A Story About My Uncle

Gameplay [9/10] Graphics [7/10] Music [8/10] Replay Potential [4/10] "It" Factor [10/10] Total Score [7.6/10] Okay, so I have 3.9 hours in this, which means I’ve successfully completed the first mandatory wall jump and promptly rage-quit when the game demanded I coordinate my grapple hook, sprint button, and two separate tears of anguish. This game is peak "platformer PTSD simulator." It's beautiful, but the controls feel like your character is navigating the world while balancing on a roomba. The entire player base just tells you it’s a “skill issue,” but I’m convinced they’re all secretly speedrunning *Getting Good at Life* instead of this game. It’s an easy cop for the grappling mechanic alone—which is bussin’—but be prepared to fall into the abyss a lot. No cap, it’s worth the salt. Now excuse me, I need to go touch grass before the final boss expects me to do a triple reverse flip off a waterfall.

Finally a good story about a uncle..... Mine only told me to close my eyes and open my mouth a lot, same with the priests

A Story About My Uncle es una aventura de plataformas en primera persona que destaca por sustituir el combate tradicional por una mecánica de balanceo fluida y emocionante basada en un guante gravitatorio. Lo mejor del juego es, sin duda, la sensación de libertad y velocidad que ofrece al recorrer sus escenarios, los cuales poseen una estética surrealista y cautivadora que refuerza su narrativa tierna y nostálgica, estructurada como un cuento para dormir. Sin embargo, hay fallos como: su duración es extremadamente breve (apenas 3 horas), la dificultad escala de forma abrupta hacia el final provocando momentos de frustración por "prueba y error". En conclusión, es una experiencia visualmente hermosa y mecánicamente satisfactoria que, pese a ser corta y algo inconsistente en su reto final, ofrece un viaje emocionalmente cálido y diferente.

I'm pretty sure I got this game for free. It's not like anything I've played before, either. It's a bit older, but still holds up graphically, as far as I can tell. I'm running a RyZen 1600AF with a Radeon R9 270X, and I had no trouble running the game at full screen 1920x1080. There is a story. It's fine, but it isn't one that really got me too excited. Maddie does help keep things interesting. The makers of the game aren't kidding that the primary mechanic is movement. Thankfully, it's very consistent and tight. I just suck at platformers, in general. It still only took me less than four hours to beat. I also didn't earn a single achievement. I probably won't go back into it trying to earn any. For me this game was challenging. I bet speed runners could have it done in an hour or less. The achievements definitely exist to reward speed runners and people trying to find the most efficient way through. I did at least enjoy learning the mechanics, though I certainly didn't master any of them. So, I'd say yes. If you're curious about this game, go ahead and give it a try. Edit: I've found myself thinking about and wanting to play this game more than I originally thought I would. There's something really charming about all of the characters, including the narration. Not only that, the feeling of moving through the air is simply really compelling to me. The fourth stage is probably my favorite, and makes me wish I could record a demo of playing this game and watch from a fixed perspective in different parts of the map. The distance you can cover in this game is astonishing. I'm not currently playing it, but I really do want to come back at a later time and go through the levels more.

Загалом доволі цікава бродилка з унікальним стилем і гарним саундтреком. Хотілося б що б сюжет був трохи більш насиченим і різноманітним, але атмосфера і геймплей непогано це компенсують. 7/10

good, nostalgic

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