Phil and Leonardo

The game places you in control of an unlikely duo: an old blind man and a strange pig like creature. Both characters are lost in this unfamiliar world and decide to travel together in order to survive. Of the two, the creature clearly takes the role of the main character, as it is responsible for almost every action. The creature moves in a very unconventional way. It crawls along the ground like a worm while carrying the old man on its back. Jumping is performed by grabbing onto the man’s head and flapping its wings, with pressing the jump button twice allowing for a double jump. Defense is handled by inflating itself like a balloon, while attacks are carried out in a deliberately absurd fashion by grabbing the old man and swinging him around like a weapon. As a result, the old man feels less like an equal character and more like a tool or extension of the creature. While this premise is certainly creative and visually amusing, problems begin to appear almost immediately. The first issue is the lack of proper gamepad support, which is a major flaw for a platform focused game. There is partial support, as you can move and jump, but attacking and defending does not work. This forc…