The dialogs are all excellent, from the more dramatic parts to the frequent comedy. Body language is well used, especially considering that the main character Otus is a mute and expresses visually his sadness and happiness with his face and gestures. The whole cast is interesting with each one having its own colourful personality and mimics.

I am usually not one to care much about stories and dialogs, but I must admit that Owlboy managed to catch my interest with its characters. Progression and abilities are all deeply linked with the story. This is all well done, to give the feel of being on an adventure and promoting exploration without losing the player. Reaching new areas is guided in a linear way, and despite the ability to fly there are a lot of rocks and passageways to restrict freedom. However, the semi-open layout and feel is maybe more similar to a Zelda game with temples to find. Here and there a few areas can only be reached upon acquiring a new power, which tends to remind of Metroidvanias. Additionally, the levels are not isolated from the others, they are interconnected within the confines of the world of the game.

For one, the main character Otus belongs to a species that seems to be a mix between owls and humans, and thus he can fly right from the start and progressing through the game is impacted by this ability.

Steam: Released Developer: D-Pad Studio Publisher: D-Pad Studio Release date: 1st of November, 2016 Genre: Adventure, Platformer Type: Single-player Was the development, lasting for about a decade, worth the final result, and are the gears hiding behind the style competent enough to set it all in motion? Let us find out. Owlboy has been announced years before release and garnered much more attention than other indie games for a simple reason: the pixel art is breathtaking.

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