Разработчик: Ivy Games
Описание
Features
- 100+ Levels of unique gravity challenges
- 10+ magical powerups, including a gravity-warping 'terraforming' mechanic
- Dynamic new soundtrack from the composer of FTL: Faster than Light
- Beautiful handpainted graphics and wildly original creatures
- Voice acting by Logan Cunningham, Ash Burch, and Sarah Elmaleh
- 25+ minutes of fully animated story, hidden throughout game
- Keyboard, mouse, and controller support
- Optional English subtitles
- Available For Windows, Mac, and Linux
- Steam Achievements
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel i3 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better. 384 MB VRAM, Shader Model 3.0.
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Mac
- OS: Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Processor: Intel i3 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better. 384 MB VRAM, Shader Model 3.0.
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 13 or greater
- Processor: Intel i3 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better. 384 MB VRAM, Shader Model 3.0.
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Отзывы пользователей
very good design and amazing mjusic
Fun mechanics that nicely keep changing as you progress. Stay away from the hearts if you want to keep things hard.
I was not prepared to be hit that hard emotionally.
Original, estetically intemporal, with a good story, this game is a demonstration that a game be very pleasant to play, without the need to resort to violent or aggressive game mechanics.
This has been one of my favorite games for a long time, for years before I got it, to the point where I contemplated practicing speedrunning it. I love puzzle games, I love emotional storytelling, I love piecing together stories rather than having them handed to me, and I love symbolism and metaphors, so this is a perfect game for me. I also love foxes, but I don't know if that was before or after first seeing this game as a kid. I'm definitely going to replay this game soon, it's just so good. It's short, but it's sweet. It's definitely worth the 15 dollars if you're anything like me.
This game is so amazing,it tells a story through each level and the controls are difficult yet, still workable and easy, I would play again!
Very underrated game, fun (especially for puzzle enjoyers), and good storyline
Going into this I knew I'd love the story, but I wasn't expecting to enjoy actually playing the game as much as I did. I'm not much of a platformer person at all, but in this case the style of gameplay is quite unique and as a result I actually found it really fun. The graphics and music are also incredibly pretty and relaxing.
I won't touch on the story much, partially because others have already gone into it quite thoroughly, but also to avoid spoilers, and keep this review from taking up half your life- but I do love this sort of scattered storyline and think it works very well. The buildup is nice and holds your attention well, and when you eventually get there it's as emotional and compelling as you'd expect.
Overall this is just remarkably, and at times, surprisingly, good. It's a gorgeous game that follows some important themes on loss and grief, which is explored in a unique and fun way, and I would say it's well worth the money. It's very special to me and likely always will be. Frankly I have spent hours thinking about this game and could talk about it for just as long, but I'll leave it here for now.
This game is so much fun!!! I wish there was more, and the fling is a bit hard, but it is still so much fun!!!
This was awesome. It's not only an engaging yet relaxing platformer with unique mechanics Mario Galaxy doesn't even have, but it also has a great story. Not only that, but it seems you get two copies when you buy it. The only downside is that 100% is very, very difficult because the last achievement asks you to beat the game in 50 minutes, something that takes near-perfect precision and a lot of time to learn the route.
Either way, underrated doesn't come close to describing this. Please play this game. However, a quick disclaimer: the PS4 version has extra levels. If you want the best experience, choose that one.
This is a weird one. On one hand, the game presented a unique mechanic that I haven't seen in any other game, but on the other hand the overall experience was kind of mediocre. This feels like a game that was more impressive when it came out on the less saturated indie scene, but now doesn't reach the standards that the market is at now.
Gravity Ghost is a 2D puzzle platformer all about using the gravity of planets to traverse and collect objects scattered across the level. The actual gravity mechanics feel solid (picture 2D Super Mario Galaxy for comparison), although when you have multiple planets gravity pulling against you, movement can be frustrating. The ability to terraform planets to create different gravity effects was a good puzzle element introduced that kept each level fresh and interesting. Another thing I quite liked was how all the permanent upgrades you got in the game were completely optional yet powerful additions to your toolset. However, the game is very easy, and eventually with all upgrades you can ignore any challenge a level presents and breeze through it in seconds. This leads to an overall very short playthrough, which while not always a bad thing, feels weird in the context of the game. The first couple areas took me 15-25 minutes a piece, while the later ones were done in less than 5 minutes.
The art and music is incredible in the game, and is probably the two standout features of the game beside it's gameplay. There is this neat, hand-drawn artistic style used for the backgrounds that gives the levels this dreamlike wonder, and Ben Prunty knocks it out of the park with the game's soundtrack. While the characters in the game have their own style as well that I have no problems with, the animations are not good, especially with the movement of the arms and legs. The voice acting is a mixed bag as well, with some voice actors sounding decent, while others sound like they were recorded on different equipment and are extremely muffled. The actual voice acting is decent, although a couple of the side characters sound really strange to the point that they are irritating to listen to. Not a great experience in general.
Finally I had problems with the tone of the game, which tries to pair this incredible spiritual aesthetic with childish humor which don't mesh at all. I honestly think I would have had a better experience if the game was completely dialogue-less. The actual story of the game is presented in a fragmented sort of way that was more confusing than interesting. I will give the game that it had a satisfying conclusion, but the overall "message" of the game has been done in many other better indie games. There was also just a lot of story beats and details that were not needed to tell this kind of story yet I guess they were included for the sake of charm? Like I said, this is a weird one.
Ultimately I am going to recommend this game, as it is not completely terrible and the actual gameplay was really solid. But I would strongly advise getting it at some discounted price, as there is not enough content available at it's base price. At least buy the soundtrack, cause it is real good.
(Has anyone else noticed that there are some famous people in the credits? Ben Prunty, Logan Cunnigham, the Burch siblings, and even Jon Blow! Wow. Anyway...)
Gravity Ghost is a pleasantly easy game for all ages that gave me 3 hours of relaxing gameplay with a couple of moderate chuckles along the way.
Unfortunately, the tone doesn't quite manage to marry serious and light-hearted.
And the story feels like one of those that don't really have a point or payoff. The gist of the plot is:
A girl causes completely preventable deaths of her little sister, her parents, her pet fox, and herself. In the afterlife, she performs some posthumous actual miracles to save people in her life - whom she somehow hadn't managed to kill off earlier - from mortal danger, then realizes the entire situation was all her fault, and then... guides them toward safety even though she had already set up the situation where they were perfectly capable to go there themselves. In turn, the survivors create a foster family and revere her as an honored dead, naming a comet after her and possibly treating a newborn as her reincarnation.
And that doesn't quite seem to tie with her becoming a psychopomp-like figure, a spirit guide helping recently dead souls.
And it's another game where I get tantalisingly close to 100% achievements before realising that "50-minute speedrun" sounds stressful, while "a playthrough where you just... don't turn in collectables" and "hold left and up for 10 minutes straight" don't sound fun at all.
Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable one-off experience, as long as you don't think about the plot too hard just like I'm doing RIGHT NOW ARGLE GARGLE BARGLE.
This game is really great. I didn't know anything upon purchasing it except for the composer, which is why I bought it. The music is amazingly good and calming, but the gameplay and art style are also great! 100% worth the price tag as a chill out or calm down game. Its like comfort food in game form.
I'm a little on the fence about this one, tbh. The good: I really liked the aethestic (everything looks like it's drawn in chalk), and the music is seriously gorgeous. Like so good I think I'm going to be listening to the OST for awhile. The real winner here is the story. The voice acting and story is so enthralling and interesting that it actually makes you want to go for a complete run so you can get everything. It doled out powerups right when things would start to get stale, which kept things fun and refrained from getting stale.
On the downside though, it's ridiculously easy. Some of the "puzzles" are a little tricky but once you know what to do it's just a matter of making it work. And while you eventually get pretty good control of yourself because of powerups, it can be frustrating to do what you want to do and not fly off into the abyss for a few minutes. Also, the game is short. I got a full completion in about 2 hours, but I wouldn't necessarily call that a negative since I have a feeling this was built for speedruns. There's an achievement for beating it in under 50 minutes.
Verdict: If you like platformers, chill music, and just kind of zoning out while floating through space then this is pretty dope. If you like a bit of a challenge and don't care about story, you could skip this. But overall, I think it would absolutely be worth picking up during a sale. The normal $15 price tag is a little silly to me, personally.
I really want to like this game, its is really close to being good. It just isn't quite good enough for what i hoped to get out of a 15 euro game.
My main problem with this game is the gameplay. Almost every level is one of two things, either it is easy to a point of being boring or it is annoying. The powers you get early in the game just make it so that you can get almost anywhere pretty easily, and the times where it isn't easy, is when you are fighting the controls because the movement in the game is chaotic.
And even when there is a level wherein it is difficult to get the star, the best strategy is of often just to jump at it and hope for the best. It isn't a puzzle, you just try and often succeed. (And yes there are proper puzzles in the game but they are few and far between.)
I found the artstyle to be wierd and not that good. But others seem to like it, so take a look at some of the screenshots and judge it yourself.
The story is the main positive of the game, and it was the only reason why i felt compeled to continue playing. I just dont think its good enough to be the reason why you buy the game at full price.
In summation. The best strategy for almost every level is "jump at it and hope for the best" which make the gameplay boring. The story is good, but not quite good enough. Wait for a sale.
After an hour, I can't recommend this game. It's adorable and the story I saw looks like it's shaping up to be heartbreaking, but the gameplay is tedious and doesn't look to be evolving much.
I might continue to play after that, but for a damning, nauseating interface flaw. After each stage/level/room, the game returns to the main map, Unfortunately, when it does so, the camera always starts oriented "north" on the topmost part of the map, and then quickly pans and rotates to your current position. While you may not notice it during the few zones, as you begin to rotate around the centerpoint of the map, this becomes horribly disorienting and potentially nauseating, which is a first in video games for me.
Summary:
One of the unsung heroes of 2015, Gravity Ghost sets the mood for a touching story and yet backs it up with some nice gameplay that uses gravity rather well. The game has a strong visual aesthetic that seemingly uses southwestern USA influences (Pueblo?) that draws your attention but never distracts from the gameplay at hand. It's complemented by a haunting sound track that's not depressing, but fits the themes that the game is going for. The gameplay can be entertaining and frustrating at the same time: it definitely opens up once you get the float/dive mechanics to get more control over your character, and the use of both of those mechanics to whip yourself around the planets can be good old fashioned fun: even if it may have frustration for some precision you will need. It's a game that won't wow you on gameplay, but will wow you on charm instead, and it's a shame that the game was exploited in terms of scammers/people posing as youtubers (in a black market key investigation), because the game is a memorable one that may stick with those that have had people in their lives recently pass on. It's definitely worth picking up if you like stories with heart, and want some gameplay to boot.
Gameplay Footage and Video Review (part of a collection video): https://youtu.be/mZnKPYCM5nk?t=598
Lists:
+:
- A touching story about loss and acceptance that pulls on the heartstrings. Good writing and voice acting helps to set the mood, but it's also not overly sappy as well.
- Strong visual aesthetic that is unlike a lot of games out there. Has a child like feel to it and yet hits some heavy themes, but strong use of color is what stands out here.
- A haunting soundtrack that fits the themes here, and yet isn't depressing surprisingly. Feels appropriate at every turn.
- Core gravity mechanics are fun to just whip yourself around with not a care in the world. I'd make a joke about whipping your hair back and forth here, but let's be honest that meme is dead.
- Honestly, it's one of those things where you may not make any progress in game, but you can have the time of your life just floating around the map.
- Good addition of alternate mechanics like terraforming that are introduced at the right time to keep gameplay fresh.
- It deserves mention that the developers seemed to have their hearts in the right place with the initial offer of a copy for friends, and even though they were scammed and hurt by people wanting to make a profit, still kept a positive outlook on things.
-:
- Do wish there was a timer to register how fast you could do a level. It does have a skill element that has me which for leaderboard functionality, for once.
- When re-recording this, wish there was a easy way to record cutscenes. I know that seems like a youtuber complaining, but with some of the touching cutscenes here, it would be nice to be able to replay them easily.
[*] Lacking some basic options. Like the ability to mute the sound within the game. Actually, no options whatsoever.
Gravity Ghost is a beautiful physics platformer wrapped around a sweet and touching story. I'd rather not go into the story as it unfolds slowly and anything I say about it might be a spoiler.
Pros:
Super gorgeous artwork
Fun music
Novel gameplay
Wonderful story
Cons:
Controls can be a little annoying especially when trying to catch a star in a specific location
Story gets revealed slowly with lots of metaphors
Game kinda short
I recommend this game for anyone looking for an original experience, fun gameplay, and a great story.
This is prob one of my favorite games I've played this year. It has wonderful writing, beautiful art and lovely music. The voice acting is great too. Always been a fan of anything Ashly Burch does. ;)
The mechanics of the the gravity based gameplay just feel awesome and is really fun to play. :D
Childlike without being childish, Gravity ghost is a much deeper experience than the first few moments suggest. The game follows a young girl named Iona as she traverses the cosmos to piece together memories that will ultimately tell her story. Gameplay revolves around (ha ha) making the most of Iona's ever-expanding control over the physical rules of the world. Some examples of her powers include becoming more massive to fall faster or becoming incorporeal to pass through objects. She also learns "terraforming" abilities that allow her to change the properties of the planetary bodies that form most of the game world.
Just like the game, the story is a mix of whimsy and challenges, this time in the form of human interaction between Iona's family unit. The characters are voiced by several indie darlings such as Ashly Burch and Logan Cunningham. The story is told in snippets so at first it can be difficult to even understand the relationships between the characters. However, as you learn who they are and how they relate to Iona, you realize their connection to her celestial journey. The game's music is also noteworthy, as it is the work of Ben Prunty, the man responsible for the excellent FTL score. You can expect the same lonely and beautiful music in Gravity Ghost.
I finished this game in one sitting (I clocked about 4 hours for 10% completion) so the game doesn't outstay it's welcome. The rate at which Iona gains new powers and abilities kept me completely hooked the entire time. I won't claim the story is mindblowing, but it is a touching tale of family and the way we, like the planets circling our star, have an invisible force keeping us together. I recommend it highly to fans of whimsical, innovative indie titles.
Let me just start off with this simple statement: Galaxy Ghost is a heart-warming experience for all ages.
The story compelled me with various emotions and the game-play enhanced them, as if trying to merge together and grow as a whole. For me, it did this exceedingly well where I would call it a classic. Just like the story, the game is simple, but it evolves the complexity as subtle and elegant. Tie that together with an amazing yet soothing soundtrack, and it instantly becomes a top game of the year contender of 2015 for me.
At first glance, I was unsure what the target demographic was for the story. After I played a few more cut-scenes, I quickly threw the "Just for kids" assumption out the window. If I were to compare it to something, I would probably say the narrative is most relatable to a good fairy tale in a clever and compelling game format. If I were to be more precise, or rather relatable to my 1990s childhood, I would say comparable to an excellent G rated movie (albeit short, old Disney classic), reminding me that subject matter can be literally any audience without beating a "happy happy, children always be happy" theme into you. Nope, the subject matter is much more diverse with some of it being a little grim.
It literally strung me and my emotions along in wonder as the story unfolded in a somewhat mystery-memory format. Much of the happiness was expressed through the game-play as I traversed through this beautiful universe. While short (roughly 3-4 hours), I found myself traveling through all the levels just to get that (optional?) cut-scene out of my own intrigue. As a mystery-esque story, the scenes are not linear and you can view them in any order to understand who the protagonist is, what made her who she is now, and what she needs to do next.
The game-play centers around collecting stars (progression), flowers (terraform resource), and animal spirits to return to their original skeletal bodies (which triggers a narrative piece) in a 2D space platformer. In order to traverse around, you will be using the gravity physics through jumping, free falling, along with gravity's effect on momentum. However, further progression will allow you to do more with extra abilities like gliding, force falling via increasing your gravitational pull, dashing, air jumping, etc. Obstacles are various elemental planets (platforms), which you can change with your terraform ability, given you have enough "hair resource". Each planet-type is unique in how it behaves as an obstacle and can assist you in traversing to the destination, or collectible, you are trying to reach.
You cannot die in this game, only progress. Replayability is somewhat limited to just achievements, but I personally was immersed enough to know I will be revisiting this hidden gem from time to time. It just was too memorable of an experience to forget.
If the developer decides on creating a sequel, I certainly hope they put as much love and care into it as they did this one. I will be buying it instantly for that high-quality creativity.
So if you want to lose yourself in a well written story, have fun with creative game-play, or just simply want to play a game and relax, then this is a must buy of 2015.
Pros:
Excellent: music, story, storytelling, game mechanics, game play, voice acting, visuals (subjective but I enjoyed the style)
Tiny Tina from BL2 (Ash Burch) and Narrator from Bastion (Logan Cunningham) are among the cast.
Cons:
The last few mazes are made more difficult to solve with limited screen view area.
The final puzzle with Fox Guardian is ridiculously difficult if you are color blind (I had to bring in help.)
10/10 Wondrous achievement.
"Gravity Ghost" is a delightful gem. Beneath its pleasant scenery and deceptively simple gameplay, there's a stirring game about love and loss and shifting heaven and earth - literally - to help your loved ones.
This game has a lot going for it. The art style is magnificent, and has a wonderful hand-drawn storybook feel throughout. The characters pop and the galaxy dances along. Ben Prunty's soundtrack provides a wonderful counterpoint, feeling spacey and grand without feeling too isolated, and the voice acting is solid across the board, particularly Ashly Burch's performances.
The gameplay itself has a lot going for it, focusing on physics-based challenges involving the masterful manipulation of gravity. These challenges feel good on the whole and most of them should be doable within a few tries and there are no consequences for failure, leaving you encouraged to take another swing at grabbing that star.
The story is excellent, though I hate to say too much about it for fear of any spoiling that may occur. Settle in and enjoy it.
However, there are some negative aspects to consider as well. First, while the art style is gorgeous and the gameplay animations are smooth, there are times when the cinematic animations get a bit messy. Maybe this was just my computer, but occasionally a character's mouth would lag behind when their head was moving. A minor issue, but it brought me out of the universe of the game for a moment.
Also, while the forgiving gameplay helps prevent frustration, it also contributes to a short playtime - I grabbed all of the stars and finished the game in under 3 hours. There's still a few more things to explore, but don't expect a 10-hour game going in. This game gets in, says what it has to say, and gets out.
Along those lines, I'll wrap up this review by encouraging you to give it a try. There's a lot to like in "Gravity Ghost" - I think you'll be glad you made the trip.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Ivy Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 17.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 97% положительных (118) |