Greak: Memories of Azur

[i] Greak: Memories of Azur [/i] has gorgeous hand-drawn visuals and a calm fantasy atmosphere that feels consistently charming throughout the game. The audio fits the world well, although the soundtrack itself is not especially memorable. The gameplay introduces a unique concept by letting players control three characters with different abilities, and the combat is simple but still enjoyable for most of the journey. Unfortunately, the multi-character system also becomes [b] the game’s biggest weakness [/b]. Controlling several characters at once can feel awkward and distracting, causing much of the difficulty to come from managing the controls rather than the combat or puzzles themselves, even if some late-game puzzles are genuinely challenging and time-consuming. The decision to end the game when a single character dies only adds even more unnecessary frustration. Exploration can also become exhausting due to the map design often lacking clear direction or detailed guidance, making navigation feel more tedious than rewarding. On top of that, many side quests feel meaningless because their rewards have little to no real impact on gameplay. Some items seem like they should be useful in combat, but end up feeling unnecessary or even counterproductive since the game can be completed just fine without them. As a result, side content often hurts the pacing more than it adds to the overall experience. Narratively, the theme of family and sibling bonds has emotional potential, but the rushed pacing and short story prevent the characters and their relationships from leaving a strong emotional impact. Overall, Greak: Memories of Azur is a beautiful and creative game with a strong artistic identity, but its execution often struggles to deliver a consistently smooth, rewarding, and emotionally engaging experience.

Buen juego. Recomendado. No sé deje engañar por la apariencia de los personajes, a pesar de tener un diseño de dibujo infantil, el juego presenta una dificultad decente para este estilo de juego. Me recuerda a Trine, en la jugabilidad. Comenzamos con un único personaje, y a medida que progresamos en la historia del juego encontraremos a nuestros 2 hermanos, que se unirán al equipo, cada uno de ellos con habilidades diferentes. Esto hace que recorramos el mundo explorando regiones con laberintos y puzles que debemos ir resolviendo usando las habilidades de cada uno de ellos. Lo terminé en unas 8 horas, ya que algunos laberintos son bastante complicados, y ahora me pongo a pensar como hacerlo en 3 horas para desbloquear uno de los logros 😮‍💨 Así que volveré a jugarlo gustosamente, porque realmente es un juego bien entretenido, visualmente hermoso y la música también está muy buena.

дуже красива та цікава гра) класно промальована графіка та анімація, хороший сюжет, який не хочеться пропускати, приємно здивували окремі репліки в діалогах для кожного персонажа та ситуативність) цікаві загадки та незвична механіка, приємне керування) після обох частин hollow knight важко знайти, що так саме буде затягувати, а ця гра подарувала кілька приєжмних вечорів, дякую)

Muito bom! Diferente dos metroidvanias mais conhecidos ele é um jogo mais simples, com uma história bem linear e curta, além de ser relativamente fácil para o gênero. Possui um design bonito com uma trilha sonora aconchegante, ótimo se você busca uma jogatina leve e uma boa platina.

I'm only 50 minutes in and I can already feel how janky the controls are. I really love metroidvanias, my favourite genre in fact, but this really wasn't doing it for me. Yes, I am not very far in at all but unfortunately I was not having fun. Don't get me wrong the graphics and music are great but the gameplay and overall platforming feels quite janky to me... I really hate leaving a negative review on a metroidvania but honestly I wouldn't recommend this icl...

Greak: A Game I Forgot Greak follows the titular character as they set off into the world, attempting to find their siblings whilst helping to prepare a village to escape an ever present rot that is occurring within the world. The story itself is kind of odd as you find yourself midway into the conflict and ultimately you're not fighting against it, you're more focused on fleeing. This makes the story feel less impactful as there's no instigation, and no real conclusion. It feels like a Part 2 with no game prior and no game after either. The Gameplay is also kind of lacking. You have two components in the game. Combat, which is very rough. And platforming/Puzzles which are much better designed. The combat is very flat but varies depending on the character you are controlling. Unfortunately, no matter which character you are controlling, nothing really feels satisfying on this front. Even the bosses feel lacking and just unfinished. Something particularly annoying as you progress is that each chatacter, regardless of whether you're controlling them, can get hit or hurt from hazards etc. This means you're juggling 3 health bars and sometimes it's hard to see who gets hit. The kicker however, is that if one of your party dies, you have to go back to your save. There is a potion that can help negate this, but overall it's just not good. The actual puzzle/platforming elements are pretty good. Sometimes it can be a little clunky but overall each of the party adds something to the group, whether that's a higher jump, a shield, or better swimming. You can also hold doors for each other or drag down weighted elements for example. This is much better but unfortunately the game runs out of steam not long after you get the third character and spends too long with just the first character meaning you don't really get to experience much of the best elements in the game. Initially I had played this and dropped it, not quite remembering why. Having come back to it, and gone through the whole game, it's just a very style over substance game. Whoever worked on the art should be commended, but the art deserves a much better game. All in all, if you're looking for a game that features multiple characters with different abilities, just play Trine. You get more game, better puzzles, and it feels better to play.

Story nya pendek juga ternyata, mekanik nya biasa aja sih tapi cukup buat nemenin waktu kosong

Cute gimmick for a gameplay loop but ultimately pretty janky and makes any sense of fluidity in the gameplay get thrown out the window when you're mentally switching between two characters. feels like playing as slinky dog from toy story.