The Messenger Reviews

Amazing game: 10/10 level design , 10/10 Music ,Bosses 10/10 ,Story 10/10 (although I think I did not understand it fully) , I did not think I will fall in love with pixel art , definitely will play it again

Didn't beat it, but its a solid game for its genre. The dev put tons of love and care into it.

El mejor plataformero que jugué hasta la fecha. Tiene muchisimo contenido, rejugabilidad y opciones, en la forma de pasar los niveles. Un espectaculo este juego, me hizo querer y apreciar a los plataformeros.

Incredible value for a game that goes on sale as often as it does. Got it on sale, and was blown away with what I got. Genuinely. Do yourself a solid and PLAY THIS GAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Ok, so overall this is a great game, worth it at sale price for sure (I got for $3.99). Updated as of completing the game. Controls are tight and the platforming is good, I like the cloud step mechanic. My main gripe for an otherwise great game is just that the rope dart (grapple hook) ability is VERY finnicky about the end hit box and when/where it connects. That and the pull through to enemies can be a little inconsistent, so I end up taking damage guessing what adjustments I need to make movement wise because I don't know if it's going to pop me up over them, through them, etc. The character hitbox also seems to be a little janky with some sections when it comes to lasers/certain enemies. I also dislike the fact that I can't target attack directionally while standing/jumping, since there are several enemies that come at you from weird angles you can't fully/reliably counter projectiles from. The winged suit downwards attack is there but it feels like the rest should be possible too, just my 2 cents. Those points aside, game looks great, music is great, plot is nothing special so far but I also just started working on Sea of Stars, so I'm told there's some details from this game I may appreciate in hindsight. I found the dialogue from the shopkeeper a little dull. Areas are fairly redundant with mostly a new coat of paint, bosses and platforming are pretty easy once you get used to the mechanics (which will happen quickly if you have a background with platformers since these are not hard mechanics). Recommended pick up esp on sale price, but don't go in expecting anything overly complex or difficult. I'd give it a 7/10. Good experience, worth the money, but not going on my list of favorites.

Wow, ce plateformer, style metroid 16 bits, est [i]excellent[/i]. Les contrôles sont si parfaitement raffinés et réactifs que la satisfaction éprouvée lorsqu'on réussi à enchaîner la parfaite séquence d'inputs qui permet de passer un tableau ou surmonter un boss est difficile à battre. Cela faisait un petit bout que je n'avais pas eu ce plaisir à raffiner mes réflexes. L'histoire est en apparence simple, mais l'univers est éclaté, et les dialogues hilarants. Fait par une compagnie québécoise, ceux qui s'y connaissent détectent l'humour décalé et la mentalité de ce village gaulois qui résiste encore et toujours à l'envahisseur culturel anglo-saxon dans le continent nord américain, et les pointes philosophiques présentes sont surprennement profondes. Compléter le jeu à 100% avec tous les achievements n'est pas chose aisée, et il faut être prêt à y investir un certain temps, particulièrement pour le dernier (celui où il faut battre notre shadow clone sans faute). J'avais commencé ce jeu il y a un certain temps et l'avais terminé à 95%, et quand j'y suis revenu plus tard (approximativement 2 ans plus tard) je l'ai recommencé du début, pour le plaisir. C'est dire à quel point le mot qui le défini est "satisfaisant". Attendez-vous à un bon ~40h pour le compléter. Totalement recommandé, même à plein prix.

many thanks to John Gaiden for the climbing claws, very useful almost suspicious how many climbable walls there were the music is top tier, almost worth it for the music alone

Nice game with flawless grafics, buy this game NOW because the lore is so good :)

Very entertaining 2D action platformer with metroid like elements, I liked it a lot! Always a new mechanic throughout the game, varying level design, funny dialogues, direct controlls, gorgeous graphics with a nice twist in the middle of the game that is perfectly entangled into the gameplay, paired with an entertaining soundtrack to keep your head bobbing all the time. And neither too long nor not too short, I completed the game with all collectibles in about 14 hours. Definetly worth the money and even a steal when on sale. (I will now start nagging the boys to play this game until one of them does.)

Just a great game. The controls are tight and the checkpoint/save system is frequent enough that you can pick the game up for only 10-15 mins and still make meaningful progress, which I appreciate. The writing is also genuinely hilarious. I'm playing it exclusively on the Steam Deck and I'm having a blast.