重明鸟 Bright Bird

虚无缥缈的重明鸟

in a word: pathetic. the art is outstanding, but everything else from the writing to the controls to even the sound effects are so slapdash and abysmal.

Bright Bird is a puzzle game with an utterly beautiful art style based on Chinese Mythology. Advertised as a puzzle sidescroller, I would qualify Bright Bird more as a puzzle platformer. But the platforming was mostly easy to do. We start the game playing as Yao, a little girl who is going on a quest looking for the Bright Bird, a magical creature that could heal the world that has been plagued by a deadly haze. She is able to use the power of bright light that reveals invisible things to the eye for a limited time. Soon, she is joined in her quest by Xuan, a taoist warrior, who can lend his strength and his magical sword to overcome any obstacles. As the player, we are able to freely switch between Yao and Xuan to solve the various puzzles encountered along the way and progress through the game. I hadnt expected this game to offer so much content. The journey is long and there is lots to explore and many puzzles to solve. The main caveat in the game for me was that the English translation was not the best. But in all, this was a really beautiful game to play. I recommend if you like beautiful puzzle games.