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I’ve been looking forward to this game. I’ll admit, I am one of the suckers for high quality pixel art graphics, and this game offers that in spades. You are Otus, a mute Owl-creature-scout-thing. You fly about your town and scout for pirates, unlocking new areas by making friends and solving puzzles – until pirates attack and you are sent on a mission to save the Owl temple.
I had a lot of fun in my first hour, and the atmosphere is certainly more charming than cliche (which can be a real problem with retro pixel art games). The music is fantastic, and the few mechanics I did unlock promise variety in combat and fascinating puzzles. We’ll see if it can hold up through the rest of the game, but for now it is a solid Tier One entry.