Игрок 4030·Не рекомендует·5 ч в игре

I wish I could find the enjoyment other players are finding. In the end I think this game is just not for me. I got some enjoyment out of solving some puzzles and I got to experience some story telling and fun surprises, but in the end, doing the same puzzles over and over to be drip fed lore isnt as thrilling to me as it might be for others. I am leaving this game with alot of questions left unanswered. Maybe I'll give it another go in a year or two, maybe I wont. I can tell there is something special to be experienced here, but sadly I will not be one to see it anytime soon.

Игрок 0038·Не рекомендует·29 ч в игре

On the absolute surface level, Void Stranger is a 2D sokoban puzzle game where you remove floor tiles and place them in other empty spaces to reach the staircase at the end of the floor. There are hundreds of puzzles to solve and new mechanics are introduced every couple dozen floors to keep the player engaged. These range from enemies with rigid movement patterns to tiles that react when stepped on. The mechanics aren’t pushed as far as other sokobans like Baba Is You, but that isn’t necessarily a negative if there are complementing elements. Indeed, System Erasure wasn’t content with making just a puzzle game. With a deep well of lore and secrets that only inquisitive players will uncover, Void Stranger also highly rewards exploration. For the first 20 hours, I loved solving each puzzle while listening to the amazing music. Given the puzzle gameplay, I was expecting something sparse and unmemorable, but the composer went above and beyond to deliver melodies perfectly encompassing your current progress. Void Symphony, Affection Air, Greedy Groove, and Rage Rave are oxymorons of epic and unsettling, the likes of which I’ve rarely heard in recent memory. There’s even a song with lyrics that rivals Weight of the World from Nier: Automata in its emotional impact. If nothing else, I will not forget this music anytime soon. As much as I initially loved this game though, I could not bring myself to care anymore when I approached the 30-hour mark. Part of that is the story. The initial mysteries surrounding the motivations of protagonist Gray and other characters gradually evaporate into an incoherent vapor of anime clichés less inspired than the monochrome style they are presented in. Because the story became less of a hook the more I played, I had no desire to pursue the true ending, Why should I care about the conclusion to a plot with characters that aren’t exactly memorable to begin with? I took plenty of notes. Figuring out what most of the tile murals referred to was intuitive enough that their puzzles were enjoyable to solve, but aside from that, I prefered the single-screen puzzles presented to me more than I did trying to decipher the larger Void. Doing that requires a far different mindset, one that I have trouble clicking with. To be clear, I like pursuing knowledge. However, the thing I liked the most about Void Stranger and other knowledge-based games like Rain World were noticing alternate uses of the tools I was given. In the latter, I noticed spears are not just weapons, but climbing poles. In the former, I noticed that a line of 3 blocks can be used to safely traverse a single row or column. These were organic discoveries I made using what was available to me. I didn’t have to read in-game text or look up a guide to figure these things out. If I wanted to learn about the logic of a fictional universe through text or dialogue, I will read a book or watch a movie/show. Now that I think about it, mystery games provide tons of convenient breadcrumbs for players to follow. This isn’t an accurate simulation of most actual detective work given the near-infinite amount of questions humanity still has, most of which will not be answered in our lifetime.

Игрок 8602·Рекомендует·81 ч в игре

I don't think I can accurately convey how much I love this game without spoiling things massively. If you're willing to believe there's something worth finding in this game, you won't be disappointed.

Игрок 3574·Рекомендует·13 ч в игре

I can't recommend this highly enough. The trappings of a sokoban flash game, but from its first steps, you're warned something doesn't feel right. Beautiful pixel art, tough as nails puzzles, and a ton of replay value. For fans of sokoban, the feeling of discovery you find in The Outer Wilds, and the meta-game elements of Inscryption and Nier: Automata

Игрок 9944·Рекомендует·52 ч в игре

This is a very good game, with incredible "aha!" moments and incredible depth hidden just beneath the surface. So many secrets to uncover, so many mechanics to figure out and so many ways to outsmart the original level design. However, i have a hard time recommending it. Because it will not hold your hand, it will let you get lost and make terrible mistakes, and you will get frustrated trying to figure out how to reach the end. If you like sokoban games and are willing to spend time on it, even when it gets boring... the journey is absolutely worth it,

Игрок 2846·Рекомендует·23 ч в игре

前256关的整体质量比较一般，大概只有一成的关卡设计算得上精巧，剩下的大多思路平庸，透着敷衍感。最影响体验的是游戏全程没有撤回功能，这在近几年的推箱子作品里非常少见。一旦操作失误走成死局，没有任何回退手段，只能关闭游戏重进，体验很差。不过有个有意思的小细节，退出重进的次数多了会触发一个审判事件，只要选择无罪就不会产生任何负面影响，这点还算留了点余地。 打到后半段，关卡设计的水准有明显提升，能看到不少构思巧妙的腾挪思路，但关卡难度分布并不均衡，高低起伏比较明显。流程中间因为忘记将食物交给 NPC 消耗，我直接从F143关跳到了F191关，这一段的关卡体验缺失，有点可惜。 我个人认为步骤复杂或者说解题思路比较刁钻的关卡有B38、B50、B52、B54、B69、B71、B101、B118、B129、B133、B138、B142、B208、B210、B214、B218。其中B208关藏了一个隐藏技巧，自己摸索了很久没找到，最后看了攻略才通关。除此之外大部分关卡都能独立解出，整体难度属于中等偏上的水平。 游戏还设置了不少额外的隐藏内容，但解锁这些内容需要重复游玩已经通过的关卡，纯属浪费时间。我个人很反感这种设计，也就没有专门去体验的想法，对这部分内容不做评价。 7/10

Игрок 3915·Рекомендует·55 ч в игре

After my 55 hours with this game and not even every ending seen, I can with certainty say that I have become addicted. It has destroyed me. I cannot hear the main theme without crying. It's a very emotional experience if you look past the puzzle difficulty. I love this game and I wish my friends had the same levels of ADHD to experience it the same way I did.

Игрок 8625·Рекомендует·35 ч в игре

maybe the most "not for everyone" game of all time. incredibly abrasive, annoying and at times genuinely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. but if you have the patience and employment status to break through that first wall things start going by a bit quicker and you get to experience one of the best games ever made.