Aquaria

Rest in peace

I really respect the creative vision of this game, but I just don't find it very fun to play.

This was one of the first games I remember spending time with my dad playing. It was fun, simple, and had a feeling to it I had never experienced with games before. I remember wanting to find every recipe, and to explore the whole map. It was my first experience with a metroidvania, and it's one that many years later I think back to fondly. It has its quirks, but to me it's a work of art that has shaped the way I look at games. The first encounter with the surface, the Veil, is a very evocative moment. Amongst the games of today, it feels like looking back on the animation of 90s 3d animated movies. Still, I've never forgotten this game. Please play it, and tell me what you think. If I were ever able to capture this feeling in a game again, I'd play it in a heartbeat.

The AAA version of a flash game, in the best way. Environment and audio design makes it feel like the ancestor of games like Ori, but in some ways still has more passion. You could even buy it for the soundtrack alone and it's still a good deal

MASTERPIECE !

highly nostalgic for me the graphics are charming if simple and has a fun eldritch monster element to the bosses