REVIEW / Bokura: planet (Steam)

After I was a teen, my youthful brother used to pester me. Consistently. If I used to be hanging out with associates, he would attempt to annoy me. I wished nothing to do with him. Fortunately, we each grew up, matured, despite the fact that that 7.5-year age hole remained. He’ll at all times be my little brother, however now we’re associates, and he was the primary particular person I considered after I noticed this sport. Didn’t take any convincing to get him to strive it out with me.

BOKURA: planet is a cute little puzzle platform that requires two gamers. I don’t typically play co-op games, so this was a deal with! Tokoronyori is the indie developer behind this journey sport, which begins off in area however rapidly takes a flip with a crash-landing on a crimson planet. Along with your buddy (or enemy), it’s important to discover the unknown and discover a means residence whereas navigating a overseas land, fixing puzzles, avoiding enemies, and trying to find a lacking crew member.

My brother is a good companion with regards to adventures and puzzles. He didn’t get right into a rheology program accidentally. Together with his brains and our collective communication expertise, we have been in a position to fly via many of the puzzles. As the sport progressed, so did the challenges. The puzzles get progressively harder, however they have been by no means irritating and nonetheless fairly easy. Should you’re unhealthy at listening or giving directions, you would possibly wrestle with a few of the puzzles, however my brother and I excel on this space as analytical people. Understand that you’ll need to make use of an exterior supply to verbally talk along with your companion. There’s no built-in chat system. Thank goodness for Discord.

There’s additionally a twist that I gained’t give away. You must see for your self as a result of it’s such a enjoyable twist. Let’s simply say that it gave me Alien vibes and provides one other layer to the story. Talking of the story, BOKURA: planet is cute, slightly mysterious, however nothing mind-blowing. One factor that bothered me was the lower scenes at the beginning of the sport. They have been a lot too lengthy and will have been lower in half with out taking away from the story or environment. It felt slightly indulgent with the foolish banter between the characters, however it’s not utterly irrelevant. Each characters have totally different aims, and who you select issues, so it’s necessary to concentrate to their dialogue and ideas. Not one thing you wish to skip.

My brother and I each love soundtracks. Music has been part of our lives since childhood, in order that was a function we instantly observed inside the sport. Quirky and vibrant are phrases that come to thoughts, and melody enhances the environment of the brightly pixelated world. Every thing from the music to the sound results to the colours blends into this good harmonization that absolutely immersed me within the gameplay. It was exhausting for me to dislike any facet of the sport. BOKURA: planet is comparatively quick and might be performed in a single sitting, so if you happen to’re searching for one thing extra sturdy, this would possibly fall flat.

General, I liked the mechanics, gameplay, design, and story. That is a type of video games I’ll wish to revisit, particularly with individuals who have by no means tried it. For $5.49, you’ll be able to seize it on Steam (Home windows or Mac). It’s definitely worth the value. A kind of hidden gems that’s enjoyable if you happen to’re into a mixture of collaboration and deception. Simply in time for the Christmas season. Who doesn’t wish to be slightly bit naughty and good?

This evaluation is predicated on a retail copy of the sport supplied by the writer.