Thanks to Gamepass, I can access and finish this legendary game. I really liked the music and the characters' journey. As for the gameplay, it is a very simple 2D game and requires careful play. I think the strongest aspect of the game is its story. If you're not looking for much gameplay and just want to play for the story, than this game is for you.
To be honest, I really wasn't sure what to expect from Opus. I don't normally play story games, but the overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam got me curious, so I decided to give it a chance. What I got in return was one of the most beautiful stories from recent memory, rich worldbuilding, and an incredible soundtrack. Sure, I get what people mean when they say gameplay is a little simplistic, but I honestly think that's part of what makes the experience so good. Each interaction is designed to compliment the story in a way dialogue simply can't, but also doesn't require so much attention that you're pulled away from it. The game took me a total of 14 hours to finish, and I was hooked from start to end. These devs clearly know their craft and definitely deserve more attention. 10/10 I'm a convert now. Looking forward to any games they make in the future.
This is definitely one of those hidden gems where describing its individual elements simply don't do it enough justice. Boiled down it's a visual novel style adventure with space exploration similar to FTL and some light puzzles thrown in. But the way it all comes together to tell a coherent story is extremely well executed. And boy is the story good. I won't spoil it here but if you like a good emotional ride then look no further. 10/10 for me.
If you like Disco Elysium you'll love this. In many ways I like it more than DE. It's a more focused and streamlined sci-fi take on DE while still providing an emotional story and great artistic/music production. Dialogue is great, locales are beautiful, and the game just feels very slick and well put together. I didn't play the first two games at all but I am very much enjoying this one.
Echo of Starsong tries to be a good game in many ways, but fails in one aspect - it is unfortunately boring and I had to force myself to finish it. Unfortunately, it's an unused potential.
+ Good OST
+ Pretty good voice acting and art direction.
- Tedious gameplay
- Shallow and unlikeable characters
- Bad translation (translates 'mafia' to 'pirates', and 'Kaito' to 'Kay' for example lol)
- Story isn't very interesting.
- Most of the game is actually WITHOUT voice acting
It's a shame, I've been looking forward to playing this game but I just ended up disappointed and confused about the amount of positive ratings.
I had to drop it halfway through unfortunately.
Why? Because I simply didn't care anymore, about what was happening on the screen. I didn't care about the characters. They have no personality and their interactions are extremely shallow. Giving everyone a sad back story doesn't make me like them. Maybe if they weren't so busy info dumping uninteresting lore of history, religion and politics of that world, then maybe they would've noticed that the paper thin characters and plot are preventing me from enjoying it.
And the worst thing, they spoil what's going to happen at the beginning of the game.
Summary"I will claim the starsongs, and bring honor to the clan."
Exiled by his people, Jun ventures out in search of starsongs to redeem himself. But progress is slow, until he saves Eda, a witch who can pick up on the sound of asteroids. However, what appears to be a blessed encounter, will end up becoming a lifelong burden...
Echo of S...