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65. Tunic (2022)

I feel like this is a good game, just not one I enjoyed that much. Probably the strongest thing about it is the world design? Everything is well constructed, and the way it hides secrets in plain sight is pretty nifty. Everything's connected well. I didn't find exploring it to be too fun though, because it doesn't feel that open and sometimes you don't get maps until later than I feel like you should (and accessing the maps can be a bit of a pain since there are so many). I often was unsure where to go and resorted to using guides because I'm a piece of shit that way. The storytelling is pretty cool - it's interesting trying to figure things out in a language you can't understand. But there's only so far you can go without being able to understand what people are saying, so it generally ended up moderately enjoyable more than anything.

It mostly feels good to play, but the combat's not amazing. It's a little harder than I'd like, too, especially since I never really figured out the card system - I wasn't interested in engaging in trial and error to figure out what they did. Thankfully, there's some easy mode accessibility things that can be fun for the areas that are a pain. The movement upgrades you get are both very fun at least. I enjoyed using them very much - they weren't particularly unique, but they feel good to use. Getting the true ending requires solving a bunch of puzzles, but I just ignored that and watched the ending on YT whoops. Other than that, the music/sound were pretty good and there were some fairly cinematic parts. The variety in environments is excellent too. Can't say I liked the game that much, but I didn't dislike it and there were some fairly enjoyable parts.

Next game hint: a classic adventure series returns (2022)