80
Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale draws elements from point-and-click adventures, visual novels, and turn-based RPGS, blending them with a whimsical world and sympathetic characters to make a wonderful story. The battle system, while at times too difficult, adds flavour and action to the point-and-click formula that some might otherwise find slow, and the characters and their stories pique the player's interest and keep them wanting to dig in more and keep the story going. Where a lot of point-and-clicks feel slapped together to make a quick experience, this is a rare gem that feels like it was designed from the ground up to be exactly what it is. It doesn't try too hard, it doesn't cram in aspects from other genres in ways that don't fit. Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale is a wonderful story, built into a game that tells it wonderfully.
55
The developers of The Girl of Glass did not lack ideas, quite the contrary – they had too many. The game would have scored higher, had it remained a simple point’n’click adventure, because its turn-based combat is a miss and later chapters focused solely on fighting are boring to the point of being unbearable. [13/2020, p.35]
90
Its bold mixture of traditional adventure with a turn-based RPG combat system means The Girl of Glass won’t be for everybody, but those who are open to its genre-bending experimentation and exploration will find it a beautiful, captivating experience.
8
This game is a mix of tactics strategy and adventure game. The adventure game part of it is really good but also very easy. What I liked most is the story and the characters. This game is really for those who want to enjoy the story as the gameplay is OK. The tactics combat is not as good as most tactics games out there.
8
This game is good: an 8 out of 10 or at least a 7 and it would be enjoyed by anyone who is into classic adventure games with an element of RPG: however it has some issues that could be addressed. First of all the story and dialogue is kinda corny and it breaks the fourth wall in awkward ways however it shouldn't be blamed that much for that since it's pretty common in gaming. Now an actual problem in terms of storytelling is that the several chapters that constitute the narrative don't connect that well so they could have better transitions. The RPG part of the game is kinda subjective if you're gonna like it though it probably needed to provide better info on what counters each school of spell.
10
A definite 10. It felt like watching an engaging movie.
+++storyline
++graphics
+VoiceOver and music +combat It felt very original, I havent played anything like it before.
The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
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Sep 22, 2020
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75
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7.5
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Dec 21, 2020
90
Its bold mixture of traditional adventure with a turn-based RPG combat system means The Girl of Glass won’t be for everybody, but those who are open to its genre-bending experimentation and exploration will find it a beautiful, captivating experience.
Dec 6, 2021
80
Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale draws elements from point-and-click adventures, visual novels, and turn-based RPGS, blending them with a whimsical world and sympathetic characters to make a wonderful story. The battle system, while at times too difficult, adds flavour and action to the point-and-click formula that some might otherwise find slow, and the characters and their stories pique the player's interest and keep them wanting to dig in more and keep the story going. Where a lot of point-and-clicks feel slapped together to make a quick experience, this is a rare gem that feels like it was designed from the ground up to be exactly what it is. It doesn't try too hard, it doesn't cram in aspects from other genres in ways that don't fit. Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale is a wonderful story, built into a game that tells it wonderfully.
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Sep 27, 2020
10
A definite 10. It felt like watching an engaging movie.
+++storyline
++graphics
+VoiceOver and music +combat It felt very original, I havent played anything like it before.
Apr 1, 2021
8
This game is a mix of tactics strategy and adventure game. The adventure game part of it is really good but also very easy. What I liked most is the story and the characters. This game is really for those who want to enjoy the story as the gameplay is OK. The tactics combat is not as good as most tactics games out there.
Sep 22, 2020
80
I found The Girl Of Glass: A Summer Bird’s Tale’s to be a rare, honest look at how complex people can be inside while appearing to be less than that on the surface, one that doesn’t shy from reminding the player that being a presumptuous person with a loud mouth might make for an amusing exchange in a game, but in reality, it will cause pointless hurt and tends to betray a lack of understanding from the joker. It touches upon societal issues like submission to authority and the place of business in the lives of common people in a way that’s absolutely not being discussed honestly in the predominantly American influenced video game scene and for that alone, if you are drawn to the power of interactive narrative, this game is worth your time and money.
Sep 23, 2020
70
The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird’s Tale is a difficult game to sum up. The setting, graphics, and fairy tale narrative all point to a great, family-friendly game that would make for a great introduction to the point and click genre, but the tonal inconsistencies and overly difficult battles seem to be aimed at an entirely different audience. I appreciate the narrative reasons for this disparity, but feel that many will be put off by the latter aspect. If you are willing to embrace the battle system then there is much to be enjoyed in this coming of age fairy tale.
Feb 8, 2021
55
The developers of The Girl of Glass did not lack ideas, quite the contrary – they had too many. The game would have scored higher, had it remained a simple point’n’click adventure, because its turn-based combat is a miss and later chapters focused solely on fighting are boring to the point of being unbearable. [13/2020, p.35]
Dec 31, 2020
8
This game is good: an 8 out of 10 or at least a 7 and it would be enjoyed by anyone who is into classic adventure games with an element of RPG: however it has some issues that could be addressed. First of all the story and dialogue is kinda corny and it breaks the fourth wall in awkward ways however it shouldn't be blamed that much for that since it's pretty common in gaming. Now an actual problem in terms of storytelling is that the several chapters that constitute the narrative don't connect that well so they could have better transitions. The RPG part of the game is kinda subjective if you're gonna like it though it probably needed to provide better info on what counters each school of spell.
SummaryJoin Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.
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- PC
Initial Release Date:Sep 22, 2020
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