Embers of Mirrim

Думал будет история подаваемая через визуал, а оказалось просто платформер. А я не люблю платформеры.

Концовка заставила плакать...( Игра супер, 10/10. Проходится быстро. Котогрифончики быстро запали в сердечко <3

Embers of Mirrim est une très bonne surprise. Le concept de base de diriger deux entités séparées via les sticks de la manette fonctionne parfaitement et j’ai vraiment pris plaisir à progresser dans le jeu et à découvrir les différents environnements. Les énigmes sont intelligentes, variées et le rythme global est excellent. Je trouve un peu dommage que la direction artistique réaliste donne un aspect froid à l’ensemble et que le jeu se boucle un peu trop vite, mais je le relancerai avec plaisir pour débloquer tous les secrets. [url=http://www.gamesidestory.com/2017/06/09/embers-of-mirrim/]Lire le test complet sur Game Side Story[/url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqziIRxgouM

A bit rough at times, but you get use to it and plays quite nicely. Hitboxes are a bit larger then I think they should be as well. I found a couple bugs during the playthrough and have contacted the developers about it, but was able to beat the game without any real trouble. Played on Hard mode, even though I learned afterwards there's no achievement for beating it on this mode. ------------------------------ Control Scheme I Used: Gamepad, using Sticks and D-Pad. There are sections where you need to use both sticks, quite difficult at first to get the hang of actually but very fun when you get it. ------------------------------ Worth the current price (CDN$ 17.49)? Probably wait for a sale... it's a bit buggy. What I actually paid: $4.94 ------------------------------ Completionist Review: DLC Achievements: No DLC Rating: Medium, has collectables and secrets to find. Can be completed in one run: Yes Chapter Select: Yes, with clear indications on which levels need to be replayed, and order of items missing. Selecting chapters doesn't overwrite previous saves. Did I need/use a guide? No.

What’s up with all these awesome indie games coming out of nowhere? Embers of Mirrim may just be one of the best platformers I’ve played this decade and before last week I had never even heard of it. While I hate to describe a game by using other games I will quickly throw it out there that this is a unique blending of Ori, Brothers, Entwined, and Ikaruga. If you have played any or all of these games then you’ll have a point of reference as I try to clumsily describe this masterpiece with my inadequate words. When Embers of Mirrim begins we find ourselves in this giant cavern as packs of dark and light cat-like creatures called Mirrim assemble before a god-like being who looks a lot like Grumpy Cat with deer antlers. After a mystical ceremony complete with visions the creatures split in opposite directions. As you take control of the dark Mirrim you start running to the left – a jarring experience for platformer veterans who are used to always going to the right- and you can revel in the graceful animations and silky framerate as you run, jump, and ground-pound your way through a level full of cliffs and raging white water that is clearly designed to get you comfortable with the controls. Soon, you will take control of the white Mirrim, and this time you are running to the right, enjoying the same mobility as well as an extended jump with a glide mechanic that will prove useful almost immediately. After these solo levels the Mirrim will fuse together into a single creature, not only enjoying the abilities of both but also able to split apart into Embers, disembodied spheres of green and purple energy that can float for short periods of time before reassembling. This is where the fun and the real game kicks off. You can only stay in ember form for a few seconds, but there are glowing orbs that will reset that timer and also color-coded energy meshes where you can remain in ember form indefinitely. All of these elements as well as a neutral orange mesh where you can only exist in Mirrim form all combine to create an ever-increasing set of environmental and navigational platform puzzles that will put your multi-tasking skills to the ultimate test. For those who played Brothers and are familiar with controlling two independent “characters” simultaneously with twin analog sticks, you already have a head start on the mental discipline required to play this game. Embers of Mirrim does a fantastic job of easing you into the increasing challenge of the binary puzzle designs. At first you must simply pass through colored wall meshes or traverse large gaps by using sequences of green and purple orbs to keep your ember form active until you reach the opposite side. But all too soon you’ll find yourself going through mazes where you must keep your embers within a certain proximity while simultaneously navigate different maze corridor patterns for each color. If you get too far apart or your ember time runs out you reassemble at the start of the puzzle and try again. The level of creativity is borderline genius. Early on you are running across a giant waterfall and these huge hollow tree trunks start spilling over the falls forcing you to go into ember mode and slip through these color coded patterns of orbs and meshes; basically standing in place but moving side to side as the tree passes falls around you. And it only gets more brilliant from there. There are even secret areas with constellation-like patterns that must be revealed by moving your sticks in equal and opposite patterns. Given the nature of the game design and the near constant demand of dual controls, a gamepad is required. The game keeps gradually adding in more demanding use of your binary skills, forcing you to sprint, jump, then quickly shift to ember form, pass through an energy field then glide to a leaf then quickly leap from it before it curls up only to pass through colored orbs in ember form and quickly return to Mirrim form before you touch the orange mesh protecting the final ledge. Fail any portion of that and you do it all again. There is a potential for frustration, but the game seems to ramp the difficulty with your natural adaptation of the necessary skills to complete any given puzzle with one, two, or three attempts. The brilliant game design is made even better thanks to some gorgeous visuals that keep getting better and more original with each new level. The camera moves in close one second then pulls out to where your Mirrim is a mere speck the next, providing an epic sense of scale. Textures are richly detailed and the colors are exquisite and the framerate never faltered, even at 4K resolution on my 1080ti card. Complementing the visuals is an outstanding score that provides an energetic and adventurous theme throughout the entire game and some nice environmental sound effects. Embers of Mirrim is easily one of the most inspired platformers I’ve played on PC or console since Brothers back in 2013. While that was primarily an adventure game it is refreshing to see just how well this twin-stick mechanic can be integrated into an energetic platformer complete with mind-bending puzzles, thrilling boss fights, and white-knuckle escape sequences. If you are ready to split your brain and try to control two characters at once then you definitely don’t want to miss Embers of Mirrim. It’s a platformer like no other.

Me compré este producto porque aparentemente me recordaba a Ori and the Blind Forest, sin embargo se le da un aire pero no se parece en nada. Cinemáticas a 30 fps's, narrativa nula y una mecánica que a pesar de ser novedosa al final te acabas cansando.

https://youtu.be/prqdgmswE5E Nice game in which you will enjoy playing, as it is very fun, innovative in genre of platforms, interesting story very well built.

It looked neat and the idea felt cool but sadly it quickly became very repetitive and tiresome. The game isn't very long but every session felt like a marathon. I've never felt this exhausted after mere 45min session of anything, surely tracking and controlling 2 things at once does a number on you. It's a puzzle room over a puzzle room with pretty much no breather sections which could be rather easily fixed with some exposition segments as the game has 0 tell but also almost no show either in terms of its story or lore. We know we crashed on a planet, had two creatures merged together prolly against their will and then move along clearing some corruption. But why? To what end? Who are we? Are we stuck fused together forever? What's up with the ending saying it's a cycle? There are simply no answers to any of these while a few rooms with wall-paintings could hint this and that immediately adding a lot of depth to it. It really looks like they tried to go for what Ori and the Blind Forest did but didn't quite grasp why it was so great. Surely it's pretty but that's all I can give it. It has one beaten to death mechanic that enforces a controller (keyboard wouldn't handle that many inputs at once anyway, wish the ember-split was a toggle and not hold...). It has escape sequences but often introduces weird camera angle for them making it only harder as you have to re-feel the jump distances and alike; more cinematic sure, but counterproductive. Terrain is rather same-y looking so finding secrets is more jumping to your death 100 times checking the walls or will camera suddenly pan down to reveal a new room. Over all it's pretty, oddly shallow for the implemented artistry and with something unique that doesn't end up being that great in the long run making a not very compelling gameplay.

I love love love this game! Its difficult at times, but it has a nice learning curve. Also, when you die, you start right on or very close to the same spot which means, you don't have to run through half a level to get to the same point. I don't understand why this game isn't talked more about, its wonderful and unique. The controls are very smooth, the music is fitting and the generel feel of this game is amazing. I would highly recommend this game to anyone - Also at full price!

Начнем с того, что если вы — верный адепт клавомыши, то скорее всего для этой игры вам придется покупать геймпад. Продолжу тем, что проблемы с геймпадом и осями стиков наверняка будут, но они легко решаются через Steam Big Picture и перенастройку свойств стиков под игру (момент неочевидный, но да, лезть в настройки винды и дров не нужно). Закончу тем, что если вы правда верный адепт клавомыши — геймпад вы после этого, скорее всего, больше никогда не захотите брать в руки. :D Здесь замечу, что отсутствие поддержки клавомыши обосновано - потому что поди придумай, как отобразить на клаве одновременное и синхронное управление двумя стиками. Так что тот случай, когда к требованию ни вопросов, ни претензий нет. Что до самой игры — то это бегалка с препятствиями с простеньким сценарным посылом, очень красивая. Визуал офигенен, тварюшки классные, музыка крута (и скорее всего вы её нигде больше не найдете, потому что увы). Очень не хватает счетчика смертей, потому что мало того, что вы будете постоянно дохнуть, так еще и звук вашей смерти разрабы стырили у Ори (что еще у него не успели стырить?). Динамики хватает, но есть несколько очень сложных мест, которые вполне способны вызвать некоторый бугурт и горение. В общем-то реально сложные моменты, в основном, те, где в режиме искр нужно действовать асинхронно. Если вы к этому непривычны, то вы будете страдать. Потому что "правая рука не знает, что делает левая". Просто. Pain. Местами возникала мысль, что эту игру делали садисты-музыканты для мазохистов. А вот ачивки вполне реально выбить за одно прохождение, если быть внимательным и не спешить. Сами по себе впечатления хорошие. Любителям платформеров рекомендовано хотя б попробовать.