Tombs Of Myra Steam Charts & Stats

[h2]Generally bland puzzle design with a lot of boring and/or trivial filler[/h2] The puzzles range from boring/uninspired to very mid in terms of design. The few acutally good puzzles were few and far between. Close to zero AHA factor. 80% of the times I am going by feels and vibes instead of actually thinking to solve the levels. The mechanics presented here are just not really that interesting IMHO. Your job most of the times is to trap monsters in various nooks and crannies to collect the gems, the vast majority of which are filler and doesnt serve any puzzle-related purpose. And the monsters aren't really interesting either. All they do is move in different ways. Thats it. They do not interact with each other or with the environment (except very few examples) which would be actually interesting (like in Leaf's Odyssey and Dungeons of Dreadrock). The sense of discovery is completely killed by the game explaining the monsters movement pattern/abilities the moment you meet them. Here was the chance to make the player to think, to observe, to experiment but, alas, no... I genuinely believe that most levels werent properly playtested, it was not uncommon for me to feel like I cheesed puzzles or found unintended solutions, as there were often items and mechanics left unused. There is no in-game progress tracker of any kind, the game says you have to collect 1000 gems, but it is not shown anywhere, nor the maximum level (I got it from the Steam game description). Also, the option of skipping unlimited levels is weird in a puzzle game (but later I was thankful for this feature). Update after finishing the game: I skimmed the levels between 90 and 120 after I realized I am never going to get to the 'good part'. Skipped those that didn't look interesting. There is no boss puzzle at the end to finish the game on a high note, it just kinda ends... which was a serious bummer. Do not let the tag fool you. This is not a Sokoban game. As for the story... do not expect anything really, there is basically nothing here. There are a few lines in the beginning, and some at the end, but that is it. There are some pros, despite all the above: the atmosphere, the retro graphics and the audio is very good. Also the game is cheap, so you don't lose much if you end up not liking the game. Overall, very lukewarm puzzle game. It is not a bad deal for the price, but your time might worth more. [h2]4/10[/h2]