De-Exit is pretty much lovely
Oh, and it's voxel-based, too, which is always money in the bank. You play as a skeleton exploring a surreal afterlife in an adventure that combines platforming, puzzling and stealth. Going in without knowing much about the game at all, I was delighted by early levels that really felt like the classic Core Design Tomb Raiders.
But De-Exit transforms itself fairly regularly. First, I was given a sort of torch power that allowed me to spot invisible monsters and work my way around their patrol routes for a surprisingly nimble bit of stealth. The next power is a kind of personal whirlwind, which destroys certain objects and can shift others about.More than just the powers, though, the game seems wonderfully restless on its journey, and unwilling to settle down and be one thing.
The most recent section I've played has been absolutely dazzling. I've found myself in the kind of area I love in games - a large open space in which multiple objectives can be tackled in any order. The main job is to get a bunch of propellers turning again, but the way I do this is moving between chunks of floating rock by diving in and out of jetstreams that then arc and loop across the sky.
These streams feel wonderful to move through - it genuinely feels like a platforming game has decided to throw in a bit of proper swimming. And alongside the elegance and sense of momentum there's also a real feeling that the player has time to stop and enjoy the view, to enjoy what's unfolding, think about what it all means, and move on only when they're ready.
This is the best kind of treat, I reckon: inventive, unwilling to settle on one idea for too long, ambitious, resonant with human themes that truly matter. And it all comes with voxels. And it reminds me of early Tomb Raider now and then. I could not ask for more.Create your ReedPop ID & unlock community features and much, much more!
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