With the Indie Box, the entire XboxSquad editorial team offers you mini reviews of very little known or featured indie games. While some don’t deserve to step out of the shadows of the Xbox Marketplace, others might be worth a look. That is the whole subject of this section.
trough is a nice refreshing surprise. This short but nice adventure game Tick many boxes for attract a wide audience, especially the youngests. The search of Sigrid, the heroine of this initiation story, follows with joy against the background of an environmental catastrophe, a search for the truth about her family. During the 4 to 5 hours required To complete her journey, she must gather energy sparks to ward off molasses, a pollution poisoning the flooded world trough. Except that Sigrid doesn’t have a boat. As “Doc” would say, “Boat?! We don’t need a boat where we’re going.” In fact, screenwriting has enabled our intrepid young girl to walk on water! This one Stages of sliding on the ocean are absolutely exhilarating.
The fights are as simple as can be if the Platform sequences are easy to read and dynamic with a kind of stepping stone. Technically, the title is stunning: always liquid despite sometimes dizzying speed! That Presence of French dubbing, Quality is moreover to be welcomed. Without violence and with a beautiful message of truth for Sigrid, this trough is perfect for a young audience new to the action-adventure genre. A nice and lovable little odyssey in short.
I appreciated:
- A rather naive artistic direction and soft colors
- A loveable initiation story that’s less silly than it seems
- The phases of gliding on the water are breathtaking and exhilarating
- A remarkable finish (always liquid)
- French full version, dubbing included!
- For all
I am sorry :
- Missing side quests for arguing
- Little replayability
