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There are even a few stealth sections where Otus must hide behind foreground objects to avoid detection. Platforming plays an important role, as environmental dangers require correct timing and skill. To circumvent this you will have to drop him and use Otus’ spin attack to knock off whatever metal object an enemy may have, or aim for exposed pieces. Geddy can shoot small green energy pellets, but they bounce off of anything metal. Each one you gain has different capabilities and uses both in and out of combat. Instead of taking enemies on directly, you must team up with Geddy (and later on more party members) to utilize their attacks.
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As Otus you are able to fly, but your offensive capabilities are limited only to a spin move that can stun most enemies at best. Thankfully Owlboy is not only a gorgeous title to look at, but also a fun game to play. Some of the best art is in the outside areas where you can view giant clouds moving slowly in the background as you run, jump, and fly around floating islands covered in green grass and foliage. Backgrounds are consistently impressive with their detail and design. Enemies will disappear into a poof of beautifully created smoke. It contains characters and environments much more detailed than anything seen on the consoles of the 1990’s, it is still rendered in such a way that has the nostalgic appeal of those consoles.Įvery animation is smooth, from the flapping of Otus’ wings to Geddy flying into a wall and sliding downward before jumping into his idle animation. This is a satisfying way to present a threat, as you are given quite some time to run around the starting area, which you return to a few times after major events in order to display the difference in the state of the world.Īttributed as a love letter to the pixel era of video games, Owlboy‘s graphics are simliar to a much more advanced Super Nintendo Entertainment System title. While at first colorful and bright, the world descends into darker tones and foreboding images as the danger becomes more imminent. This ranges from NPCs encountered in the village to the penguin-like helpers of the trinket shop. While the world itself doesn’t contain a ton of characters, the ones you are given are distinct and charismatic. Always worried about each others safety when put in danger, and generally looking to just try and do their best in every situation. The group you gather around yourself are a great support system. Most of the friends you make along the way are also outcasts, picked on, don’t quite fit into their surroundings, or are comfortable as something other than what they were born into. From Otus’ friendship with Geddy, to new ones created with unlikely figures.
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This begins a chain of events that cause the deterioration of the world, and forces Otus to embark on a grand adventure to try and set things right.Ī recurring theme throughout Owlboy is friendship. Tasked with patrolling the village one day in order to protect it from roving pirates, Otus encounters a shadowy figure that leads him into a cave with his best friend Geddy.