![]() Unfortunately, there is no additional content for AER: Memories of Old outside of the game itself, and the base game is relatively short. It does the trick and works well with the art style to create a complete experience. Much like Breath of the Wild, it has little flare ups and trills, but a lot of the audio is ambient. The music is equally minimalist, striking up when flying around and when significant events happen, but its commonly very subdued. ![]() On ground level the islands are populated with various animals that react to your presence, however you cannot interact with them yourself. Soaring around the world map and through the massive cloud structures is a very serene experience, and there’s a bit of variety to the different areas, from the bright and peaceful starting area with open skies and lush green grass, to the frigid and snowy northern reaches where blizzards blow constantly and the snowy islands starkly contrast the rest of the game world. The art style is intentionally low poly, with flat shading and bright pastel colours everywhere, but the consistency makes it gel together very well. Thankfully the tasks you complete are done in a specific order, so there’s always only one location for you to go to, but there’s nothing stopping you from flying off the main path and exploring at your own pace.Īesthetically, AER is a very pretty, if simplistic, looking game. While the game has a map, it does not use markers or guides to tell you where to go, instead NPCs will tell you which direction to fly from where you are, and send you on your way. This also shows in the environment design, with major locations clearly signposted and visible from the air. It feels like the flight mechanics were the focus of the game, and the developers have polished the controls for this aspect of it to a tee. While these are a nice change from the open-air exploration, the puzzles are very simple and the path to the goal is very linear. The game is split between the exterior map, flying around to the next area, and the temples, where the game takes on more traditional mechanics like exploration and environmental puzzle solving. As you can switch between bird and human form on the fly, there is no fall damage in the game, and you preserve your momentum after you transform, meaning you can make some rather stylish landings once you have a grasp on the controls. The flight controls are very simple to pick up, and it's quite meditative to fly around this lo-fi, well realised little world to the minimalist soundtrack. As well as that you can also turn into a bird when outside by double jumping, and this is the main way you will explore the world of AER. After you complete the three dungeons and have the talisman reforged, the story is pretty much over, with a sudden ending coming shortly after.ĪER is very light on mechanics – There’s no combat in the game to speak of, and you can only do a few things in terms of control – You can bring out your lantern, which is used in places to activate objects or solve puzzles. These seem to give glimpses and snapshots into the world that once was, and how it came to be as it is now, however they aren’t required to complete the game and seem to be more of a worldbuilding consideration. There are three of these temples in the game that you must clear, with each one presenting you with a piece of a talisman that you need to collect.Īs you explore these areas you will find memories, which you can reveal with your lantern. The story will take you to different areas of the map, solving puzzles and opening temples, which function similarly to dungeons in something like the Legend of Zelda. An event in the past of this world has broken the land and pulled it into the sky, meaning the entire area you explore is formed of broken floating islands. The story in AER: Memories of Old follows Auk, a young woman on a pilgrimage to receive a blessing from the gods. ![]() Platform – PC, MacOS, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Switch. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |