The whimsical landscapes of Little Orpheus will make you smile more than once
There are people who are ready to do anything to get by. Hiding information, confessing misdeeds, passing the buck or telling the truth. A bit of everything, that’s what we find in Little Orpheusthe last work of Secret mode y The Chinese room. A platform title where in the end the least important are the jumps, and the rest with the worlds that we will visit while telling our story. Of course, we better say it right, because our lives are at stake.
Tell us what happened to you, tovarish
Ivan Ivanovitch messed it up in brown. The Soviet military sent him on a mission to descend into the depths of the Earth to explore and investigate what might be there, but unfortunately, our protagonist is lost for three long years. They find it, although the Red Army is more interested in recover the atomic bomb that Little Orpheus used to operate. Treason? Insubordination? It does not matter, the fact is that his comrades want him to confess where the bomb is, otherwise Ivan will be executed on the spot.
It will be the pretext and the excuse to visit the beautiful worlds that we will find in this game. Thanks to a television format, As if it were a series from the 80s, we will live the adventures and misadventures of Ivan through completely fantastic universes. Jurassic jungles, deserts where time stands still, deep seas or space itself, this will be our place of adventure.
No gun, no sickle or hammer
Our actions will be very limited. We will be able to jump, push one block or another to solve simple puzzles and overcome some spontaneous QTEs who have an appointment in the phases. There will also be times with chases or even stealth g ames, although they are all resolved the same way. At least each world has its own characteristics that make the mechanics differ a bit from each other. However, I have no doubt that Little Orpheus is a game designed to be played in a home environment,
Attention, someone who is already an expert in jumps can play it too. It is true that it is a short walk, but the exotic worlds that we will visit (and so well designed), and all the humor that the game distills will keep us glued for the 3 long hours
In search of the truth
For those who want to squeeze Little Orpheus a bit more, there’s a additional mode where we will have to find several orbs hidden on the stage. Nor is it that the difficulty increases considerably, but it will entertain us a lot observing every corner of each phase. Also, finding these orbs has a price, because as we find them we can unlock them new outfits for our protagonist and lost recordings of Ivan Ivanovich.
The T-Rex exists
Although in general the playable mechanics can be simple, I cannot say the same for its visual section. The Chinese Room did a wonderful job with their playing. If it’s nine episodes, then we’ll have nine recording changes. And each better. They all have their particularities, their staging with animated decorations and when you finish a level you feel a huge curiosity to know which new world you are going to visit.
And where it takes the cake is in its sound section. Not just because its dialogue is exquisite (I’m really telling you, you’ll laugh), but because of its soundtrack. Jessica Curry was to blame for the music that serves as a common thread in each episode, and the intense melodies that will accompany us in these moments of persecution. At the end, you will even get the main melody for its catchy sound.
Conclusion of the Little Orpheus
Although the secret mode proposal and The Chinese room It focuses on a more casual audience due to its level of difficulty, in truth, everyone can enjoy Little Orpheus for several reasons. First, because the worlds we visit are so fascinating they are marvellous. Second, because of the humor the game exudes with its conversations. And thirdly, because we will have to finish a story full of fantasy so that Ivan Ivanovitch does not find himself condemned to death. And although we lack a little more complexity in the puzzles and situations that we will find, the audiovisual section will keep us glued to this “TV series” until we finish it.
Little Orpheus
12.99$
Advantages
- Every world is an audiovisual marvel
- very good mood
- Suitable for the whole family
The inconvenients
- Lacks a little more variety and complexity in the puzzles
- The epilogue is too much for me…
- Sometimes the protagonist gets “stuck” with the jumps
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