Macrotis: A Mother's Journey

This game looks like someone watched The Secret of N.I.M.H. high on acid and said "Yooo what if... " This is what I pictured in my mind when I read the tale of desperaux. It feels like a little mix of Oddworld and Secret of Nimh. It’s basically a poor man's Trine. I'm so proud there's a game with such an important endangered animal as the main character! Macrotis starts with a terrible, torrential downpour that ends up flooding the home of an adorable bilby family. Poor Mother Bilby is helpless to save her children as she’s swept away by the raging waters. After washing up somewhere underground, all she knows is that she has to head upwards to find her children and reunite her family. It is a little sad. But it's also a sweet and beautiful game too. The game’s story may be simple, but it’s surprisingly sweet and moving. Told through in-game dialogue and narrated stills, you really start to feel for Mother Bilby. It’s a pleasant surprise, as most platformers don’t end u...

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey is a delightful journey of a mother Bilby trying to return to her 3 children after being separated from them during a massive flood. It is a fine first effort by Turkish Developers Proud Dinosaurs and has deservedly won some awards. The raging waters carried Mrs Bilby deep underground and during her journey she meets a wizard who is willing to help her return home. However, they have to stop the rain first. Through supernatural powers endowed to her, she is able to leave her body and move through walls with her spirit self. It makes for interesting gameplay. She is able to push stones, eat roots, dig through walls and create walls.....aside from being an acrobatic jumper. Gameplay is fairly simply, but you have to be pretty nimble at times to get through a couple of long obstacle courses pretty fast. I found the first 2 chapters much harder in the platforming area than the latter part of the game. The water course was particularly challenging. The ...

IMHO it is a great game, finished in one sitting without getting bored for even a sec. The art style is really nice and the details on the background is captivating, especially towards the end. The satisfaction I got after struggling at a puzzle for 20 min and finally figuring it out was immense. I also liked the musics, voices of the characters, and the sound effects. They fit the narrative and environment really well. I could only get 22/27 achievements and planning to get them all. 10/10 would buy again.

Nice story, fun puzzles and great graphics combined with good music. This game has more than enough to provide a pleasant experience. 10/10

Great game. Puzzles are challanging and fun, and they increase in complexity as the game progresses. The first couple puzzles only teach you the controls, so you don't need a separate tutorial to learn the game, you can simply jump right in! In higher levels, we get some cool new abilities to solve more complex puzzles. I liked how they connected the acquisition of a new ability to the plot, it increased my immersion into the game. Graphics and music are also very good, my brother even thought the game was in full 3D when he saw it! Rating: 10/10, especially at this price.

I had a chance to play it while on early access. Gorgeous places, touching story and clever puzzles. I'm halfway through and encountered a bit of a spoiler online watching people play, so I'm bracing myself. Will update when I finish it. So far... Pros: - The colors and the environment are absolutely enchanting. A must see. - Music. Some of them are plain lovely! And I think kind of prepares your mood for the events... - Some puzzles literally make you talk to yourself, realizing the genius behind it. - Not many "timed" stuff which I hate. Usually, you need to look at the place and analyze it to get through. This is kind of a personal pro, though :) - Character voice overs. - Gamepad controls are intuitive. - The unbearable lightness of pushing a log into the water :D I'm telling you, it's satisfying :)) Cons: - Keyboard controls are not intuitive especially if you're used to using wasd/mouse for movement. Although you get used to it quickly, I'd recommend a gamepad, it's simply more...

Great Game. Has the vibe of Ori and the blind forest. Much harder puzzles in comparison. Also poor poor wizard... It is good to see that there are indie developers who still craft good games these days

[h1][b]A MUST PLAY[/b][/h1] Excellent game with mesmerizing visuals, challenging puzzles, intensely emotional story-line. Considering this is the first game of an ambitious new studio, I am looking forward to their upcoming releases!

It's a good game with simple platform mechanics, good visual designs and cute story(so far). Don't expect a GOTY but well worth the price and the time you will spend.

It has a touching story, lovely graphics and pleasant soundtracks. Definitely worth the price.