Analysis: Hannah

Today we offer you a game developed by space boy. The developer is a recently created Mexican studio facing its first project in the world of video games: Hannah. This is an Xbox One game (no current generation version) with a very underused genre. Will he be up to the task? Keep reading and we’ll tell you.

History and gender

He the game mixes 3D platform elements with puzzles. We will control Hannah, a girl who must evolve in a dark world inspired by the most common childhood nightmares. A world of giant everyday objects and strange creatures. Hannah seems to have lost her doll and, while trying to get it back, she will enter this dark dream world.

Our character must move forward in this environment and find a way to continue moving forward by solving puzzles and moving objects to reach certain locations.

Without a doubt, this principle and its aesthetic will remind us of games of the same nature such as Little nightmares o Inside. Sagas with which it has similarities and which serve as a starting point for a game which, despite its inspiration, has its own entity.

Graphic section and artistic direction by Hannah

The graphics are of a good level, but of course, always keeping in mind that we are talking about an Xbox One game, so it has its limitations. The game runs at over 60 fps and the strong point in this regard is its artistic direction. The game uses high-resolution 3D models and textures that achieve a flawless visual appearance. Other aspects volumetric lighting, particle effects and custom shaders are very important. All this does the light treatment is really upsetting and help us to enter this dream world of shadows.

Gameplay

The platform will be the basis of the game, even in the same puzzle resolution. In fact, jumping and moving are particularly important and sometimes very difficult. You will also have to cross some narrow passages and balance on them to avoid falling into the void.

Of course, this game puts the platform in three dimensions. Something very welcome considering the very limited list of 3D platform games. In addition, Depending on the paths we choose, we can enjoy different endings. This is important because it increases the replayability factor.

To this is added a excellent character response at all times. It’s undoubtedly still important in the genre. But it becomes even more important if we talk about the 3D platformer genre. A poor or delayed response from the character can lead to constant frustration in this genre. Additionally, if we fail a jump or fall, the respawn point is very close to where we failed. This avoids the discomfort of having to repeat a long series of tests or jumps from the beginning, every time we make a mistake.

We are facing the most important section because of the precise control and response of the character.. It also has a fun gameplay mechanic, although demanding, at times, in terms of jumping precision. The riddles section is a bit simpler, so it’s not advisable to scare off those of you who like this topic the least.

Sound and music

Sound effects are what we can look at the most in this section. And silence is important in this game, because the absence of sounds also conveys a sense of dread in this lost and dark world. Hannah’s sounds or screams when performing actions are recreated well. In general, the effects are quite achieved.

For its part, music is not very frequent. Although there is a melody that we can hear in the background when we perform certain actions or overcome certain sections. These are generally dark compositions, mainly with bass and which help to create atmosphere.

In this section we can only say that it complies, without standing out.

Conclusion Hannah

Hannah It’s a fun game, made with a lot of love and care. It exploits a fairly rare genre, 3D platforms alternated with puzzles. It is true that neither graphically nor sonically they can be compared to double or triple A, but the excellent gameplay and the existence of different paths that lead to different endings, give the title a lot of life and duration.

This shows that this is a game that time has been invested in and no bugs or performance issues were observed. We can say without a doubt that this is a good game highly recommended to any fan of the aforementioned sagas as well as platform lovers.