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Minute of Islands

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Minute of Islands

Jun 13, 2021

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3.04 average rating based on 24 ratings

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Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Release Dates
Jun 13, 2021 (Worldwide)
Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 13, 2021 (Europe)
PlayStation 4
Jun 14, 2021 (Japan)
Nintendo Switch
Jun 15, 2021 (North_America)
Xbox One
Jul 29, 2021 (Japan)
PlayStation 4
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User Stats
335
In Collection
48
Wish Listed
3
Playing
224
Backlogged
How Long Is Minute of Islands?
100% completion: 8.7 hours
Total completions: 1
MistRain
MistRain gave Jan 14, 2024
MistRain gave Jan 14, 2024
Suprisingly Deep Waters

Didnt like the artstyle so much at first but it grows on you. The story really turns out a lot darker, with a lot of symbolism. The platforming and all gameplay stuff really sucks. This game really managed to create a certain atmoshpere with the music and the unreliable narrator tho, which to me was an excellent expereince that overshadoed the gameplay issues.

killerstar
killerstar gave Jul 31, 2021
killerstar gave Jul 31, 2021
Longer than a minute

Visually this game is a masterpiece. Obviously inspired by Adventure Time with a generous seasoning of cronenbergian biotech and lovecraftian horrors (so... pretty much Adventure Time, I guess), the world of Minute of Islands is both beautiful and disgusting. Every scene is filled with vibrantly-coloured small little details and gentle curves that are a feast to the eyes, but they give shape to horrific images, such as dead and rotting whales being consumed by fungi.

The sound design is on par with the visuals. The loud humming roars guide you to down to the deep caverns filled with ancient machines and deep-breathing giants.

The main downside is that it kind of plays like shit. Your character movement is not only a bit on the slow side but it's also not fluid at all. There's a small delay between actions that is very hard getting used to. Fortunately, this is no Celeste, so the less than tight platforming is not that much of a problem.

killerstar
killerstar updated their status Jul 30, 2021
killerstar updated their status Jul 30, 2021

The game not only is gorgeous but it also sounds spectacular. The low hummig of the biomechanical caverns is amazing.

It's light on gameplay, though, and the platforming is... stiff and slow. But the visuals carry it forward.

killerstar
killerstar updated their status Jul 30, 2021
killerstar updated their status Jul 30, 2021

Love every single frame of this game. It's a treat for the eyes.

BMO
BMO updated their status Jun 24, 2021
BMO updated their status Jun 24, 2021

I'm only a fraction of the way in but if the game maintains its pace and storytelling, this is already one of my favourites of 2021.

BMO
BMO updated their status Jun 14, 2021
BMO updated their status Jun 14, 2021

This looks fantastic. It looks like something that gets the ethos and aesthetic of Adventure Time and translated that into something of it's own.