Xanthious

Great little game for what it is and that's a quick, fun, 5 to 10 hour platformer with lots of style and a charming story. It's perfect for a long flight or something to play over the weekend and relax. I'd strongly recommend this game to anyone with small children. Though, as an adult I also found it quite enjoyable. Don't come into this expecting Baldur's Gate 3. Combat and puzzles are all pretty basic and I could see that being a negative to some looking for more of a challenge. I did appreciate the various mini games that were throwbacks to games like Punch Out, Bust-A-Move, and others. I kind of wish that the 2D and 3D stuff played a little more together than it does, but I can understand the obvious developmental challenges in that. All in all, a very solid debut effort from Studio All Possible Futures. I'd love to see a sequel that expanded on what they've built here and maybe went a little deeper with the gameplay.