Sable

Обидно, когда долго думаешь об игре, хочешь в неё поиграть, покупаешь наконец, а тут такое разочарование. Томно и мучительно рассекаешь по пустыне на своём коряво управляемом ховербайке, как на «Буханке» по Каспию, и ищешь точки активностей, ищешь, выполняешь однообразные задания и снова ищешь. Собственно, в этом вся игра и заключается. Что в ней делать дольше часа — для меня загадка. Производит впечатление недоделанного, сырого продукта. Стиль игры мне тоже не зашёл. Вердикт: [b]3/10.[/b]

这游戏不该在前期设置让人抓狂的钓鱼系统和毫无体验感的烂机车 后期你拿到好鱼竿和高速机车后所有体验才刚刚开始，传送点太少 太依赖机车和攀爬 但是攀爬又没有塞尔达那种精力药和跳爬 导致有些枯燥 而且你有这么顶级的美术设计 居然没有自由摄像机拍照 这游戏就适合开着机车到处跑 闲逛

TLDR: Buy the game on a sub $10 sale if you're interested. I would like to preface that I completed majority of the game (missing like 5 trophies I think) on my single play through. There's a lot to love with this game, but unfortunately there are also major flaws present as well that I feel need to be addressed and can't be ignored when looking at this game holistically. [h1] Lack of Performance Stability on Steam Deck: [/h1] I bought this game to mainly to play casually on my SD. It's so perfect for that sort of scenario. It played great... [b] For the few moments I could hit a stable 60 fps. [/b] Even with every setting turned to the lowest, it seems like the frame rate is all over the place depending on where you point the camera. So, as you actively move the camera around, you'll notice drops and rises in FPS. In my play through, I would see a variability of 20-60 FPS in both on foot and on bike. For an indie game made in 2021 to perform this badly on the SD (and potentially on lower end PCs) is insane, especially when the open world environment should in theory be sparse enough for stability - not a lot is happening on screen with this game. [h1] Major camera issues: [/h1] When traversing environments, talking to NPCs in closed spaces, and in other scenarios, the camera has a large tendency to just spaz out and be angled in a way that makes the main character non-viewable or off kilter. It's so immersion breaking and happens quite often. [h1] Majority of NPC Dialogue is Bland: [/h1] If I were to choose a word or two, a lot of the NPC dialogue in this game felt very "safe" and "uninspiring". I tried my best to read every word, but by hour 10 I found myself mashing through dialogue more often than not. Additionally, the whole "they/them" pronouns thrown on certain characters in the world was so out of left field and completely took me out of the story considering how forced it felt. Every time it happened, it made me have to double back to make sense of what was being said about who and just made me question, "Why is this needed in a story based on a desert planet?" My guess is that dialogue direction for characters came from SBI (as they are credited), who has become notorious for being subpar as a writing/direction consultant on games over the past couple of years. There are other gripes I have, such as some quests being pretty boring, but I would say that I had fun with this game overall. Still, I cannot recommend it at full price. It's not worth it unless you find it on sale for <$10. Any who, I'm buying a vinyl of the soundtrack because its 🔥.

Sable is supposed to be a game about self discovery of its protagonist. The thing I discovered about myself is that my appreciation of pastel colors took a sharp dive. The trailer looked pretty colorful, and the game can be like that at times. But I will remember it as "this desaturated game without any stakes" - if at all. There's no conflict to resolve, no secret to uncover, nothing really to motivate for 10+ hours. I can appreciate a game without any violence. However there's a fine line between being "calming" and "boring". And Sable crossed that line very early on.

I really love the art style, and over the years I had a great time just wandering through the world and soaking in the atmosphere. Trying to return to this game recently and the constant microstutters and audio hitching completely pull me out of the experience and make the game unenjoyable. Even after trying DXVK or limiting the framerate. :/ If the technical side of the game had been polished, this honestly could’ve been one of my favorite games. It’s a shame those issues were never properly addressed in a patch.

On avait une belle promesse avec Sable. Celle d’un monde ouvert de taille modeste, explorable à son rythme, qui sentait bon l’inspiration Breath of Wild. Si elle est en partie remplie, le jeu ne parvient pas vraiment, selon moi, à déboucher sur une aventure passionnante ou mémorable. Il se prend à son propre piège en quelque sorte. A vouloir proposer une quête initiatique libre et sans contraintes (il est possible de finir le jeu très rapidement ou de le faire durer suivant l’envie), Sable reste cantonné à des tâches redondantes dignes d’un contenu annexe. Il y a beau avoir un mélange de quêtes et d’exploration libre qui se complète bien, rien ne m’a semblé vraiment sortir du lot, et j’ai pourtant complété l’aventure presque à 100% (hors collectable chiants). Ce serait mentir de dire que j'ai détesté y jouer. J’avais d’abord été attiré par le style graphique à base de lignes épurées et couleurs pastel, hommage évident au dessinateur Moebius, et puis à l'idée d’explorer de vastes étendues désertiques jonchées de ruines qui témoignent d'un passé oublié, un peu comme dans un Fumito Ueda. L’exploit reste remarquable quand on sait qu’il s’agit d’un projet réalisé par un duo de développeurs et permet de relativiser le caractère un peu recyclé de certains décors et surtout le choix d’avoir de grands espaces vides. D’ailleurs, cela vaut peut-être mieux qu’une myriade de grottes et de campements façon Ubisoft. Le choix de faire porter un masque a tous les persos a été fait pour éviter la surcharge de travail induite par la modélisation des visages, les devs ont ensuite brodé une justification et tout un lore autour, ce qui est plutôt astucieux. Ce qui est moins excusable en revanche c’est l'écriture assez plate (et une traduction française très… inclusive) avec des dialogues peu engageants et l’absence de personnages vraiment marquants. Et moi qui suit d’ordinaire complaisant avec les bugs, ici ils sont si fréquents (son, lumière, collisions, etc.) qu’il est impossible de ne pas les remarquer constamment, ce qui affecte l’immersion. Un autre reproche que je ferais au jeu c’est l’absence de challenge, hormis quelques énigmes et l’escalade. Dans sa volonté d'être un jeu détente, il manque une composante qui fait le sel d’une grande aventure : le danger. Auquel cas, j'appelle ça une promenade. J’aurais sans doute préféré une approche à la Outer Wilds, sans combats mais avec des dangers environnementaux, mais ça ce ne sont que mes goûts.

Sable is a true 10/10 game. The art, music, ambiance, story, and even Chums! This was such a peaceful, meditative game to come back to over and over again. It's the type of rare gem that you want more of, but you know that it's special because it's singular. Thanks devs! This was a ride!