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Minute of Islands
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
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Checkpoint Gaming
Jun 13, 2021
Studio Fizbin have crafted a wonderful experience that achieves exactly what it sets out to do. It’s set in an intriguing world and tells an emotional story that explores a specific type of sadness, and how it affects relationships between loved ones. I can’t remember the last time a game affected me so much that I yelled at my screen due to something a character said. Despite my pedantry, I had a brilliant time with Minute of Islands and look forward to playing it again some day.
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Pocket Tactics
Jun 28, 2021
Minute of Islands is a beautiful, thought-provoking narrative experience that serves up simple platforming puzzles and a story that will stay with you for a long time.
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Video games are good
Jun 21, 2021
While I fully understand that this game's impact was made stronger by my own personal experiences, I think Minute of Islands is something special for all. The care put into the artistry at nearly every level shows mastery of the art form that few others are able to match. Studio Fizbin is an incredible collective of artists, both with the pen and with code, and I cannot wait to see what they make next. Though, preferably their next game will feature a few less sea animal corpses and maybe instead feature a few sweet moments with like...
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4Players.de
Jul 14, 2021
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The Games Machine
Jun 28, 2021
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Screen Rant
Jun 14, 2021
Aside from these problems, Minute of Islands is extremely impressive. Its breathtaking art style and animation are more than enough to keep players engaged, but its emotional core and thematic strength truly make it worth playing. Its gameplay may be a little limited, but this is easily outweighed by the overall package. More: The Magnificent Trufflepigs Review: Not Quite A Hidden Treasure Minute of Islands is out now for PC and releases 15 June, 2021 for PS5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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