Owlboy is a story adventure taking place in cloudy world with cave systems.
Story 4.5/5
From the small owl we have a teacher who has despised us, soon enough the first problems appear and we'll coop with one of our friends. There are some surprising parts of story, turns and we'll get engaged with well done characters. It's not only serious and there are some funny moments. Lastly very interesting history of owls and enemies.
Gameplay 4.5/5
It has pretty big world, however there's no map in game. We'll be using 3 different companions and encounter challenging bosses who act in patterns. We'll have 4 different weapons or tools to beat various opponents and bosses, at some point we'll need each of them at once. There's a bonus level for finding lost creatures.
Replay value 3/5
This bonus mini game is quite challenging. We'll be collecting coins for special items and content which we can do after finishing main game. As mentioned, enemies are predictable once we figure out their patterns but they pose challenge at first encounter.
Graphics 3.5/5
Characters and environments are lively. There are traps and dangerous objects.
How many hours?
10-19.
Hardware requirements?
Low gaming.
How difficult?
Hard.
Games similar to Owlboy?
Gameplay: Yoku’s Island Express
Graphically: Keep Me Burning
Verdict
8/10
Interesting story-driven adventure. It has really cool characters and dialogues, though not voiced. Going through various cages and overcoming challenges is fun.
Boss fights are hard at first, but every enemy is moving in same patterns. We are using our friends for solving certain puzzles or getting rid of different enemy types and obstacles. It is very well done.