henke on 7/4/2014 at 19:45

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[video=youtube;wC1jHHF_Wjo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC1jHHF_Wjo[/video]

If you like the look of the trailer, don't read further, just go buy it and play it. It's out on iOS, soon out on Android, and since it's selling like hotcakes on iOS I'm guessing other platforms are not out of the question in the future. It's a quite short game (maybe an hour long?) so as to not spoil anyone's experience I'm gonna spoilertag the rest of my thoughts about it.

It's obviously very pretty. Superbrothers-pretty. But with accessible gameplay to back up those looks. It's prettier than it's challenging. In fact it's a tad too easy. Only on the final few puzzles did I have to actually think about what to do, the earlier ones are solvable simply because there's usually only one thing you can do in any given situation. The story is not deep, and the ending is quite weak, but the journey is still worth taking purely because of the sights you'll see and one particularly emotional moment that happens along the way.

Renzatic on 8/4/2014 at 01:00

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What's wrong with the name? Monument Valley sounds fine to me.

Renzatic on 8/4/2014 at 01:23

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I dunno. Sounds kinda mystical and mysterious to me. Like the real Monument Valley, but with less Colorado.

LaffyTaffy420 on 8/4/2014 at 02:25

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I'd call it Sock-Crotch McEighties Chapter One: Eyeliner Fetish

twisty on 8/4/2014 at 06:03

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That looks terrific. I've been after another toddler-friendly game for the iPad. Are there puzzles to solve in the game that are harder than average platformers?

My 3yo son was able to beat the first Prince of Persia but it's not an ideal influence with all the sword fighting and impalement that goes on in the game.