Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
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Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0/day in the week to Aug 29 → 1/day in the week after.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $24.99 | 153reviews | 86% | — | $43.5K |
| $29.99 | 97ratings | 80% | — | not modelled | |
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The story is a story about dealing with loss, in a way.. I could relate with the King's decisions, though our reasons would differ. Drev and Nieve are well written and work quite well together. There are a few heartfelt moments too. Gameplay 2.5D Platforming that manages to be more than block pushing puzzles and interactions. Though, you do that a fair amount. There are a variety of "puzzles," that you'll need to complete. None of them are difficult. The only difficulty I really experienced was some platforming portions. I initially thought the whole hand controlling a puppet idea to be a gimmick that would become annoying. Surprisingly, it never does. As you play you'll unlock new costumes and abilities which come across as a natural progression instead of some forced game mechanic needed to complete a task. There's also a good amount of friendship building between Drev and Nieve. You play them as one character, but there are many conversations as you travel that makes it feel like they are two distinct characters. Level design is pretty good. There are some areas where the platforming feels hampered by the camera angle(s), but it was never a complaint for long. Each part of the understage you explore has its own vibe going on. It makes the progress feel real. I guess that makes me think of pacing. The pacing is almost perfect. It falters a bit towards the end, but outside of that I found it to be spot-on. It always feels like you're moving forward to the objective, even when you take the time to explore the nooks and crannies the game allows you to. A minor complaint would probably be the stealth portions and fighting things with your flashlight. The stealth can partially be skipped if you time your movements right to run and jump past things.. But when you can't, it just kind of sucks. Thankfully there aren't a lot of these moments in the game, but yeah they're just kind of meh. The flashlight stuff is all towards the last couple of chapters. It's ok, just... Well.. It never really feels like you're in danger, so these fights don't feel necessary outside of the game changing things up. Graphics The game uses some low quality cutscenes, which is weird. The rest of the game looks very good. Lots of details have been put into the environments. Animations are great, characters fit that nice mix of puppetry and being alive. There are also visual cues to help point you in the right direction at times. They aren't obvious and fit in well with whatever background location you see them in. Sound Great music, voice acting, and sound in general. Overall Overall? It's a good 2.5D Platformer. Puzzle light. Mostly great platforming, and a great pace for both gameplay and story. I liked it.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*languages with full audio support
| $29.99 |
| 19ratings |
| 86% |
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| not modelled |
| $9.99−60% | 6ratings | 86% | — | not modelled |
| $24.99 | — | 66%* | — | not modelled |
| $24.99 | — | — | — | not modelled |
Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 61 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
游戏本身还是可以，以舞台剧来描述故事，游戏的玩法也很新颖，舞台手操控的木偶来推进行游戏，通过舞台碎片一点一点推向故事主线，还是很不错的游戏的
Once Upon A Puppet è un platform 2.5D che vi trascina nell'ombra del Sottopalco al fianco di Drev, una marionetta smarrita, e Nieve, la sua marionettista. Condannati all'esilio, i due dovranno unire le forze per farsi strada tra enigmi e insidie, con un solo grande obiettivo: ritornare sotto i riflettori del Frontepalco. Il cuore dell'esperienza batte al ritmo di un platform classico ed estremamente solido, dove le abilità dei protagonisti sono la chiave per risolvere puzzle ambientali. L'avventura è anche un viaggio nella memoria, esplorando le quinte di questo mondo malinconico, vi troverete a ricomporre il puzzle del passato tramite suggestive sequenze narrative, sarete chiamati a ricostruire veri e propri scenari teatrali, riposizionando gli oggetti al posto giusto per far calare il sipario su ricordi dimenticati. Non mancheranno nemici da schivare, oltre a collezionabili e costumi da scovare in giro. PREGI: Una narrativa emozionante che sa come catturare l'attenzione I potenziamenti sbloccati lungo il viaggio regalano varietà e ritmo al gameplay Un comparto grafico davvero delizioso e curato nei minimi dettagli. DIFETTI: La telecamera fissa a volte tradisce la prospettiva, rendendo i salti meno precisi del dovuto Sporadici bug fisici (oggetti che si incastrano e script che non si attivano) costringono a ricaricare dal checkpoint. VOTO: 8 Once Upon A Puppet parte in sordina, con un incipit un po' criptico, ma basta dargli fiducia per vederlo sbocciare in un'avventura sempre più avvincente e poetica. Peccato solo per una telecamera non sempre collaborativa e qualche piccolo intoppo tecnico. Un platform nel complesso splendido che merita assolutamente di essere giocato!
89% positive Bewertungen? Klar, wenn nur 73 User das Spiel entdeckt haben und Steam auch keinen "Daumen zur Seite" anbietet - so wird mein Feedback auch wohlwollend sein, aber supergut ist das Jump'n'Run noch lange nicht. Als Marionette bewegt man sich durch die Bühnenbilder - und das Ambiente ist zwar stimmungsvoll, aber leider spielt man in keinster Weise kreativ mit dem Thema, den Skills oder den Fortbewegungsmöglichkeiten - nur ganz minimal im Ansatz, dass man es als Vorwand hernehmen kann es ja nachweislich doch angeblich zu tun. Es ist lediglich ein simpler Plattformer mit so manchen Rätseleinlagen und SEHR schlechter Kollisionsabfrage - man buggt durch Objekte durch, die Animationen sind zappelig und enden abrupt (man könnte da noch mit "Stilmittel!" argumentieren - doch das lass ich nicht gelten, wenn es nicht konsistent eingesetzt ist) und die grafische Darbietung ist 15 Jahre rückwärts, wo die Unreal Engine 3 (das hässliche Entlein in der UE-Geschichte) noch weitverbreitet war. Inhaltlich sowie präsentativ absolute Standardkost und durch die Shopbilder und -videos eher noch ein Blender. Schade! Wer eine würdige Alternative sucht, holt sich eine PS3 und "The Puppeteer".
一次性打完6.6h，很精美的童话舞台装置设计，影子国王的形象也是帅的没边 就是最后boss战二阶段，有时候判定感觉有问题，比如冰雹还没砸下来 只是有烟雾提前警告就已经死了之类的 ps：国王这种发癫中年男形象真的太不舒服了，总是让孩子来对自己慈悲才会醒悟，甚至在一遍遍害惨孩子的时候都不能清醒。看看心理医生和精神科吧！！！ 不过在王子给国王戴上王冠的那段话说的还蛮好的，可以让我对国王的发癫之处稍有和解。
the gameplay was fun. I enjoyed the puzzles more, not too hard not too easy. perfect story and scenes. 10/10
good grafics
ある一つのお話しを見ているような感じでゲーム的には簡単でした。 ちょっと謎解きみたいな感じなのでサクサク進めていけます
纯折磨人，完全没有看故事的能力，因为根本打不过。没有难度调节，这就是一个高高手的练手游戏，boss一般人完全打不过去。地图上到处是bug，卡住脚不能动。莫名其妙的掉进缝。既然是这么难打的游戏，就不要宣传说是美好故事，真的坑人。
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