LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl

Das Spiel hat sicher Potential, es würde schon motivieren mehr über die Spielwelt herauszufinden und grundsätzlich ist auch die Atmosphäre schön spooky. Auch das Duo, die Hauptprotagonisten , sind ganz nett gemacht. Aber das Spiel hat momentan zu viele Themen, als dass ich eine positive Bewertung abgeben könnte. Die Kamera ist beizeiten eine Katastrophe, bei einer Szene bin ich häufig drauf gegangen, nicht weil der Abschnitt so schwer war, sondern weil die Kamera so mies positioniert ist. Die Kamera Perspektive lässt häufig zu wünschen übrig, nicht immer lässt sich die Kamera anpassen - vorzugsweise dann wenn es aber nötig wäre! Das "Jump-System" gefällt mir nicht. Man bekommt immer angezeigt, wann man wohin hüpfen kann und muss dann nur noch den Springknopf drücken. Überhaupt ist die Steuerung etwas hakelig und unintuitiv. ab und zu treten auch Grafikfehler auf. Häufig latscht auch das Mädchen direkt hinter der Katze her, sodass man die eigentliche Spielfigur nicht sieht. Als dann noch ein Rätsel kam, welches uns irgendwie nicht zur Lösung motiviert hat, haben wir das Handtuch geschmissen. Leider mehr Negatives als Positives. Auch als Little Nightmares fan wird man mit dem game nicht automatisch glücklich. Es gibt für die Entwickler viel zu tun, um aus dem game was richtig Rundes zu machen.

A dark fantasy 3D puzzle platformer that has you play the role of a cat leading a girl through a nightmare, eluding frightening boss creatures and solving environmental puzzles to reach the end. The game plays well and the girl follows your cat with very few problems. The puzzles are not overly difficult but you do need to be observant. One puzzle had me stumped until I noticed that I had been ignoring something usable in the environment. At times, you may find yourself unsure of how to proceed but exploration usually rewards you with the solution. The sequence that leads up to the end can become a bit frustrating as trial and error gameplay and a lot of failure rears its ugly head. I had to take a break before I could actually finish it due to frustration with the timing of a certain sequence but it became easier upon returning to it. I enjoyed playing the game and I'm glad I did. The game offers you the chance to go back to prior levels after completion if you want to get all the collectibles but if you really check all your surroundings you shouldn't miss any on a single run.

First Impression: 9/10 so far. I beat the first main area and so far am really loving this game. It is clearly inspired by Little Nightmares from the music style down to the atmosphere, yet holds its own unique identity and charm. A must play for fans of Little Nightmares. Final Review: 9/10 still, but barely. I beat the full game and have found almost all the secrets. The atmosphere and story are excellent and are where this game really shines in my opinion. The soundtrack is very well done, but at times feels almost like a rip-off of the Little Nightmares theme music. There are also a couple scenes in the game that feel like they were copied directly from Little Nightmares 2. There is definitely an identity crisis with this game, but that's okay. For the most part, it holds its own as a fun little horror puzzle adventure game. There are two main gameplay weaknesses that this game suffers from but are not enough for me to lower my rating: 1. The puzzles often move way too slow. The girls animations are too slow and some of the puzzle elements also move incredibly slow, namely the railroad sections of the 3rd chapter. I consider it to also be the weakest chapter in the game by far. Every other level and area was excellent, however, in level design and pacing. 2. The final boss lady is very annoying. She has a very wide range that she can see you and the girl, and it makes the otherwise epic final boss encounter a constant cycle of dying and trying again because she managed to see you just barely peeking out from cover. There is one other thing that I do wish this game would have done more of: Teamwork between the cat and the girl. Often it felt kind of pointless to be playing as the cat when the girl did 90% of the actual gameplay actions. I think it would be neat to see moments where you can tell the girl to stay, say to stand on a button or operate a lever, while you as the cat access higher areas or smaller spaces that the girl can't go through, stuff like that. I think there was a lot of lost potential there. Perhaps a sequel (if one ever happens) could remedy this and my other issues with the game. Overall it was a solid experience and I really enjoyed the atmosphere and story. I highly recommend if you're looking for a Little Nightmares-inspired game.