Save Your Mother

To be fair, I'm only about 45 minutes or so into the game. Very impressed. If you think you have seen everything indie RPG games have to offer, check this one out. :) B++

Hire me if you want me to save your mother. I'm good at the job.

I must confess, I had this game in my Steam Library when it came out and after having trouble with that lava minigame and those ghost in the snow level keep killing me, I left it to one side for a while. Since them, the game has receive a good few patches and I decided to give it another try. Story: A long, the gods made a very powerful cube and it’s kept in a dangerous dungeon. This brings us to Alice, a scholar who’s mother falls ill and after exhausting all her option, now must find the cube in hopes of saving her. That’s it for the most part. I actually don’t have anything to commit on this plot. Sure there’s a few characters besides Alice but I have nothing to say. Gameplay: I would call this an RPG, but while there is some combat, that’s not the only thing going on in the game. The combat might seems confusing at first but you start out with some slow mushrooms to start with to get use to the combat but unless it’s a boss, you usually just use attack, and a healing item after a while. And speaking of bosses, while the second boss gave me some trouble at first, the first was the only challenge fight I faced on my playthough and it felt harder than my first time fighting it. And the main reason why it was the only challenge is that I learned a move in one level and it was so OP It killed every one in a few hits. Except Mungo. He’s immune to magic. But while the combat wasn’t a highlight, everything is alt least worth mentioning. For example, every level is different. And by that it that your usually doing something new in every level. For example, the first level has a few enemies, then a puzzle. And in the next level, you have to deal with environment hazards before entering a plot of saving a princess. and then there’s minigames which work and are surprisingly fun. you can find a fishing hole where you can fish when you find a rod and it’s pretty straightforward. And there’s a secret minigame that’s a decent space shooter type game. I want to mention about some of the later things that happen but I don’t want to spoil them. I will say that I didn’t enjoy the lava ride minigame but I didn’t know if that game just sucked or was because the bad lag I was having. I had several lag issues, mainly in level 2, especially at the end.It could be my laptop that’s issue but I should list this issue. And finally I want to offer a tip. Whenever you get an item that says it boosts stats, use it. Alice is the only character you play with so using them on her can help a lot. Presentation: The first thing you’ll probably notice is the art for the character portraits and their pretty good. Good enough to get my interest. Though I’m disappointed we don’t fight many enemies that are as big as the giant spider. Music is fine. Nothing terrible, but the good songs aren’t that memorable Edit: Forgot to mention that I thought the ice cave floor and the ice blend togther too much. Verdict: I’m actually torn on what to give this. I know it’a above average but how is up to interpretation. It can be better in some places but what’s here is a decent game. 6/10