For the most part, the entire experience is pretty damn smooth, and this is highlighted no better than when Auk transforms seamlessly into a bird and soars through the air, climbing, diving and picking up the fastest wind currents in order to help her move between the islands of the sky. Playing as Auk, a young pilgrim girl in a super stylish low poly visualised world, you’ll find yourself running, jumping and flying from island to island, and puzzle to puzzle, as you let AER unfold before you. Instead I’ll just have to rattle on about the stunning visuals, the superbly well placed sound effects, and the dream like world that AER delivers. That is however the first and last time I’m going to mention the tale, because I refuse to spoil anything more. Just be aware that it will have you thinking about things you never thought you’d have to ever think about. It is drip fed your way at a delightful pace, and leaves you plenty of scope to take in as much, or as little, as you wish.
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So I won’t and instead I’ll just leave you with this little nugget of information… what AER delivers in terms of lore is quite possibly the most moving, most emotional, most intriguing and most mysterious tale I’ve come across in the gaming world. I'm not sure how much this game costs when not on sale, but it was most definitely worth what I paid for a few hours of laid back entertainment.I would like to start this review by mentioning the story that unfolds, but should I do that, then it may just ruin everything that is great about the game. There's also a nice soundtrack that matches nicely with the relaxed exploration vibe. The graphics are minimalistic (blocky polygons) but enjoyably whimsical, and the islands offer a lot of beautiful diversity that are fun to explore so long as that's all you're expecting to get out of it. I'm not sure this game has any real replay value, but I do think I'll revisit the world when I just want the relaxing fun of flying around. I feel like there could at least have been one final puzzle to let the player feel like they were engaged rather than just watching a movie. There's a little running along a path and a few speech interjections from your guide, but the player has absolutely nothing to do at the end. You don't actually *do* anything after walking through the final door. Not only did it not feel particularly resolved. My biggest criticism for this game was the ending. You could probably do it in two if you rushed through. The entire game, taking my time and enjoying the exploration aspect, took maybe five hours. After talking to all three, the door to the tower in the center of the map is opened and you can head there for the endgame.
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Each of the three temples contains a series of puzzles that eventually lead you to one of the immortal beings. A priestess in touch with the animal spirits led a group of people into the sky and made a deal with three immortal beings to help her guard the world from the void that had poisoned the human's hearts.īeyond the novelty of flying there wasn't a whole lot of depth to the game play. The gist is that humans were greedy, a megalomaniac king tried to become a god, and the world was broken (literally). Mostly it seems like the story is just a series of scrolls dispersed throughout the world that you can access to basically learn the history and philosophy of the game world.
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The story line of the game is that you're on a pilgrimage to visit the three temples of your world. That game dynamic is very fun and I was happy with the experience. You play as a shapeshifter who turns into a bird so that you can explore those islands. The game world is set up so the land is composed of a bunch of small, floating islands. I grabbed this game on discount yesterday because I liked the idea of having a character who could fly.