Phoenotopia: Awakening

好评差评都在说手感差，那你就要注意了（[strike]我要为我之前诋毁过手感差的那些游戏道歉[/strike] 游戏总体设计偏复古类塞，没地图指引弱，跑图支线很多，探索与收集比重很大 每次被构式手感、跳跳乐与怪群气晕时，最终还是靠着有趣的世界观、优秀的美术以及某些眼前一亮的谜题坚持了下去，调低难度其实没那么折磨（[strike]真的吗[/strike] [h1]不要用手柄玩会变得不幸[/h1]

接触到这个游戏是因为月光溪谷的bgm（Moonlight Ravine） 现在通关之后再听有种很奇妙的感觉 就好像命中注定般，盖尔从农村走到未来都市，从一无所有到全副武装，一切就跟做梦似的.......

There has never been such an incredible game that I hate to play. As most reviews will touch on, Phoenotopia has SO much going well for it! And yet, it is severely held back by movement/combat limitations that suck all the fun away. Environs are colorful and unique as the music and characters. The story is engaging, unusual, and brilliantly manages to weave complex lore in at a pace that feels neither sluggish nor overwhelming. I want to note this is an extremely rare trait to find in games with heavy lore. The world builds itself naturally, and this in turn lends itself to a stimulating game experience that makes you want to progress and keep learning. The writing is phenomenal. Quests are enjoyable and varied, as well! The visual style blends well with the rest of the game and is (crucially) not cluttered, even in areas meant to look busy. Again, this game has so much going well. ...And then, it doesn't. Movement is slippery and attacks are slow. Aim is very sensitive on ranged weapons, while your melee weapons have a range that's effectively zero. Together, this means you miss a lot and take tons of damage. And! The knockback on hit is immense. Now, all of this is frustrating, but would not be such a bother if the game didn't require you to regularly undergo fast-paced combat against tens of enemies at once, as well as 1,001 precision platforming puzzles (many of which are timed) in order to progress the story. Prime example: [spoiler]Ancient Vault near Adar's house. I was excited to finally be able to explore this place that had been hinted at from the beginning, but ended up leaving it incomplete because it's full of challenges that highlight the very worst of the movement and combat mechanics.[/spoiler] I'm just about done with the game, and I'm sad to say I'm finishing it just because I love the story and want to see it through. I will not be going out of my way to 100% it. Typically, I really enjoy stretching out playtime by finding hidden secrets or completing optional quests; Phoenotopia has plenty of those to offer! But the hassle, the thought of dealing with mechanics that fight you just as much as the enemies on screen, it's so not worth it,