Bird (2021)

this is accurately named. it is indeed bird. i am satisfied

5.0/10 An animal simulator that lets you play as a bird. Even at its low price point, I find it hard to recommend. The gameplay boils down to flying aimlessly around a tiny forest map with a day-night cycle, eating bugs, and taking pictures. That's pretty much it. There are no objectives, no quests, and no real sense of direction. In theory, this should be a relaxing, almost meditative experience. It even brings games like [i] Rock Simulator [/i] to mind. Unfortunately, the game is still in Early Access, and the developer's last update was four years ago. The overall presentation feels rough, and there's still a lot of work to be done. There are quite a few immersion-breaking bugs and design issues. For one, your bird can actually dive underwater. The map is bizarrely small, and it doesn't take long to run into obvious gaps and breaks at the edges of the world. The controls don't feel particularly good, either. The bird model itself looks noticeably unfinished, while the flight animations and collision physics leave a lot to be desired. Beyond flying, walking, eating bugs, and taking pictures, there are virtually no other activities that capture the richness of bird behavior an…

Where's the gameplay dog?

It appears to be a bird. I am very satisfied with knowing that it wasn't a dolphin. 10/10

very cute

has pretty much everything I look for in a game