Hypogea

the game perfectly recreates that authentic video game feel with simple old style textures and fun mechanics, a great non-intrusive soundtrack, and smooth level and story progression. it gives its characters a soul and a nice flavor despite the zero narration and zero corporate bloat. this is exactly what video games should be.

Pretty good 3d platformer with a short narrative that doesn't over stay its welcome. I beat it in 2.5 hours only missing 2 collectibles. The controls are simple which caused some frustration when failing a jump but the respawn system is great making failure not feel like a chore. overall 7/10

An exellent hidden gem that's basically made by one person. Strong vibes, a fun style of locomotion and a nice evolution of that over the course of the game. A simple story about escape and liberation. All of this comes together very well. Don't get me wrong: I loved Keeper from Double Fine, but when one person basically makes a similar and probably comparable quality of game, it does make me question how long some studios take making games. Great work, Charlie!

A compelling little platformer that does things effectively with a precise set of tools. Hypogea is very good at getting its ideas across without any clutter. There’s a great sense of scale and atmosphere throughout the entire game with a silent narrative to get you wondering about this derelict world. I enjoyed that the focus was more on exploring and learning than nailing the platforming. Although I will say that the range for grabbing ledges can be overly generous, which leads to occasional magnetizing moments where control is slightly taken away from you. Otherwise, the controls work well and cleverly get a lot of mileage out of just two buttons. If you’re enticed by games that are as meticulous and intriguing as they are brief, absolutely give Hypogea a play!

Great little indie game. The story was intruiging not knowing what the goal was until the end which was quite a change. Of course visually it might be more of like a PS2 game, but to be fair, that's the vibe a game can have and still be very pleasent and enjoyable

Short experience that was well worth my time. Pros: * The sound and graphics combine well to create an interesting atmosphere. * The platforming mechanics were simple but fun to use. I didn't feel at a disadvantage using mouse + keyboard like I normally do with 3D platformers. * Being a short game meant there was no real filler content. * Exploring felt rewarding with the collectables. * The game ran well at max settings on my machine. Cons: * Outside of the atmosphere, there isn't really much of a soundscape. * While the mechanics were simple, the game in general felt like it lacked depth or any real progression. * Might be intentional, but I never really fellt like I knew why I was doing what I was doing in the game.