Not that Owlboy lacks anything in the looks department, mind. It might not sound like the setup for an incredibly deep, heartfelt tear-jerker of a plot, but looks can be deceiving. It follows the story of young Otus, an owl-in-training, who's tasked one day with keeping an eye out for a troublemaker and ends up in the centre of an apocalyptic plot involving robot pirates, spider-men, ancient owl societies and a handful of stolen relics. Owlboy is a 2D pixel-art platformer adventure, with Metroidvania elements, an aspect of shmup design, and strongly plot-driven. It is an adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds.
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Owlboy for PC has been out for a little over a month. Contrary to the way that many games with huge development cycles turn out, Owlboy is an absolutely stunning, contemporary experience. In fact, having played the game intensely over the last week or so, rinsing out every single secret, collecting every single optional collectible, finding every last hidden item and area on top of completing the main story, it's hard to imagine a game that could be any more polished, any more precisely and lovingly crafted. The almost decade-long development did nothing to harm it. The risk of being outdated is mitigated with Owlboy somewhat, at least in terms of its pixel art visual style, but it's a risk nonetheless.Īs you've probably heard by now thanks to fantastic pre-release reviews and launch day sales, Owlboy's risk paid off. Tech changes, tastes change, and sometimes you can be left with something that feels like a product of its time, even though it's only just hit stores. And there's a serious risk with any game that's been in development for so long.
It's a long time to be excited about something. almost ten years, for an indie platformer. Developers D-Pad Studio have popped up with info, updates and even a demo over the years, so there's never been any suggestion that the game wouldn't come out, but.
It's been almost ten years since we first heard about Owlboy. Game offers players contemporary feel despite being 10 years in the making