This sounds like a very cozy gameplay experience. Next time I am looking to play a game that feels like a warm hug, I’ll likely be reaching for this one. Thanks for putting this review together.
Awesome to see others finding this jewel :) I think I played this with Junior for about 9h. 😆 We just had to discover all that the island had to offer. A perfect game for any age! Even for skeptical 40 years old, like me. 😋
But beyond playing, this was one of the most rewarding reviews in my Gamer Dad series!
Nice! That’s such a sweet idea to play together and explore. There really is a lot to discover and the game is great at making traversal fun as you level up. I also loved all the little side missions. It’s really packed full!
This might be in my top 10 games of all time. It gives the impression of being light and simple, but every system is tuned to absolute perfection: the jump is just right, climbing feels great, flying is BRILLIANT, the pacing of upgrades and minigames, the map design...and all wrapped up in distinctive visuals and music, and funny, moving writing.
And it does all of that in a couple of hour. I'd happily argue that A Short Hike has more good ideas in its two hours than most 50+ AAA games.
A lot of the mechanics in this, and the way you upgrade them, are similar to Breath of the Wild, but tuned in quite a different way.
I'd love for there to be more small, dense games like this. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
See also: Haven Park, which is not as mechanically satisfying but has a very similar vibe, and dedicates an entire button on the controller to being able to say 'pew pew'.
After playing Ori and the Blind Forest and being on the edge of my seat for most of it, perhaps A Short Hike is what I need to chill out a bit 😁 Nice review
Played it a while ago and adored it, perhaps time to revisit before the Gaming Club discussion!
Literally my favorite game ever. And that ending had me in tears :')
This sounds like a very cozy gameplay experience. Next time I am looking to play a game that feels like a warm hug, I’ll likely be reaching for this one. Thanks for putting this review together.
That’s a nice quality for a game to have, sometimes I just want a game to play for 20 minutes at a time before I move on to a different one.
Yeah it’s a lovely cozy game and you can easily dip in and out of it as well in between other things
Awesome to see others finding this jewel :) I think I played this with Junior for about 9h. 😆 We just had to discover all that the island had to offer. A perfect game for any age! Even for skeptical 40 years old, like me. 😋
But beyond playing, this was one of the most rewarding reviews in my Gamer Dad series!
Keep up the good work! ✍️
Nice! That’s such a sweet idea to play together and explore. There really is a lot to discover and the game is great at making traversal fun as you level up. I also loved all the little side missions. It’s really packed full!
One of the best unwinding games I've ever played
I found it so sweet too! I wish I. Luke play it for the first time again. 😊
This might be in my top 10 games of all time. It gives the impression of being light and simple, but every system is tuned to absolute perfection: the jump is just right, climbing feels great, flying is BRILLIANT, the pacing of upgrades and minigames, the map design...and all wrapped up in distinctive visuals and music, and funny, moving writing.
And it does all of that in a couple of hour. I'd happily argue that A Short Hike has more good ideas in its two hours than most 50+ AAA games.
A lot of the mechanics in this, and the way you upgrade them, are similar to Breath of the Wild, but tuned in quite a different way.
I'd love for there to be more small, dense games like this. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
See also: Haven Park, which is not as mechanically satisfying but has a very similar vibe, and dedicates an entire button on the controller to being able to say 'pew pew'.
I recall this game as being a pleasure to play!
It really was. :)
After playing Ori and the Blind Forest and being on the edge of my seat for most of it, perhaps A Short Hike is what I need to chill out a bit 😁 Nice review
A Short Hike was so good! A true testament to map design and simple mechanics ❤️
Thanks for the shout out Margot! I can’t wait to chat all things A Short Hike soon.
Yea, I can see how waiting for a phone call yourself plays into the game too. ❤️
The soundtrack composer also has a piano version of the soundtrack. I highly recommend it!