The idea led to the joke, the joke to the meme and we always had a video game in front of us. Reality Minabo – A walk through life It has been the cause of laughter and comments on social networks about his particular name, especially among Spanish speakers. I arrived quite suspicious as to whether there really was much to unearth in the new from DevilishGamesbut the truth is that I have come across a nice proposal.
Take care of your turnip, first of all
The commitment of the developer based in Villena is extremely simple: we are a turnip, we have a family and we must take care of everyone until our last breath. Or not. Categorized as a “social simulation” title, we have to face 25 levels in which different challenges are proposed to us to overcome, although first it is necessary to be clear about the roots of everything.
As a turnip, we are born from the earth and We begin our journey through a cyclical world. We go through all the phases of the life of the human being, be it the most tender childhood, the hormonal adolescence, the eternal adulthood and the final rest in old age. Throughout the different stages, we will walk through a field full of color, lights, shadows and a very careful artistic design.
All this through the seasons of the year to continually remind us that time is unstoppable, so we will be affected by it every time we walk. If we decide that our turnip is completely stopped, nothing will happen, although we will lose the opportunity to interact with the rest of the turnips around us. And it is that at least we will plant ourselves in this reality together with our parents and perhaps some turnip brother who will accompany us.
They will never be separated from us, no matter what, and let us know those basic social simulation traits
The only way for these parameters to rise is by talking, showing affection or camaraderie with the rest of the turnips that accompany us. The probability of success in doing so depends on the turnips’ own need to see their vital needs met, so we will not always achieve our purpose. In fact, rejection is one more variable that will arise frequently, so the value of the selected parameter will be subtracted.
Eye, what Minabo hides much more. To these factors we must add the personality of our turnip, since the experiences we have determine our success. Are we bold or timid? Are we distrustful or do we embrace the first changes? The acts that we carry out during the phases of life tip the balance when it comes to the ease with which we will be able to interact satisfactorily or achieve romance.
The present affects the future of our social circle, which is tremendously wide. To give you an idea, with an unknown turnip we can make it our friend, make the leap to be the best friend we have, establish a romance and become our partner. This relationship can move forward and backward in complete consequence with the attention to the needs of that turnip.
And what is the fruit of all this? A magnificent shoot that will also accompany us in a journey that can last a whopping 105 years if we take care of ourselves properly. In addition, we will meet a few radish-pets along the way to keep us company, although we will have to tame them to pay attention to us.
Live as your turnip wants
Once the cards are on the table, it’s time to start completing challenges, since Minabo is nourished by 25 challenges in which we will have to complete various tasks. Reaching a certain age, achieving several romances or having our parents die with us are some of the proposals that we will have to overcome. There is no greater reward than accessing the next level, as long as you overlook the more than useful hats.
Throughout the world we will come across some turnips that wear hats on top. With a simple rock-paper-scissors minigame we can keep it and reap the benefits of its use. Beyond fulfilling an aesthetic function, they are the fundamental key that allow us to overcome the levels without wanting to pull our hair out. Of course, it is inevitable to run into frustration due to the large number of crashes suffered by the work
We understand these issues will have been fixed at launch, as they ruin the experience to the point of crashing during the end credits. However, this does not mean that the message is less clear. I will threaten It has been designed through the advice of psychologists in order to build realistic relationships and while it is going too far with respect to what the title offers, it is true that you really get attached to the turnips that make up your circle.
It happens in the first games, as the turnips grow to be robust and fast, but they begin to waste away slowly with age and it becomes increasingly difficult for them to walk. The last decades of life are sad and real
On the tombstone, after finishing the level, we are shown a summary in both photos and text about what kind of turnip we have been in this life, although once we break the barrier of sentimentality, everything becomes mechanical. Turnips become tools to take advantage of when we need them and there is a lack of real consequences in the different stages of life.
That is, once we are adolescents and adults, we are capable of performing all possible tasks: having a partner and procreating. The latter is blocked with the arrival of old age, but some more evident difference within life itself would be appreciated, since between the ages of 50 and 100 our abilities do not change at all. Those who do add quite spicy to the formula are Totopa -yes, a giant mole-, rays and moths. They are enemies that persecute us, harass us and can quickly end our life if we are careless. When they come into action they are a nuisance that makes us measure our steps much better.
iGamesNews’s opinion
Beyond the easy headline and welcome grace, Minabo – A walk through life it has its own weapons to defend itself away from the cheap joke. DevilishGames has taken great care to create a charming game that all it wants is to extend its hand so that you can be with it throughout its life. We are not talking about a proposal that seeks to attract the attention of the majority public, as we are clearly dealing with a work designed for a very young community.
Not for this reason should we look askance at the title, since feeds on emotions common to all and that, at very specific moments, he knows how to transmit them. It is a pity that the experience that it brings to the table is reduced to challenges and we do not find content outside of that vision. A small kind of roguelite that enters through the eyes with a recognizable visual section, but that suffers from technical problems that hinder its initiative to show us what life is like.
Precio de Minabo – A walk through life
Minabo – A walk through life is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC from April 28, 2023 at a recommended price of 14,99 dollars in its standard version on all platforms.
Duration
The duration of Minabo – A walk through life It lasts around 4-5 hours, since the only content to overcome is the one referring to the 25 levels. This figure can vary, although not too much, depending on the challenge we have to face and the ability we have. A standard game lasts around 15 minutes, although there is a way in which we can play a life without commitment to tasks.
Minabo – A walk through life
Platforms | Nintendo Switch (analyzed version), PlayStation, Xbox and PC |
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multiplayer | No |
developer | DevilishGames |
Company | DevilishGames |
Launch | April 28, 2023 |
The best
- Its artistic design is very pleasing to the eye.
- The simple teaching of how life is.
Worst
- Technical glitches end up frustrating the experience.
- One more layer of content and mechanics would not have been left over.
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