Sea of Solitude (2019)

One of the better games dealing with life and the heavy sh*t it bring with changes and letting go. Unfortunately it game play has awkward movements and just plain graceless. I notice some games either have great storylines but the game mechanic's didnt get the attention it needs to run smooth or vice versa. I Love the look despite it flaws. I hope Jack finds his way too. nice touch at the ending. It made me think of that old saying my nana says: about a life boat and when you see one grab it or something like that.

My take away: you cant fix people. only people can fix themselves otherwise your just building false safety nets that will indeed break. Better to build yourself a strong foundation and help those who come alone when needed and understand when you need to open the door, lend a hammer, and let them go repair and build their own.

or something along those lines...too early for deep thoughts

Loved it. It's a great exploration of depression and the way we deal with the problems of the people we love. Is a little blunt and direct in it's narrative, but it works.

It's not a perfect game. The jumping and moving is not as precise as it could be and the 'message' is a little muddled at the end. The game mechanics don't evolve a lot, but it's only a 4 hours experience so it won't get repetitive or boring.

Also, the world is beautiful and evocative. It has some surprising horror elements that made me nervous in a couple of moments (yes, it's because of the 'whale').

I recommend it, but I think a lot of people will find its bluntness, shortness and lack of challenge dissapointing.

You can read my full review (in spanish) here.

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So I just finished Sea of Solitude. I'm waiting for my Origin Access Membership to run out and saw that it was up today. So I spent three hours playing from beginning to end. The game is beautiful, amazing, and emotional on so many levels. But it's also an incredibly hard game to deal with if you've had any of the problems that the main character deals with in the game.

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Blockquote So I would say that you will really love the game overall if you can get through it. Otherwise maybe give it a pass. The game is 3 hours long, maybe a half hour longer to get all the collectibles but it really isn't that kind of game. Blockquote The game consists of mostly platforming and some very light puzzle solving. But it is mostly about the story. Which I won't spoil. But it's kind of a hard journey to go on. At least I felt like it was. Your mileage may vary but you've been warned.