Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb

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its old fashioned

It's very fun with good stopping places. While some places are quite hard, it is not impossible.

This game includes platforming, combat, and puzzles. While the latter two are great, the platforming is not as enjoyable as it could be. Helmer feels quite floaty to control, making it really easy to slip off of ledges. The isometric view makes platforming a little harder, though its excusable. The combat's simple but fun, not much to write home about it. The puzzles are great, just wish there were a few more of them. Its a decent game, even though it has quite a few bugs. Should you get the game, however? If you're a Green Ember fan, I think you really should. If you're not, I still think it can be fun, if you look past its problems. And since its not full priced, I think you should at least give it a try. If you want a story-driven experience, just get the book. The game doesn't really go over the story that well in my opinion. The game is fun, albeit with some problems. The soundtrack is pretty good, the artstyle isn't make-every-blade-of-grass-as-realistic-as-possible, and I'm having fun with it so far.

Game is fun, the story fills in some backstory from the books and the story is well done. Aspects of the game, particularly the jumping from moving platforms and running along falling rocks / bridges could be very frustrating at times. The pathing and control with the controller makes the moving more frustrating than it needs to be. For a game meant for 8-12, this is too hard. All the pathing and platforms should be bigger to be made more forgiving. The combat is fun and easy to learn, and the bad bunnies are an appropriate challenge. The final chapter was more difficult than it needed to be as you ran out of the tomb, sometimes I'd get off to side levels where I wasn't supposed to be, and the falling rocks didn't keep me on the right path. The exit out was not very well pathed and could be better. The final boss also glitched for me where he just stood there and took a beating, only giving off 2 attacks the whole battle. So a little disappointing there as well. Overall I'd give it 7/10. It was fun to play with my daughter who enjoys listening to the books, and see the world come to life in the game. But too difficult pathing and an unpolished ending drops it a few points.

A fun game that the whole family can play! A fun story line, along with some cool battles, escapes, and characters. Give it a play!