Whirlight - No Time To Trip

I decided to buy this game after having played Willy Morgan and finding out that the studio had another game almost ready for release. WM was very good if a little short and easy, but where Willy was obviously a lower budget game the developers clearly went all in on this one. The graphics are great, the voice acting is good, the story is solid and the puzzles are plentiful. I also liked the two main characters. They complement each other very well and are well written, both in dialogue and character. The setting; a small sleepy town in Italy(?), also looks great and creates a nice backdrop for some PnC hijinks. If I was to point my finger at something it would be all the backtracking needed, but that really isn't something new in PnC games, so it's not exactly surprising. I'd also advice any potential players that the first part, or the prologue, is really weird and somewhat puzzling. Don't let that stop you, though. As soon as that is over the real adventure begins, the game makes much more sense and really picks up from there. I played through Whirlight in a little over 12 hours and found it decently hard. There were a few puzzles that I felt were somewhat illogical and hard to figure out, but most made at least some sense when you finally did figure them out. I thought I'd leave a review for this game since it's a shame to see how few it's gotten. These types of games deserve an audience and especially one as well done as this, where you can see the work put in to every little detail and in every scene. I don't usually like time travel stories in my games as it inevitably leads to lots of running around trying to find out where/when you have to do what, but I feel the game always gives you enough hints so that your next destination is clear and logical. (As an edit and maybe a little hint after I read some of the other reviews on here I'll add that most of the time there is only one thing you can do next. If you have picked up an item and know what to do with it; do it immediately, even if it seems insignificant to your current problem. It will very likely lead you to a new item or some new information that will help you along. Also pick up whatever you can get your hands on, like in most PnCs.) All in all the game is well worth the price and is clearly made by people with a love for PnC games. If I were to rate it I would give it a strong 8/10, but I'm not going to do that, no matter how much you nag me. Instead I'll just give it a big thumbs up.