Okay, yes, this is EXACTLY what I needed to take the edge off of... you know, EVERYTHING these days. A cutesy, colorful, child-friendly, happy platformer, with a story straight out of those cutesy family adventure movies, and really solid platforming and fun exploration to boot.
In Super Lucky's Tale, you play as this adorable little fox boy, the titular Lucky, trying to find his way back home after he got trapped in a magical book. The player character is adorable, constantly cheerful, and is just delightful company with his constantly excited demeanor and joyful interjections. The game's story feels every bit like one of those cutesy adventure cartoon movies I used to watch as a wee lad, from the magical plot devices, to the silly humor, to the cartoony villains, to the endearingly emotional beats near the end. Given how... sobering an adult's life can be, ESPECIALLY given current events in the world, this is a nice little cozy escape from all... that.
It also helps that the gameplay is good. A little on the easy side, but that's par for the course for a game that is definitely meant for a target demographic MUCH younger than myself. The controls are fluid, the levels are colorful and full of variety, there are lots of little optional collectibles to find if you explore around, and the entire thing has this relaxing light-hearted feel to it which, as I previously stated, is exactly what I needed.
While I do wish the game got a bit more challenging at times, I understand that this is probably not what the developers were going for, and I respect that. They were going for a cutesy, chill, lovable little adventure that anyone can beat, and I, for one, did enjoy it quite a lot. As much as I love games like Dark Souls, Hollow Knight and the like, sometimes an easy, light-hearted, wholesome little story, where things have a clear-cut happy ending, is exactly what I need, especially with me getting my fair share of darkness from reality these days and, therefore, not needing it so much from fantasy.
So long story short, I like Super Lucky's Tale because it makes me hate life a little less.
