重明鸟 Bright Bird Reviews

This is a very very beautiful game. However I cannot recommend it. Some of the puzzles are very easy, other puzzles are very hard just because it's difficult to figure out what you're actually supposed to do. Many puzzles force you to run back and forth, reading far away instructions or dying over and over, which is pretty irritating since you can't move very fast. Also, there is clearly some kind of grand story-line happening, but I found the plot almost incomprehensible because of what seems to be a very poor translation from the original.

This game had a lot of potential, visual and story-wise, but the clunky controls and awkward translation detracted too much from it. I died maybe 20-30x in this first attempt at a playthrough because the interactible objects look just like any other, with hints only appearing in certain places after you've failed several times (and have the guide mode turned on). And it's not clear what abilities your different party members are capable of - for instance Xuan can push/pull objects but for the longest time I never knew you could pull things back after pushing them; he can also stab with his sword but only on very select occasions. Yao can climb vines only in certain places. Long story short, if there wasn't so much trial and error needed to complete even a quarter of a stage, I wouldn't be so frustrated with this game.

Bright Bird is a puzzle game with an utterly beautiful art style based on Chinese Mythology. Advertised as a puzzle sidescroller, I would qualify Bright Bird more as a puzzle platformer. But the platforming was mostly easy to do. We start the game playing as Yao, a little girl who is going on a quest looking for the Bright Bird, a magical creature that could heal the world that has been plagued by a deadly haze. She is able to use the power of bright light that reveals invisible things to the eye for a limited time. Soon, she is joined in her quest by Xuan, a taoist warrior, who can lend his strength and his magical sword to overcome any obstacles. As the player, we are able to freely switch between Yao and Xuan to solve the various puzzles encountered along the way and progress through the game. I hadnt expected this game to offer so much content. The journey is long and there is lots to explore and many puzzles to solve. The main caveat in the game for me was that the English translation was not the best. But in all, this was a really beautiful game to play. I recommend if you like beautiful puzzle games.

[h1] PROS: [/h1] [list] [*] Awesome unique art style. [*] Good music. [*] Interesting characters and story. [/list] [h1] CONS: [/h1] [list] [*] Missing voice acting for characters. [*] Strange behavior sometimes on controller. [*] A lot of characters have small lore. [/list] [h1] OVERALL: [/h1] Mixed feelings, you should try it on sales.

Beautiful game, soothing soundtrack, super cool puzzles and gameplay. The translation is not very good, but it doesn't take away from the story. Definitely recommend!

👍I really tried to like this and give it a good go. The [b]artwork[/b] is what attracted me to the game, it really has a lot of well drawn [b]environments[/b] and lighting effects. The [b]music[/b] to accompany the environments as you play is also quite mellow and relaxing. 👎That's about it. Everything else seems to be an afterthought. The [b]movement[/b] is clunky, the gameplay [b]mechanics[/b] are OK at best, but drawn out unnecessarily at most times. Some of the [b]puzzles[/b] are decent, but many are guesswork or make no sense. At times it's possible to die in various traps, and that wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for the [b]slow loading[/b] times. Possibly related, there are weird [b]'checkpoints'[/b] where you are forced to hand over travel companions or money, and neither of those make any sense as to why they're even being gathered in the first place, and what consequences there will be. 👎The [b]story[/b] and [b]dialogue[/b] haven't been translated well, so it loses coherence rapidly, until it's totally confusing, thus the enjoyment goes away. I'm really neutral about this game but struggle to recommend it

My recommendation comes with a LOT of caveats. The good: the visual design is astonishingly good. Every new area had us stopping to take in the new art, admiring the sheer creativity that has gone into creating this world. It is so varied, and at no point did we think the designs had been phoned in. However. All the money seems to have gone to the art, because the story/translation and gameplay need a lot of work. The translation is bad. Not just bad grammar, but inconsistencies. Sometimes a name was kept in Chinese (i.e., "Ying") and other times it was translated into English ("Shadow") and it got hard to tell when they were talking about the same character. A few times, we couldn't follow the logic of the story because the translation was too confusing. However, that didn't really bother us, since we mostly laughed and found it charming (although I do think it's a shame, and I think the game deserves a better translation). The real sticking point is the game design. Even with the option to highlight interactable objects on, we often missed what we could interact with. We'd spend several minutes confused about where to go simply because we had no clue that something could be pushed/pulled or climbed. This isn't a game that gradually builds up things either, with tutorials or guiding elements. It'll throw an entirely new puzzle mechanic at you near the end of the game, no previous building blocks to guide you. Some areas required you to take a leap of faith... but if you screw up, it's death. Expect to die a LOT in this game. I didn't even mind the deaths per se, but the reload is just the slightest bit too slow. Deaths got frustrating, especially with how imprecise the controls were (on an xbone controller). If you're the kind of person who needs to 100% a game... um, good luck! This game auto-saves constantly, and if you've screwed up, there's no going back. There are also no (English language) guides so you probably won't manage on your first attempt, especially since there are quite a few missables. Overall, I enjoyed my time playing Bright Bird. But I can only recommend it if you have a lot of patience and don't mind frustrating puzzles and bad translations.

This is SOOOOOO beautiful!!!! Really, the artwork is mesmerizing. Did I also say GREAT puzzles and a very soothing soundtrack? In the English version, some dialogue boxes are displayed with weird line breaks, and you run into grammatical errors every now and then, but that's not a huge component of the game, and even so one I can easily overlook. By comparison, this is like a Chinese version of GRIS, which is one of my all-time favorite games. If you like games with quality artwork, just buy this already!

Fantastic! The game full of Chinese truditional culure.It's too beautiful that I can't stop,Hope there are more good games like this.

I personally found this a delightful game to play. Endowed with a stunning art style and a myriad number of puzzles, it fully engaged me for hours. This is not a game that you rush through unless you're a speedster! Your enjoyment of the game depends on how much you emotionally invest into it. The story is about love, betrayal, forgiveness and sacrifice. This is not a perfect game as it suffers from poor translation from Chinese from time to time but I was able to follow the story well. Some puzzles can be guesswork as objects that you can move aren't highlighted well. You play as Yao, a little girl who leaves her village trying to find out the source of the haze that is suffocating the country. Yao soon teams up with Yuan who acts as her protector and does all the muscle work in the game. You are able to switch from one to the other easily. Along the way, the pair meet many quirky characters as they try to find the power of the Bright Bird who could restore the balance of the world again. I found all the partners bar one. The game has a good map which comes up via the Tab key. A question mark shows where you have missed a person. You can instantly travel to any place of the map that you have previously passed through. As some achievements require you to backtrack such as getting the puzzle pieces, this is a great asset to have. The graphics are the highlight of the game and are delightful. I loved all the Chinese cultural touches. The environment of the game changes constantly, so the artwork is shown to its full glory. My screenshot finger is nearly worn out as I tried to capture the essence of this unique world. There are multiple surprises and many hidden secrets and underground caverns. As you travel along, you collect jade beads which look like donuts. These are useful to open up chests which contain more beads. Some characters won't let you past unless you make a payment in these beads. You have some difficult decisions to make along the way whether to pay money or sacrifice a friend. The beads also open doors in the palace and other areas, so be sure to have plenty as the deeper in the game you go, the more beads you will use. This is a side-scrolling game and there is quite a lot of platforming to do; some of it quite precise. You will die often. I reckon I died over 500 times!! Some puzzles are easy, others are quite difficult. I got quite a lot of satisfaction completing them. A couple of puzzles were sound ones, which you couldn't skip, so not good for deaf people. There are a few colour coded ones too. But the creativity of the game mechanics and puzzles were astounding. I have never come across such a wide variety of them. You have to be willing to look into every nook and cranny. When Yao comes across a phoenix station, she carries the light with her and that activates lights, candles and even fire. It also kills some nasties. Yuan can't do this. There are many hidden ladders, portals and underground caverns to find. Great fun, so keep your eyes peeled! Music was gentle, relaxing and with a Chinese influence. The game has plenty of save points. This not a violent game, but one misstep can kill you. There is a boss fight at the end, but there is another ending too. If you get stuck, there is a good walkthrough on YouTube and one guide on Steam. I had to refer to it to find some things. Highly recommend for puzzle lovers and those who appreciate good art. 8/10