Automaton Heart

I want to preface this review stating that I have not yet played [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158900/Automaton_Lung/]Automaton Lung[/url]. I went in pretty much completely blind to what this assumed sequel had to offer. Automaton Heart is one of my favourite games of the year so far. It's beautiful synthy music mixed with it's visuals of which I like to personally categorize as "crust-fu⁣ck" (I use this term endearingly) converges into a very unique ambient style of which I have only seen captured by few games in the past; it very distinctly screams "indie." Automaton Heart is certainly not the type of game that will hold your hand. Other than a few basic tutorial messages at the beginning and vague directions on where you'll need to go to progress later on, you're pretty much entirely left to your own navigation skills to find your way through the vast open world. While some may be turned off by this prospect, I found it to really add to not only my personal engagement with the game, but the mistique of the world and the megastructures contained within. During my time playing I was constantly mapping things out in my mind, trying to discover ways in which I could access new dungeons with my mobility of which was progressively improving throughout. I managed to complete the main quest in around 10 hours with no outside internet help, due to the fact that the game had just released and is still relatively obscure. I encourage those who play to try and follow suit, as the sense of accomplishment you gain from navigating on your own is very rewarding. I'll likely add to my review once I play more; there's still so much I have to say about it. [spoiler]pls let me buy the soundtrack i beg[/spoiler]

[h3] Gloomy, mythical, alienating, avant-garde, ethereal, with a sick y2k aesthetic. [/h3] Definitely a top 3 game this year so far for me. The atmosphere is the strongest part of this game. I'm a sucker for brutalist megastructures, and this game has exactly that. Riding your hoverboard through a completely deserted world, from a freshly explored location toward the giant silhouette of the unknown far beyond, is the best feeling the game can give you. It doesn't have any markers, journals, direction, or a cohesive story with npcs. The closest you get to a narrative is vague exposition and a questline given to you by statues, with some basic tutorials. It's just a colossal world to explore and nothing more. To quote the epilogue: "A world can only be seen clearly once stripped of meaning" -- and this game fully embodies that belief. Can't wait to play Automaton Lung and the next game in the series (I'm not sure if this is a series but it looks like one). p.s. [spoiler] please add the OST (and maybe an artbook) to the store, also steam cards and points shop items would be a great addition. thank you for the game! [/spoiler]

mysterious and weird. what i like about games

Игра хоть и корявенькая, но интересная. Я бы её рекомендовал, но из-за одной локации у меня пропало желание играть дальше. В общем, в храме желудка есть дырка с предупреждающими об опасности знаками. Честно, эти знаки лишь усиливают желание прыгнуть в эту дырку. На дне дырки вас ждёт смерть, НО без возможности потом вернуть все свои вещи. Куча амброзий (предмет который сразу же повышает уровень персонажа), которые я копил на протяжении всей игры, просто потеряны навсегда. Ещё есть противный момент, если помереть близко со стеной, то часть предметов может улететь за карту.

[i]Automaton Heart[/i] is a pure collectathon platformer, a sort of DIY [i]Jet Force Gemini[/i], or as if in [i]Sin and Punishment[/i] you suddenly glitched off the fixed rail and were FREE to go anywhere, with all entails: Am I in the right spot? Is this a "megastructure" or a test room, never meant to be seen? (Personally, I believe every room was created with utmost care and architectural love.) You proceed, lock on to enemies and zap them, find upgrades. Nothing [b]forces[/b] you to engage deeper. But it's [b]possible[/b] to get lost in the atmosphere and much better music than [i]Automaton Lung[/i] had, a kind of "optional depth" to speak of, I think it depends on the player and if you're willing to sometimes pause and appreciate the strange non-opressiveness very different from other games featuring "megastructures".

Short and sweet. For a fact, I can say that the point of a sequel was perfectly nailed. The purpose of a sequel is meant to succeed the previous title (and what made it great in the first place) while inspiring you to play the original one. What first drew me in was the gorgeous cover art, with no knowledge about Automaton Lung. This game captivated me in every way possible, I remember when starting my playthrough, I once thought the main purpose of the game would revolve around the massive tower and even getting out felt like seeing sunlight for the first time in decades. Just like that, I had no idea where even to go and I was even more lost than when I started. That feeling when you are playing video games that makes you curious to know "what happens next" and what's your purpose in the world is comfortably felt here. The RPG elements is light as intended but necessary for progression, enemies aren't obstacles but do remind you to play less reckless (even at max level), and you got a hoverboard to float towards anything that catches your eye. Everything feels alien; every structure and corner you explore down to the music makes every encounter feel strange or odd. The paranoia doesn't overbear like horror though, you want to make sense of this dystopian world and its last structures. The aesthetic of the game is gritty and synthetic, it closely reminds me of playing an obscure MMO game or installing a GTA clone. My only gripe (not really a complaint), I wish their was more enemy diversity. Not only for more unique attack patterns, but more enemies that attack a specific organ bar. Maybe even a small compendium that tells a small lore about the enemies and bosses you've faced and their drops too! Overall, I'm completely satisfied with my full playthrough with Automation Heart and I'll definitely be turning around to complete Automaton Lung and give my review there. I hope this game gets the attention it deserves.

found myself getting lost in environment the game gave me IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. it's such a nice atmosphere to just glide through with the hoverboard. but oh lord what i would do to make those tall red enemies stop shooting me constantly LOL. i remember getting Automaton Lung on the 3DS before the eShop closed down and this honestly feels like a perfect successor to the experience that game gave me. haven't finished the game yet but i doubt there will be anything that changes my mind! And having just finished I will add this edit: LOVED the ending. i don't even have any concise thoughts as of right now seeing as how it's 3 AM but it was definitely befitting of the game as a whole. thank you for this wonderful experience.

If you like exploring strange worlds in search of mysterious objects, this is the game for you! Much like its predecessor Automaton Lung, Automaton Heart is a mysterious and enigmatic game. The world is huge, the characters and monsters are strange, and there is very little in the way of guidance for what you ought to do or where you ought to go. However, just like the previous game, I am enamored with it! As a returning player, the upgrades to the visuals are huge! The character models, the menu art, the pre-rendered videos, and the UI are all working together to enhance the atmosphere of the game. While these are by no means the most amazing visuals I've ever seen, they're doing a good job selling me on the world. The texture work especially is a big step up from where it was before! Travelling the overworld is a real treat as a returning player, since you might recognize some of the locations from the previous game. The world itself, though usually empty and lonely, does have a little more population to it. You can find various NPCs to buy and sell things with. Besides them, there are some statue-like beings that offer hints as to what you should be aiming for next. I've managed to stumble across all sorts of interesting places and can't wait to see what else I can find as I continue to play.

Un univers à explorer sans map très claire et seulement quelques lignes de dialogues pour nous guider. Une super ambiance méditative et reposante J'ai pas vu le temps passer bravo

A surreal jaunt into worlds familiar and unknown