So I'm your secret santa reviewer! As per my typical review style I do a livereview that I type my reactions here and then summarize at the end!!
First off, god this animated title screen and music really set me up to expect a very professionally done game, I'm ready. The fist cutscene is nicely done, I already have a feeling for Elliot's character. The art and music is so whimsical it brings a smile to my eye. My inner child appreciates that you can examine everything! It's a bit weird I can't walk under that big tree but it looks cool still!! Can't really walk too close to the big wheelbarrow either, but that's just me being nitpicky. This is so damn cute omg.I love the couple? standing by the board while the village is on fire just standing around letting the kids know their master is being held captive lol. An option for a fighting tutorial??? WOAH!!! I actually enjoy the fighting system! I really enjoy the different skills, it feels like time was put into them all. I'm unsure if atlas isn't supposed to attack very much, but it makes the fight pretty easy.
In any other game, just getting all key items from boxes on the beach wouldn't fit, but this game is so cute and childlike in nature it just fits really well. I actually appreciate that these pillar bosses do get progressively harder, a nice touch. So just a heads up you can walk on top of the woman statue at atlas' place!The boss fight was actually difficult and I enjoyed the ending!
WOW!!!! Ok first off this is probably the most polished entry I've played on here. You are a serious contender for winning in my opinion...The art, the story... it fit the rating requirements that's for sure. The only thing I can pick at is some of the tile possibility and that I'm unsure what the game could go on to do from here? But you have made an absolutely brilliant game that you should be proud of.