XON Episode One 4+

Name: XON Episode One
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Noam Kahalani

Noam Kahalani

Designet til iPad

- 4,5 • 2 vurderinger

- Gratis

Beskrivelse

XON is a puzzle adventure game inspired by games like Myst and Riven.
Explore a unique world and reveal its mysteries...

9. jul. 2015

Version 1.12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes

4,5 ud af 5

2 vurderinger

Beautiful introduction

A very fine and beautiful puzzle game. A good showcase of Unreal Engine on iOS. The sunny landscape, ancient looking monuments and ambient sound effects of wind, birds, steam and electricity (depending on your location) all add up to a pleasant atmosphere.

The puzzles are pretty authentic and are clearly inspired by the Myst series, but not ripped off. And who isn't inspired by Myst anyway? I see it as a big plus.

The hud is super minimalistic, in fact it's not there at all, except for three small dots in the top, indicating a menu button. People are by now used to walk with the left thumb and look with the right – instructions just make us feel stupid and the developers of this game understand that. The only other game on iOS I can think of doing it this well and simple is Limbo.

The controls work well, but could be a little more fine tuned in some locations. And it's annoying to have to move your hand to press buttons and such. It's nothing serious, but it decreases the overall experience.

The game is short, but I guess it's to be seen as sort of a teaser for the other episodes. Hopefully they're longer. I look forward to play them nonetheless.

Hint: If you find yourself stuck, try turning around without moving and look closely. It's probably the same place I got stuck.