be a decent story rich puzzle if devs removed artificial difficulty and added shortcuts/alternative paths.

An absolute gem, and a must play for any fan of the "metroidbrainia" genre. Completely worth the money. Please go blind, explore and enjoy. Happy scanning.

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