![]() Frankenstein and his Creature can be seen. In a different house in the same zone as the Jack-in-the-Box, an expy of Dr.You also find a Jack-in-the-Box which, besides including cameos of the game's creators, contains funny-looking versions of Mickey Mouse and E.T.Both of these are a Shout-Out to The Little Prince. In one of the subterranean caverns, sheep appear on one planetoid, and there's a rotating planetoid with a lamp post.Shout-Out: One area features both Josef from Machinarium and the gnome from Samorost in what could be called the Amanita Universe.Some screens in particular are nothing short of breathtaking. Scenery Porn: This appears to be a recurring theme in Amanita games.You even get to keep virtual cards for all the critters so you can fondly reminisce about them whenever you want. Ridiculously Cute Critter: Pretty much everything is adorable.Lantern rises to the challenge in the end, fulfilling the role of the hero. ![]() The Prophecy: The five friends encounter some interesting, black lollipop-shaped figures three times over the course of their adventure, whose combined tales give them an exposition/prophecy about the Tree they call home: the Tree of Light grew from a Seed of Light, and the shadowy Spider will one day threaten the Tree (which it is in the process of doing over the course of the game), but a hero of light will vanquish the Spider.Plot Coupon: Present in each level (save for the intermission between 2 and 3), of which includes feathers, keys, children, birds, discs and seeds.If the game acknowledged the third dimension, the protagonists just might go around it. 1-Dimensional Thinking: Getting past the Brambora blocking the way requires the five protagonist to find three feathers.The scene's connection to the plot is tenuous at best. Mushroom Samba: Between the first and second levels, the five friends encounter some magic mushrooms who spread their spores and make the gang trip out while the colors become hypersaturated.You can keep the clean creatures, but not the hybrids. The alternatives are frog, snail, and bird. Mix-and-Match Critter: You can make these in one of the huts in the tree town.Mime and Music-Only Cartoon: All of the dialogue is either communicated in gibberish or through thought bubbles.Lantern, and in so doing he becomes the hero of prophecy. The game makes his Character Development a part of its mechanic in the final level-when the player gains the courage and wits to delve deeper into the Dark World after watching all of the other party members get drained, so will Mr. Lantern especially gives off this vibe, particularly in light of how his special skill isn't really useful compared to his friends'. The Everyman: All of the party members seem like this, what with their fear of the Spider and the desire to take their minds off of their quest at certain junctures in the story, but Mr.Big Bad: The Spiders are the most recurring enemies of the game, but The Mother Spider is chapter 7 is a far larger threat, and the actual source of all evil is the Hive of chapter 9.Additionally, a new Humble Indie Bundle was created for its debut, which gave part of its proceeds to the World Land Trust. It won the Excellence in Audio award at IGF 2012 for its energetic soundtrack by the Czech band DVA. I’ve played every game by Amanita and I’m eagerly awaiting Creaks.The game is done in a similar whimsical style to Machinarium, although it can turn surprisingly dark at times. This game (and Samorost 3) are my favorite games of all time and I highly recommend them if you are looking for a great game with hours of play time. I can’t get over how well done this game is!!! It’s THAT GOOD. It took me all day to complete the game and it was so much fun the entire time. It’s so unique, imaginative, beautiful, creative, and I could go on and on. It’s unlike any game I’ve ever seen or played. ![]() It boggles my mind that those developers, whose heads popped out of the jack-in-the-box, came up with the ideas in this game. I can’t even describe in words how well this game is made. The characters are endless, each unique and with their own special sounds, are the cutest of any game I’ve played, of course, after the characters in Samorost 3 - by the same developer.
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