Creed Valley, a world of ideas and dreams

Join Dusty and his lovable sidekick, Piper, on an action-puzzle adventure through the human mind, filled with music, nightmares and, worst of all, unfulfilled dreams.

In 2021, studio Bedtime Digital Games released an unknown title called Figment. It turned out to be a great game that combined adventure with action and puzzles. Quickly, Figment has become a cult and underrated title. In this first installment, Dusty and Piper had to protect the mind of the person where they live from certain ideas that had become a nightmare. Two years later, this couple of endearing characters is given a new mission, since it seems that the spirit is again attacked by new nightmares. Join me in this new adventure, I promise you it will be worth it.

yin and yang

Our adventure begins with our brave protagonist, Dusty, and his faithful companion, Piper, on the run and battling new nightmares. After moments of uncertainty, our duo manage to overcome these nightmares that have attacked the mind, but there’s no time to rest, as the mayor warns them that the human mind doesn’t work the way it does. should, so they have to go investigate. After that, they meet the game’s villain, the jester, who seems to be the cause of everything. Now Dusty and Piper must defeat the jester and fix the moral compass, which is malfunctioning and seems to be the cause of the mind not working either.

In this particular way begins our adventure, where our protagonists must learn to overcome situations in a different way than they are used to. Dusty is very grumpy and brave, he tries to resolve all conflicts with the sword, as he represents the idea of ​​bravery. On the other hand, Piper is a bird that always accompanies our protagonist and represents optimism, trying to resolve situations through common sense and reason. These two very different personalities will collide throughout the adventure, having the most interesting and profound conversations.

The plot of the title, although not surprising, is quite interesting, because it mixes what is happening inside the mind, with what is happening outside, in the life of the person in whom we are live. The game addresses themes as common as overwork, family relationships or dreams imposed by others. Everything that happens in the real world to the person we live in is interpreted in his mind. This is quite interesting, since we can see, for example, how two ideas (symbolized in characters in the mind) clash, one supporting the need to spend more time with the family, and the other supporting more work.

Closed or open mind, that is the question

The mechanics of Figment 2 fit very well with the title’s story. One of them is the way we see the world, with a closed or open mind. This will be very useful in solving many of the puzzles that the adventure poses to us, thus changing the world in front of us.. For example, maybe a character did not want to help us with a closed mind, but with an open mind, or paths that open and close depending on the state of our mind. To switch between these two states of mind just press a button, so it’s very intuitive.

By removing this interesting mechanic, we end up with a classic action and adventure game, with lots of puzzles to solve, as well as a rather interesting rhythmic component. Fights with enemies are very simple. There are 4 types of enemies, something that seems somewhat rare. It’s true that every enemy has a different mechanic to defeat, but in the end, that’s not enough. Dusty will be able to swing his sword and roll to dodge attacks, nothing more. A little more complexity could have been added to the combat, which although okay, ends there. The boss fights are very spectacular, and although we only have two different bosses (one repeats for most of the game), thanks to the music, these clashes will be more entertaining.

The puzzles are quite fun. It’s true that they are quite simple, as none are too complicated, but they are very clever. Special mention to the one in which a character was attacked, and we must find out who it was, becoming real detectives. The only negative is that it all ends soon, since the game only lasts 3.5 hours, getting almost all the secrets.

A hand drawn spirit

The world of Figment 2: Creed Valley is beautiful. Both the characters and the backgrounds are drawn by hand and worked with great care. It is true that many scenarios may repeat themselves excessively, but despite this, each of them leaves you speechless. The title on Xbox Series X, where the title has been analyzed, looks spectacular. The effort that Bedtime Digital Studio has put into this aspect is noticeable.

If the graphic aspect of the game is spectacular, the sound is already a tip of the hat. The game, although fully translated into Spanish, is not dubbed, although the original voices are at an unbeatable level. All the characters are interpreted in a spectacular way, also having the difficulty that many of these characters sing. These fabulous voices, mixed with the music of the game, create an exceptional cocktail. The level of the sound aspect is such that certain scenes seem to come out of a Disney film. Nothing to say about this aspect.

Conclusions of Figment 2: Creed Valley

Figment 2: Creed Valley is an intimate journey into the human mind. A very beautiful and evocative journey that will not leave anyone indifferent. Its graphics, music, story and characters are of an exceptional standard. It’s true that there are things that could be improved like the title fight, its duration and it can be very easy for experienced players, but overall it’s a great game. Bedtime Digital Games has done a great job and from ComunidadXbox we can’t wait to hear more about their upcoming video games.