@Flippy Great screenshot that you shared. I will likely double-dip on Switch sometime down the line. Fun but definitely not a 10, i’d knock of a couple points just based on poor camera control. There are some areas where the camera is clunky or can hinder progress (like the windy tunnel on the climb up). Controls, frame rate, art style, music, NPC interaction are all solid. @Mrd8202 I don't mind it, but how can you compliment graphics when it looks like something we had 20 years ago. Everyone will have their own take on a game, possibly affected by one's mood while playing it. @stevep yeah, it didn't look like a style choice, more like when I played an old Gameboy Advance game on my Wii U and it got up rez 500x on my TV. I was in a bad place when I tried it, and it gave me a little help. Its not trying to be the next breath of the wild, it just wants people to appreciate it, and I dig that. Picked this up straight after the Nindies Direct the other week. But it's a hike, not a sprint. @Friendly they had no criticisms, so why can't it be a 10/10. You’ll come up against walls in your progress as you play – often literally, a wall you’re not able to climb – but, brilliantly, your options on how to circumvent this are completely free and open. Chatting with them elicits breezy, likeable dialogue that's neither bogged down with exposition nor so quirky is obfuscates crucial information. I don’t need a new game to play but I must experience this it seems. Really surprised an indie game and a third party game is getting a 10/10, when even Hollow Knight didn't get it (too bad, imo).It's good to know this game is really good. Just finished this game earlier. A Short Hike’s is a little less on-the-nose; a game whose journey has whatever meaning and resonance you choose to pour into it. You’ll be able to meet (and race against) marathon runners, grab a fishing rod, take in a quick game of volleyball, trade a kid’s toy shovel for a real one (and dig up coins and treasure chests with it)… every action contributes marvellously towards your overall goals. If they make a longer sequel with more islands or something, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Remember how Celeste's mountain was a metaphor? However, it does feel lacking. A real joy to read. It’s utterly fantastic right from the first moment. Really well written review. While this game does indeed have an objective, and exploration can be an interesting component of that, if you overdo it by building the entire experience mostly around exploration, then it just becomes a boring slog. Really, it is what you make it: an enjoyable few sessions of a creatively assembled game. There are many books and crannies to explore and seek out. I was holding off on buying until a review. Don’t think this game is that genre defining...? Forgive the pretentious first paragraph, there. Was a blast the whole time though. I'll actually opt to do it a second time since I missed so many little gems on the way. Perfection. I would love having a 20-hour + game in this universe. You love to see it. - An Odd Change Of Direction For A Classic Series, Review CastleStorm II - A Legitimately Great Game Hobbled By Poor Execution, Review Lost Ember - An Artistic Experience That Fails To Live Up To Its Potential. Sure it's short, but that's the point. Yeh short hike is ok but not as good as spiritfarer. I couldn’t agree more. But not great. It's that sort of game – a constantly giving, rewarding little box of joys. I think, this game has the potential to show her at least what gaming is about in a short time. Thank you Alex . Also, a note to completionists: the game was updated for the Switch release and a different gold feather was added. Except for the optional sprint you can take part in, of course. Ultimate Full Character Roster List. I have this game from the massive blm itch.io bundle, and this just bumped it to the top of my list. Turns out updates really do grow on trees! It reminded me a lot of Animal Crossing, or felt like it could be a mini-game FROM Animal Crossing. Chatting with them elicits breezy, likeable dialogue that’s neither bogged down with exposition nor so quirky is obfuscates crucial information. And we haven't even mentioned the beautiful, lo-fi pixellated polygonal graphics. Thanks for posting a pic that shows how sharp, relatively sharp, the game can look. Just got this game in the bundle. Screenshots put me off. Basically, review authors have freedom to actually say what they feel about the game they're reviewing and are simply going to actually express their heartfelt response to how good and how fun a game was to play through. - An Odd Change Of Direction For A Classic Series, CastleStorm II - A Legitimately Great Game Hobbled By Poor Execution, Lost Ember - An Artistic Experience That Fails To Live Up To Its Potential. Think Breath of the Wild’s stamina system, but more concise. No game actually is a 10/10 objectively, so where do we draw the line? You'll come up against walls in your progress as you play – often literally, a wall you're not able to climb – but, brilliantly, your options on how to circumvent this are completely free and open. If we had to dig for any real criticisms, we could argue that A Short Hike is too, well, short, but to do so would miss the point. I can't seem to find the option anywhere in the settings. Definitely special. I really enjoyed this game. Added an opportunity to recolor the ribbon on the sunhat. I'm sure its a great game tho. I finished the game in about 3 hours last week, but my mind keeps returning to it. Why? You love to see it. As you ascend higher and higher, you’ll find new twists and tweaks to the established controls and systems, gameplay variation without the frustration of a brand new mechanic at the eleventh hour. Just played through it and loved it to bits. I had put an eye on it, but now I'm even more interested. I was getting some old school Animal Crossing vibes from this.It was mainly from the art style, but the pacing and charming dialogue tells me it's even more apt that I thought. I find it fascinating what people quantify a certain game as a different score, especially 9 and 10s, cause those are the most hazy boundaries. Love playing this with my daughter. Hawk Peak is a small, contained, compact place but it's rich with things to do, all of which are refreshingly organic in their presentation. Dang 10/10 is a statement. I enjoyed it, but it's not 10/10 material. Climbing the mountain itself is the primary goal of A Short Hike, portrayed as a semi-isometric 3D platformer of sorts where your objective of reaching the summit is hindered by Claire's lack of flight ability and energy, a resource increased by finding or buying Golden Feathers – each one allowing you to perform an additional jump in the air, as well as climb up sheer surfaces for longer. Naturally, the whole things at 60 frames per second, and the controls are smoother than butter. It totally made sense to me, and I think what she said applies to Nintendolife reviews (and probably Kotaku, Nintendo World Report, etc). This should fix a rare issue where the game freezes on Nvidia graphics cards on Mac. (real life photo of me harvesting today's update). Review Rivals of Aether - A Surprisingly Complex Alternative To Smash Bros. 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