description of child of the sun Tells you everything you need to know without telling you too much. You are that girl, a former member of a cult who once promised you a simple life. Instead, they make your life a mess. Now you’re hunting down cult members, using your incredible abilities to eliminate every one of them while trying to get close to the leader.
But what is this cult all about? How do they ruin a girl’s life? What are their capabilities? Well, the answer isn’t handed to you easily, but rather delivered to you via some beautiful cutscenes and the detailed, moody environments the girls find themselves in in the game. This is something you need to see up close. In this sniper puzzle shooter, time slows down as you recalibrate your bullets, giving you enough time to soak in your surroundings and plan your next move. All in all, though, much of THE GIRL’s story is left open to interpretation.
There’s one thing we can all agree on, though: she’s out for revenge.
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Children of the Sun is made up of multiple levels, each taking you to a different part of the cult’s base of operations; there are gas stations, long highways, apartment buildings and more suburban swathes. As you visit each target, you will have only one bullet to carefully bounce between targets of varying difficulty to complete the level.
Cult members come in different forms; armored enemies require plenty of distance between them and your bullets, while psychic enemies can deflect your shots. So as the girl gets closer to the leader, you’re forced to get creative – especially when it comes to cars, birds, and other environmental targets.
that’s right. Find yourself stuck and unable to find your purpose? This sometimes happens, and you often need to rely on abilities unlocked later in the game (the ability that allows you to change the path of your bullets on the fly) to keep moving. Think The Matrix, but with style.
Other times, you need to find a car or bird to destroy, or start over and find another route to try. It can be frustrating when you don’t know where to go next, but that makes Children of the Sun satisfying. If you have to exert all your energy to aim and shoot the target, the sound of the bullet hitting the target becomes even more pleasant. Considering the girl’s plight and battling the oppression and violence of the cult, suddenly the reckoning with extreme violence becomes almost euphoric.
Sherif, another writer at iGamesNews, recommended Children of the Sun to me when I discussed how much I loved the vibrant violence of Hotline Miami and the fact that there was a pretty dark thing lurking just beneath the surface of the most recent episode , disturbing plot. iGamesNews Best Gaming Podcasts. Children of the Sun is certainly similar, though its story is more defined, and anyone who enjoys vibrant colors, ominous music, and the brief and violent rendezvous of a mysterious protagonist will undoubtedly enjoy the few hours they spend in the game.
You’ll find yourself drawn in by its unique art style from the start, and then you’ll find yourself being dragged along as you struggle to see the girl’s quest for revenge, which she’s desperately and single-mindedly searching for.
There’s a map at the back of each level that shows the path your bullet will take, along with a scoreboard that records other players’ achievements. This gives Children of the Sun an arcade feel. But more importantly, it gave me even more motivation to replay the game. If you like chasing high scores, each level in Children of the Sun has ample routes, so there’s no need to complete every section like before. Oh, and let’s not overlook the fact that shooting the ball will net you extra points. After all, this is a game published by Devolver Digital.
Be violent and majestic while forcing you to use your puzzle-solving skills, real Think about it – that’s an incredible achievement. Whether it’s your marksmanship or narrative detective skills, you’ll need to use your brain. Cults are often oppressive, demanding, and controlled by a charismatic leader, and “Children of the Sun” captures this with aplomb, as well as the sadness, anger, and isolation that those who leave a cult can experience. It’s emotionally charged even at the best of times. In any case, it’s better to dissolve the tension with a chuckle after you’ve just shot a cultist.
Cutscenes consist of stunning illustrations flashing across the screen without any dialogue and are completely open to player interpretation. We see revenge stories in fictional media all the time, and we’re often taught that revenge isn’t exactly something we should strive for in any capacity. But in Children of the Sun, you’ll get a clear sense of why someone would commit atrocities in the name of revenge. You have to think about it, what it means, and what ultimately happens after the girl’s story ends. It’s Tarantino-level, but actually well-acted.
Children of the Sun was an experiment for Berlin-based developer Rene Rother, who developed the game while working full-time before finally biting the bullet and sending an email to Devolver Digital about releasing the game. In an interview with Paste Magazine, Rene Rother detailed how Devolver told them that the publicity for it was terrible, but the game looked cool, so here we are.
One thing that’s for sure is that Rene Rosser is happy with how things turned out. When you create something like Children of the Sun, how could you not? It’s a real joy from start to finish, dark and uncomfortable as it may be. But Seeking Girl’s Revenge provides satisfaction in every moment that might make you grimace, and Destroying the Cult is definitely a great way to kill 5-6 hours of your time.
Children of the Sun was reviewed on PC using code provided by the publisher. It releases today, April 9th, on PC via Steam.
