![]() Because of the bland world, I would rather not have four NPC characters that all look the same and tell me the same thing or make the same completely unimportant comment like, “What happened to winter?” There may be some reasons or excuses as to how this game got to this point, but I was so frustrated within the first ten minutes of playing this game with the long load times, the terrible frame rate, and the strange blurry spots that look like you’re looking through some transcendental mirage where there should be none (like a grassy knoll by a normal house). The characters are bland at best, especially the NPCs, as well as the buildings, and the gigantic world surrounding her. The disturbed water at the bottom of the waterfall tends to just hover a good Ary high amount above where it should. The graphics are so buggy that water doesn’t show up where it should. Unfortunately, the problems I had with this game ruin the experience that starts with booting the game up. While the main world felt a little bigger than it needed to be, and I don’t think I’ve ever felt that way before, it still had a lot of potential to be a fun adventure game. It does remind me of a Zelda game before Breath of the Wild. I love the idea of the season crystals that factor into solving puzzles. However, I am going to focus first on what I like about it. Ary and the Secret of Seasons definitely has some things to talk about on the technical front. Namely, that when I load up a new game, there are bound to be issues since most developers and publishers release games that need a little bit of polish. It’s not helped by the fact that the textures make it look like an Xbox 360 game rather than an Xbox One title coming at the end of the console cycle.When I play a game in this day and age, I tend to take some things for granted. However, it does, at times, feel a bit rough in places, mostly due to the visual pop-up and number of glitches that are present. ![]() The world itself is colourful and the way the game switches seasons all at the touch of a button is very impressive. The characters are beautifully designed and ping off the screen. Visually, and as mentioned, the game has the look of a Disney cartoon, especially when it comes to the cutscenes. This is most evident in the combat situations and across platforming areas a good few times I’ve been left stuck, needing to reload checkpoints. There are issues with pop-ups in the visuals and Ary herself doesn’t feel as solid or grounded as she should be. The loading screens seem to go on for ever, and movement between interior to exterior worlds all screams ‘last generation’. However, for the good moments, there are some major problems – mostly focusing on the fact that Ary and the Secret of Seasons doesn’t feel finished. If the whole game were a series of linear led temples, designed with puzzles to solve, fully showing off the mechanics of the gameplay, then the whole thing would benefit greatly. You’ll have to actually use your brain in an interesting way, and it is here where Ary reminds a bit of Zelda. These areas are clever and provide a welcome break from the open-world wandering and combat. These are normally in places where you may need to move blocks around, activate switches and climb platforms to unlock some treasure or find a story-based item. It is all quite basic if I’m honest, but it works well enough to set the scene and allow for progression.īy far, the best part of Ary and the Secret of Seasons is found in using these powers – that and the puzzles you have to solve throughout the game. From there, you’ll partake in a bit of basic adventuring, and some simple combat, mostly utilising attacks, rolls and a counter move. You venture out into the world and have a minimap with arrows to point you in the right direction. The game is set in the third person – open-world with main mission quests and side quests galore. But let us talk a little about the gameplay. The writing is fun and the cutscenes are all good value for money. What then plays out is an open-world adventure with a good story that the younger gamers and parents will enjoy. She first has to seek the guidance of the Guardians of Seasons, an ancient organization that harnesses the power of the seasons for you to control and use. When her brother goes missing on an adventure, her father goes into a deep depression and it’s up to Ary to go out into the world, all in order to find out what has happened to him. The story follows the main character of Ary, a little girl living in this Disney-like world of Valdi. I was lucky enough to see a preview of the game in action back in 2019, and have been eager to play the game in its finished state. Ary and the Secret of Seasons is an action-adventure game aimed at a younger audience, all created by those at eXiin and Fishing Cactus.
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