The Messenger

Great soundtrack, fun dialogue, looks beautiful. I'd recommend the first third of the game if that was the entire thing; unfortunately the lack of quality of life when it comes to backtracking really soured the rest of the experience. It feels like it was so close to being a solid 9/10 game, but threw it all away to…

Mostly neutral review, but I'm still leaning towards a thumbs down. Spoilers ahead. I have to admit that the idea is very cool: a classic platformer that introduces time travel mechanics and then turns into a metroidvania, as if to contrast the old platformer format with the modern one that's in fashion today. Very…

Hey, take this scroll. You've been tasked playing this game now. Trust me you will not regret it. Had a lot of fun with this title. Well balanced difficulty, lot of humour, nicely fitting music, fun to play and discover. Just be warned, if you don't like linear platformers - you have nothing to worry! After dew hour…

So much less than the sum of its parts. Its probably better than I remember but the last impression was not great. Wish it was going somewhere instead of teasing mysteries forever.

Great game, it's clear why it has such a strong reputation. One of the best bits is that they give you all the cool movement abilities early on so that you can enjoy them for the majority of the game.

The Messenger is a fantastic game that brings back the feeling of classic retro titles. I really loved the way it starts as a traditional ninja platformer and gradually evolves into an excellent metroidvania. Surprisingly, I found the platforming sections more challenging than the boss fights. Most boss patterns wer…