![]() Even with Flynn’s sword which is acquired from the starting of the game is sufficient for the player to complete the final boss battle as the game puts more focus on elements of the season playing a key role to defeat bosses to collect the cores. Thirdly, weapons don’t have any tangible effect on the attacking power so players will need to gain attacking power by upgrading the skill. Secondly, there won’t be any game over in this game, the player is able to respawn around the place where your last death is so it quickly feels unnecessary to maintain your HP bar. First of all, there is no leveling or weapon upgrading system in the game, and there is no loot or drops from killing the enemies too. The impact of fighting the enemies quickly lose their significance once the player realizes that there are basically no meaningful systems or consequences to being incapacitated. As I played through the game, I realized that the items collected along the journey are pretty useless or redundant which doesn’t have any in the game. Ary is able to take them on with simple sword fighting combat, where parries and dodges are part of the mechanism. As the newly appointed Guardian of Winter, Ary will learn to manipulate the seasons to help her defeat enemies, overcome obstacles, and solve complex puzzles on her quest to restore balance to her home.ĭuring her journey, Ary will encounter enemies that are trying to stop her from advancing. For more information on scoring please see our Review Policy here.Developed By: eXiin, Fishing Cactus Published By: Modus Games Platforms: PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / PC Reviewed On: PlayStation 4 PROĪry and the Secret of Seasons is about an adventure of a young girl name Aryelle (or Ary in short) traveling around the world of Valdi to restore the seasons of the states while searching for her brother – Flynn. Version 1.01 reviewed on a standard PlayStation 4. That’s just not a theory I want to spend time to test myself.Īry and the Secret of Seasons review code provided by publisher. Who knows, maybe the other versions of the game don’t have as many problems as the PS4 version. From in-game glitches to progression-halting bugs, what little fun there was ended up marred by a game that just didn’t feel finished. Everything I had read about it excited me but here I am, feeling as though I wasted too many hours and grew a dozen new white hairs stressing over a game that was just not ready to be released. I sincerely wanted to enjoy this adventure. And don’t get me started on trees that aren’t rooted to the ground. Entire bodies of water fail to load which leaves boats floating in the “air” and Ary appears to be flying. Using the map is almost pointless there is no legend for reading the markings, you cannot select or hover over the markers, nor can you place custom ones. White text on white or very light grey backgrounds is impossible to read. ![]() It’s a real tragedy that this game is riddled with problems. That was pretty neat once I managed to time all the jumps. There was one stand out puzzle in which I had to time using winter with a swinging ball in order to reach a nearby rooftop. I wish I had come across some of those before the ozone came crumbling down around me. Some puzzles require using multiple seasons to solve. By using guardian abilities, she can create pathways and solve puzzles. What had me excited about Ary and the Secret of Seasons was her unique ability to shift seasons. Ary and the Secret of Seasons Review – Weather Wizard And yes, I did have the latest patch installed. This glitched side quest directly tied to my ability to progress the story which will stay at 25% until I delete the game from my hard drive. I wish I could talk to you more about the storytelling, but I was forced to end my time with Ary short thanks to a story quest in which all the people I were supposed to speak to had speech bubbles but no button prompt to converse with them. This is especially true when the target audience for this adventure are most likely players in the younger demographic. While it’s not the worst version out there, that whole bit could have been nixed. She chops of her hair and dons her brother’s clothing before setting off on her adventure.Īry and the Secret of Seasons dives head first into the whole “young girl disguises herself as a boy to prove she can do it, too” theme. So Ary takes it upon herself to secure her father’s winter crystal and represent the family. That’s when an important missive from the other guardians arrives calling for an emergency meeting. These crystals have flipped Yule’s wintry weather into that of a hot and humid summer. A catastrophic event occurs as giant red crystals slam rain down on Yule. Ary and the Secret of Seasons Review – The Family BusinessĪryelle’s brother Flynn has gone missing, which has driven her father, the Guardian of Winter, into a deep depression.
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