Embers of Mirrim

As an avid Film Junk fan, I had to pick the game up in support of Dirty Frank. Like Frank, I won't let my fandom impact my review. So let's dive in. What I like + The splitting mechanic is interesting and different. + The few songs there are on the soundtrack are pretty good + Game runs like a dream for me (no problems so far) + Controls work fairly well What I didn't like - Game feels short (Having finished it in around 3 hours, I can safely say it is) - Environments are pretty bland and there is no real reason for exploration - Story is meh (characters don't emote really at all) - Playing for a long period of time can make hands cramp (have to hold down triggers and use both joysticks a lot) - $$$, game seems slightly overpriced, especially given alternative options like Hollow Knight, Owlboy, Ori, Rayman, etc. - Camera: At times the camera moves to fit everything on screen which can make seeing your character tough. - The last 3rd of the game is pretty badly designed. Over...

I've been craving a linear platformer and this really scratched the itch. While I enjoy metroidvanias, I feel like I 've been inundated with them of late and I wanted something a little simpler and straightforward, like the NES platformers of yesteryear. Embers of Mirrim is a very polished puzzle platformer with heavy emphasis on platforming and navigating between sections and light emphasis on puzzle elements. The splitting mechanic adds variety, and the game continues to introduce other small elements to keep the game fresh throughout. The graphics are very gorgeous; the game's aesthetic is a little like Ori and the Blind Forest (but again, whereas that is a metroid clone, this is a linear platformer). Definitely recommend this game to anyone who wants a solid platforming experience with some unique elements.

It looked great in the screenshots and all, the mechanic seemed interesting, but honestly, it's rather just tiresome and tedious. And from what I could gather, it only has 5 actual levels, which drag on for way too long. It's not a platformer. Not at all. The steam tag is highly misleading if you ask me. Yes, there is running and jumping in the game, but those things barely qualify as that. The main "feature" of the game is to split your character in two and solve a series of puzzles. In itself that wouldn't be terrible, but if you're repeating basically the same puzzle over and over again, because the game just likes to bombard you with the same crap, then it just gets boring very quickly. Yes, there are new mechanics being introduct regularly, but they don't change the gameplay loop much imho, at least not so far. That in itself might be something to overlook, but the controls of the two "embers" is also kinda wobbly, with a lot of drag. The main creature controls okay-ish. Since p...

Platforming is not usually my favorite form of gaming but I have to admit I got hooked playing this. I was a little confused plot-wise by the short prologue (allthough it looks gorgeous) but once the gameplay began I was in. The mechanics work well and the art direction and music are very good.

Dirrrty Frank was involved in making this game, and you thought I wouldn't give it a postive review? Get Real...

A bit rough at times, but you get use to it and plays quite nicely. Hitboxes are a bit larger then I think they should be as well. I found a couple bugs during the playthrough and have contacted the developers about it, but was able to beat the game without any real trouble. Played on Hard mode, even though I learned afterwards there's no achievement for beating it on this mode. ------------------------------ Control Scheme I Used: Gamepad, using Sticks and D-Pad. There are sections where you need to use both sticks, quite difficult at first to get the hang of actually but very fun when you get it. ------------------------------ Worth the current price (CDN$ 17.49)? Probably wait for a sale... it's a bit buggy. What I actually paid: $4.94 ------------------------------ Completionist Review: DLC Achievements: No DLC Rating: Medium, has collectables and secrets to find. Can be completed in one run: Yes Chapter Select: Yes, with clear indications on which levels need to be replayed...

It looked neat and the idea felt cool but sadly it quickly became very repetitive and tiresome. The game isn't very long but every session felt like a marathon. I've never felt this exhausted after mere 45min session of anything, surely tracking and controlling 2 things at once does a number on you. It's a puzzle room over a puzzle room with pretty much no breather sections which could be rather easily fixed with some exposition segments as the game has 0 tell but also almost no show either in terms of its story or lore. We know we crashed on a planet, had two creatures merged together prolly against their will and then move along clearing some corruption. But why? To what end? Who are we? Are we stuck fused together forever? What's up with the ending saying it's a cycle? There are simply no answers to any of these while a few rooms with wall-paintings could hint this and that immediately adding a lot of depth to it. It really looks like they tried to go for what Ori and the Blind Fore...

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Pretty short but very fun! and sometimes frustrating. Much dexterity required. Easy to beat the whole game in less than 4 hours. 7.5/10

As a fan of the Game Junk Podcast, I had to play the FULL game in support of Frank. ITS SO CREATIVE! Just when I think the game-play will stay the same it pulls a 180, or switches up the controls I'm use to. The art, music and cinematography just kept me immersed in each level and cinematic. I really did not like platforming games, but after playing this incredible work of art...I love platforming games. Embers of Mirrim showed me how a genre can be innovated just with a little creativity. SKIP THE DEMO AND GET THE FULL GAME!