The initial tutorial and initial chapter of the plot very quickly establish the world, the standing of Owls, and Otus’s place within both. (Or, as a few lines imply, perhaps he’s half-owl?) He starts off the game early in his tutelage under another Owl (or half-owl?) named Asio. You play as a young Owl Otus, living in the settlement of Vellie in a world of countless floating islands in the sky. But it is a wonderfully stellar experience that hits so many notes in such a great manner. That’s not to say Owlboy is perfect, of course. I made an effort to not get too excited after ambitious indies had burned us so recently.Īnd, to spoil my reaction, I needn’t been worried one little iota. Even after having seen early gameplay, even as I placed my preorder, which I tried to tell myself was to save money overall.
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Regardless, after almost a full year of mixed results from games I’d waited on, I knew to not get my hopes up too soon. No matter how it turned out, the team had a nearly ten-year accomplishment that they deserve to be very proud of, even if it had only ended up being for persistence’s sake. (Though, to be fair, having to buy my own candy for nearly ten years now has lessened the holiday for me). When D-Pad Studios finally completed the game and set the date for November, I marked the first year where a date so close to Halloween beat the candy-laden holiday for me in excited anticipation.
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Add in the detailed pixel art and it quickly became something I’d check up on every six-to-nine months or so. So, when I first heard of Owlboy a few years ago, I was intrigued. My Harry Potter costume as a kid wasn’t complete without the Beanie Baby owl in my cauldron with me. I bought the Ga’Hoole books with my allowance as close to release as I could. Not quite to the degree that I was that kid that knew a little too much about them in elementary (I was the wolf kid), but rather significantly.
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Controller support: Mouse/Keyboard, Controller (used/recommended)Īnyone who has known me for a significant amount of time can attest that I love owls.