Starman

I got this on sale for ridiculously cheap. Yes it is worth it, but I also found some downsides to the game. It's a beautiful game with simplistic, but timed puzzles. The atmosphere, aesthetics, music, and art of the game really come together to create a peaceful experience. You should get this game for this alone. Unfortunately, my problem is with the game mechanics and comes down to a personal preference. First, the action mapping is weird. Left click to pick up a box. Spacebar to drop it. What? Why not make the right click the drop button? Second, your character walks SO SLOW across stupid long rooms. It drove me crazy. Even if the character had a little jog that would help. But the Starman walks because it's part of the game. Third- TIMED PUZZLES. I hate them. I hate having to rush across the room and push something at the exact right time. And if you fudge it up? Guess what, you have to start ALL OVER AGAIN. But Starman walks so dang slow that this takes FOREVER. I got level 8, tried and failed to get the timing right, and just quit. Starman walks so slow because it's forcing you to solve the puzzle a certain way. You can't jog to the next button and wait to push it at the right time. Starman meanders over there, fudging up the entire sequence. Time to start over! *headdesk* Fourth: The puzzles are very simple. It's actually very soothing until you get to level 8, and I was enjoying it. I was playing with my daughter (5 yo) and we were having a great time. Too bad about the timed games and forced walking, otherwise this would be an enjoyable puzzle game a la Monument Valley 1 & 2. Puzzle games don't have to be ridiculously hard to have fun. The fun is in the satisfaction of achieving a small goal and moving onto the next level. Get if you don't mind restarting a puzzle multiple times, and time puzzles are your thing. But I know that people who like puzzle games also like some time to process and ponder their next move. Starman doesn't give you any wiggle room. You just fail and start over, again and again.