![]() ![]() The game as a 3D platformer works very well most of the time. The way Ary reacts to the world and everything around her is also very loyal to her character. I like how this is staying true to the character of Ary, in the mind of a child, she’s just “borrowing” this item and not taking or stealing it. At one point, you’re given the objective of “borrowing” something instead of “stealing” it, which is what you’re actually doing. One character in particular constantly makes meta jokes and poke fun at the game itself. It’s also fun to see just how “self-aware” this game can be. Ary herself is a quick-witted little fella and its fun to see her interact with some of these characters through humorous banter. A lot of the characters in the game are mainly just for comic relief, even though they matter in the overarching narrative or they actually do serve a purpose in the gameplay as a whole. Speaking of humor, the game provides a lot of laughs through its cutesy dialogue and silly interactions. I found myself giggling at these most of the time, even when the situation calls for a much serious emotion. Ary and the Secret of Seasons attempt to add emotions to these interactions by having the NPCs make these different kinds of noises, which I have to say works well when the interaction is humorous and not so much in serious conversations. Voice overs are only ever done in cutscenes and talking to other characters during actual gameplay will only be done through reading. Most of the dialogues in the game are done via texts. And the fact that a lot of these NPCs bug out in the middle of a conversation by disappearing or by halting talking altogether does not help at all. And while I’m not saying that this game should aim for realism, there’s a fine line between artificial and proper immersion and the game fails to cross that line. The NPCs you interact with don’t feel real. This went on until the credits rolled.įor a game that is so heavily centered around its setting and world history, the areas itself feel very… dead. This means the waypoint on the map would still point towards this area even though I was done with it, and I had to push the game forward on my own initiative. There was one main quest I had already finished, but the game’s quest HUD would not acknowledge it. I found one bug to be so game-breaking, I almost stopped playing the game entirely. Textures won’t render properly, the framerate is incredibly inconsistent, the transition between cutscenes and gameplay is laggy, and the screen can be overpopulated with the quest HUD and you don’t even get the option to turn that off. Unfortunately, as great as the game looks at still, it is hindered by waves and waves of glitches and bugs. At the surface, Ary and The Secret of Seasons is able to capture that essence of fun and splendor, but sadly that is where it all remains: at the surface.Īs a game that takes inspiration from Legend of Zelda, it was able to capture that perfect mix of playfulness and enigma this kind of art direction can provide if done right. It takes heavy inspiration from the Legend of Zelda games, known for their epic storylines and fun gameplay. It promises a story of grandeur, an epic adventure, overwhelming battles, and so on. ![]() #Ary and the secret of seasons map full#And now, after having played the full game, I have to say I was very dissatisfied.Īry and The Secret of Seasons has a very ambitious vision. I wanted to know more about the world and the main character. Right after I played that, I was immediately hooked. I covered this game a while back after getting the chance to play the preview version. Ary must step up and take her father’s place, journeying all over the land of Valdi to restore the seasons, discover the secrets of her homeland, and search for her brother’s whereabouts. When her brother goes missing, her father–the Guardian of Winter–becomes too incapacitated to answer the call of the land which has become mystified by a mysterious power that has caused the seasons to be disarrayed. It tells the story of Ary, a young girl with a proclivity to adventure. Ary and The Secret Of Seasons is an adventure game by indie studio Exiin. ![]()
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