Embers of Mirrim

As an avid Film Junk fan, I had to pick the game up in support of Dirty Frank. Like Frank, I won't let my fandom impact my review. So let's dive in. What I like + The splitting mechanic is interesting and different. + The few songs there are on the soundtrack are pretty good + Game runs like a dream for me (no problems so far) + Controls work fairly well What I didn't like - Game feels short (Having finished it in around 3 hours, I can safely say it is) - Environments are pretty bland and there is no real reason for exploration - Story is meh (characters don't emote really at all) - Playing for a long period of time can make hands cramp (have to hold down triggers and use both joysticks a lot) - $$$, game seems slightly overpriced, especially given alternative options like Hollow Knight, Owlboy, Ori, Rayman, etc. - Camera: At times the camera moves to fit everything on screen which can make seeing your character tough. - The last 3rd of the game is pretty badly designed. Overall, pick up this game if you've already hit all the staples of platformers out there. There's enough here to have some fun with, but the game features a ton of drawbacks. Overall I wasn't blown away. 5.5/10

I've been craving a linear platformer and this really scratched the itch. While I enjoy metroidvanias, I feel like I 've been inundated with them of late and I wanted something a little simpler and straightforward, like the NES platformers of yesteryear. Embers of Mirrim is a very polished puzzle platformer with heavy emphasis on platforming and navigating between sections and light emphasis on puzzle elements. The splitting mechanic adds variety, and the game continues to introduce other small elements to keep the game fresh throughout. The graphics are very gorgeous; the game's aesthetic is a little like Ori and the Blind Forest (but again, whereas that is a metroid clone, this is a linear platformer). Definitely recommend this game to anyone who wants a solid platforming experience with some unique elements.

I will say this right off the bat: If you are into puzzle platformers that require skilled hand eye coordination and quick thought reflexes, then this is the game for you! Also, you must own an XBox compatable controller to play this game. And now, into the thick of it... Being in my mid 30's I found certain parts of this game to be extremely frustrating, mainly because of the hand-eye coordination required in moving 2 different objects in opposite patterns at the same time. Regardless of that, I had an extremely fun time trying to overcome the challenges presented in each area. Be it running from growing vines, a giant worm out of a Dune novel, or a crazy insect that insta-gibs as soon as it sees you move: Embers was able to continuously present new challenges and puzzles without making them seem stale and overused. On the down side, because there are no spoken dialog, you have to infer the story as it progresses along by watching the cut scenes and interactions between the cat/bat & cat/squirrel hybrids. If my knuckles had not started to hurt after the 3hr mark, I would have continued streaming this game until completion. Well worth my time playing and well worth the price! I recieved my key for free, but would consider this $20 well spent!

- original and creative platformer with a very nice puzzle-mechanic. - the art-style is nice as well - it´s a 2,5D platformer! - the controls are direct and work well. using both thumbs to control 2 "characters" is sometimes a little brain-melting, because you have to look at 2 different points and sometimes even move different directions. good training for hand-eye-coordination though. ;) [i]take a break every now and then, your hands will want one... i played 2:15 hours and had to take a break for a bit.[/i] - the game can get hard sometimes, but it is all possible to do. i didn´t rage once and wanted to get further. it kept being fun! - the audio-effects sound good as well and the soundtrack fits too (very chill music) this game also shows, what a developer can actually do with unity, when they make a real game and not one of the many assett-flips and put effort in their project! i didn´t finish the game yet (almost 2,5hrs played at the time of writting this review!) or have any idea, how far i´m in already, so i can´t really say if the price is ok or not...

This is, hands down, the most fun I've ever had playing a platformer. The controls are crisp, the mechanics are unique and well thought-out, it's visually attractive, and the music is great. The single biggest complaint I have about this game is that it's too short. I finished it in about 5 hours. I would love to have seen the kinds of puzzles they could have put in a longer game. The difficulty curve isn't bad. It's hard enough to be satisfying, but doesn't get hard so fast that it's frustrating. There is one puzzle that uses a mechanic that isn't used anywhere else in the game, and it can be difficult to figure out what the game wants you to do, but other than that, the mechanics have good clarity and the puzzles are fairly intuitive. Overall, this is a wonderful platforming experience that offers a unique take on the genre and I strongly recommend it to anyone that has any interest in platformers. I'd love to see potential expansion on this idea, as the game really left me wanting more.

It looked great in the screenshots and all, the mechanic seemed interesting, but honestly, it's rather just tiresome and tedious. And from what I could gather, it only has 5 actual levels, which drag on for way too long. It's not a platformer. Not at all. The steam tag is highly misleading if you ask me. Yes, there is running and jumping in the game, but those things barely qualify as that. The main "feature" of the game is to split your character in two and solve a series of puzzles. In itself that wouldn't be terrible, but if you're repeating basically the same puzzle over and over again, because the game just likes to bombard you with the same crap, then it just gets boring very quickly. Yes, there are new mechanics being introduct regularly, but they don't change the gameplay loop much imho, at least not so far. That in itself might be something to overlook, but the controls of the two "embers" is also kinda wobbly, with a lot of drag. The main creature controls okay-ish. Since precise platforming is not really a requirement that's not too bad, still. Graphics-wise the game is not impressive. The sound track is okay, but the sound effects are pretty bad. And the story? Yeah, no idea...it's just setting the stage. A bit disappointing.

Wow,was für ein cooles Spiel. Ich bin immer auf der Suche nach einem guten Jump n run,das nicht allzu kindlich daherkommt und Embers of Mirrim ist genau meine Art von Spiel.Etwas erinnert es an Ori and the Blind Forest,aber das kann ja nur positiv sein. Man spielt Mirrim,ein Wesen das auserwählt wurde seine Welt vor der Verderbniss zu retten.Das besondere ist,Mirrim kann sich in Licht und Schatten teilen um Hindernisse zu überwinden.Die Steuerung geht nur mit Controller und hat einen stark ansteigenden Schwierigkeitsgrad.Unfair wird es aber nie und die Motivation zum weiterspielen ist immer da. So erlebt man eine schöne Geschichte von zwei verschiedenen Spezies,die sich zusammentun um ihre Welt zu retten. Vielen Dank Creative Bytes für dieses tolle Spiel.

Dirrrty Frank was involved in making this game, and you thought I wouldn't give it a postive review? Get Real...

Great Game!! Super fun mechanics, nice art and wonderful music. If you enjoy puzzles, platformers and pretty things this game is for you!!!

Platforming is not usually my favorite form of gaming but I have to admit I got hooked playing this. I was a little confused plot-wise by the short prologue (allthough it looks gorgeous) but once the gameplay began I was in. The mechanics work well and the art direction and music are very good.