Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

this poopsock made me cry

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is an atmospheric adventure that distinguishes itself through an unusual mixture of minimalist exploration, pixel-art imagery, music-driven storytelling, light combat, and environmental puzzles. Developed by Capybara Games, Superbrothers, and Jim Guthrie and published by Capybara Games, the game avoids the sprawling systems normally associated with fantasy adventures. Instead, it concentrates on creating a short but memorable journey in which the surroundings, soundtrack, strange characters, and deliberately mysterious narrative are just as important as the player's actions. The story centers on the Scythian, a wandering warrior monk who enters a remote mountainous wilderness while pursuing a dangerous and increasingly supernatural mission. Her journey gradually develops into something resembling an interactive myth, complete with ancient powers, mysterious creatures, unusual rituals, and a persistent feeling that the landscape itself contains secrets. The narrative does not constantly explain its mythology or provide lengthy exposition. Much of its appeal comes from interpreting events and absorbing fragments of information while traveling throu…

Played this one my old iPhone 4S over a decade ago. Yeah, it's a walking sim. But it's art and music make it one of my favorite games. If the timing system of the moon cycle annoys you, just change your system clock. I love this game and I wish they'd reprint the OST on vinyl.

controls are a little janky, especially with combat, but the storytelling and design is amazing

I like the game, but I hate the controls. Played through the first EP and had to use my stream cap to see where my mouse was so I could do anything. I want to play more, but I don't want to deal with this control mode. If there was a mode that didn't hide the cursor I would put more time into this. For now, can't recommend unless you get it on mobile ($4 on google play when I checked...)

A point and click game about.. something? I enjoyed this game at first, but man, it got very boring quite fast. Honestly, I beat it out of spite. Which is a shame, because there is so much it does well. The pixel art is top notch. The animations are all so smooth. The deer running into the background is done so well, as is removing gear and taking off the sword belt. The vibe of the game is great. Good music. But then it's accompanied by so much boring gameplay. There was a screen I had to go to several times to accomplish something, and every time I had to fight the same boring enemy on the way into that screen, and then on the way back. There is so much walking to beat the game. I found myself answering text messages, or even writing this review, while walking somewhere. The time for each boss to start the encounter and go through each phase is unbareable. It's like a solid minute of warm up for the first phase. I dunno, I just can't really recommend it.