Ayasa: Shadows of Silence

As a die-hard plat-former this is just awful. The controls are so bad. You need to press 2 seconds before you actually jump. It took me 15 minutes to jump from box to a tree trunk... Even in the menu I couldn't select the proper tab with the controller. And like any other Unreal game, it's so blurry. bleee. But I could look past that if the controls worked properly. I was really ready to try this game, I like a good challenge. But ill skip this one.

Beautiful game with an incredible mood. Some gameplay sections still need polish and I encountered a few bugs, but I appreciate that the developers seem to be actively working on fixes and have announced a larger update. The foundation is already very interesting.

The music and visuals are the highlight for me. There were several moments where everything came together—the camera, environment, sound and lighting—and it felt almost like an interactive animated film.

Really unique game. The atmosphere is excellent and the story has much more symbolism than I expected. There are some technical issues right now, but nothing changed my opinion about the art direction and world. If the upcoming update fixes the rough edges, this could become a much stronger experience.

Ayasa isn’t perfect technically yet. I ran into a couple of bugs and some movement felt rough in places, but the visual style, music and overall mood kept me playing. Apparently a big update is being worked on, so I’ll definitely come back after it releases.

The atmosphere and art direction are easily the strongest parts of Ayasa. The environments feel like a strange dark fairy tale, and the soundtrack fits the world perfectly. There are still a few bugs and some parts that need polishing, but the developers have said a major update is coming soon. I’m curious to see how much it improves because the game itself has a lot of potential.