Memory Eater

Memory Eater is a unique puzzle-platformer with a lot of problems, especially when it comes to navigation. This would be a negative review if the game was a bit more expensive, but for only $2 you get a platformer with beautiful art style and a decent amount of content, so I think I can overlook the technical problems to some extent. I really love the mysterious settings, monster design, and backgrounds; it has a very unusual look, slightly reminds me of [i] Mirage of Dragon[/i]. As the title would suggest, you play as a memory eater that has to collect memories in order to complete the level. Unfortunately, navigating the map is a pain in the butt, there are many fake walls that should not be on it. It has a decent amount of stages, and the game constantly adds new puzzle elements. I wouldn't recommend it for platforming gameplay, but if you looking for something artistic (in a creepy way), I think it has some intriguing qualities. Welcome to the paragraph where I describe how to play the game because someone has to. When you select the stages, you can actually access the tutorial by clicking the button on the left, it kinda looked like part of the background at first. During ea…

[list] [*]Started the tutorial [*]Struggeld with the odd key-binding, especially the fact that SPACE isn't jump. [*]Got the hint to switch characters with the teddy bear from the inventory, but it did not work. [*]Went to the menu to check the controls any my progress got reset. [*]Restarted the tutorial and got other hints actually. [*]Got stuck by an obtuse barrier. [*]Gave up the tutorial and went over to the first level. [*]Got the feeling that this game is just about "find all trinkets in a labyrinth with enemies". [*]Forced myself to continue and even found out that you can only change characters when the inventory is closed. That's why it didn't work before. [*]Ran around for 20 minutes in the first level hoping to find all trinkets. [*]Failed on finding all trinkets. Tried all keys for the map but no avail (remember, you can't check them without leaving the level). Maybe you've got to unlock it first, n/c. Would be an odd design decision though. [*]Gave up. Nice artwork cannot make up for the clunky interface and the dragged, uninspired gameplay (from what I can tell). [/list]