#MOMODORA REVERIE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT PS4#

The tale is a sorrowful one and the interesting characters you meet along the way add to the tale in a wonderfully enigmatic way, adding a sense of the unknown and hinting at a larger world. Momodora has a very light touch when it comes to the story and this makes the tale being told all the more interesting. The story sees you controlling a priestess called Kaho who is on a mission to see the Queen in order to save her village from an encroaching curse. The map is efficiently designed and I was never at a loss of where to go next, this was probably helped by the small size of the game as itвЂ™s not a massive venture by any chance clocking in at around 6 hours or so. Keeping with the genre staples there are also secret walls to uncover and shortcuts to unlock. IвЂ™ve found other games of this genre can rely too heavily on back tracking with a lack of any real signposting, and I noticed this in ExileвЂ™s End. Most of the game is fairly linear although heavy on the exploration, there is a middle section which requires a bit of back tracking but given the smaller scale of the map this isnвЂ™t a concern.

Kaho has a double jump to help her get around and later on gains a, brilliantly unusual, ability to sneak into smaller gaps a-la Metroid. Progression through the game is on a screen by screen basis and there is a handy map which looks like something from an early Metroid game to keep track on where youвЂ™ve been. In motion there is something mesmerising about the animation in Momodora. It has a charm to it which permeates every aspect of the game, from the loading screen splash art at the start through to the way the protagonist, Kaho, kicks her feet while waiting. From the brilliant background work through to the excellent animation this game looks gorgeous in movement. What Momodora manages to achieve is a perfect balance between simplicity and characterisation. IвЂ™ve played more than enough 2D games to be aware of the pitfalls of the art style, they can sometimes be too bland and characterless or on the other hand too complex and unclear.

Whilst it may be heavily inspired by these games it also brings enough fresh ideas to the table, even taking some inspiration from the combat in Dark Souls to make this worth a closer look.ДЇirst things first the sprite work in Momodora is beautiful to behold. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a game which takes inspiration from the likes of the Metroid and Castlevania, in that itвЂ™s a 2D side scrolling platform game with elements of environmental navigation and discovery.

#MOMODORA REVERIE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT PS4#

Main PS4 tagged 2d / art / Charm / metroidvania / Momodora by Steven

Momodora reverie under the moonlight