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The game is designed in a way for you to rely on Otus’ friends to navigate different areas and temples.
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See, Otus only has a spin attack, and a roll, along with the ability to fly. But unlike Metroid, or Castlevania, you cannot rely solely on your own skill to best puzzles and enemies.
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Owlboy plays akin to a Metroidvania, in that, you’ll explore various areas with the opportunity to return to them at a later time, preferably after you’ve received an upgrade or two. Whenever he’s on screen, I’m taken back to my younger years when Shredder would appear before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to wreak havoc.
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The way he’s designed exudes intimidation, as he stands a full foot, or two, taller than everyone else, wielding a giant iron claw and axe. Speaking of the enemies, the head captain, Molstrom (sounds an awful lot like “maelstrom”), was incredibly menacing. If you play the game, you’ll see what I mean. The enemies, also, are relatable in a sense. But I will add that, like Celeste, Owlboy deals with some hefty themes that any gamer can relate to on some level. There’s more characters that come into play with Otus’ party but, due to spoilers, I won’t divulge too deeply here. Otus wants to help people, despite his fear, and you see this encourage Geddy throughout the game. Otus and Geddy are an interesting dynamic to watch play out throughout the game and even more heart-warming to see them overcome the things that they are often ridiculed for. But Geddy, himself, wrestles with fear and a lack of courage in the face of danger. Thankfully, Otus’ friend, Geddy, is there to encourage him. Otus is often ridiculed and verbally berated by those around him because of some lack of skill or perceived failure.
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One thing I was not expecting about Otus’ tale in Owlboy is it’s grip upon my heart in it’s character development. At this point, Otus and friends are spurred on a course to stop the band of pirates and recover the stolen relics. Shortly after, a band of pirates appear to ravage the owl city in search of these mysterious relics that hold the power to destroy the world. During his training, Otus is given an Owl Cloak that enables him to fly but because of his inability to grasp the concepts right away, he’s written off and discharged from his instructor. Unfortunately, Otus cannot speak and is looked down upon because of it. Owlboy follows Otus, an owl denizen of floating isles, as he undertakes his owl training. And because of this exceptional writing, I found myself drawn in on a cathartic journey to save the world with Otus and friends. Owlboy, a 2D narrative-driven, Metroidvania game produced by D-Pad Studio is rife with these kinds of themes and premises.
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At the start of Owlboy, we are treated to Otus being torn down, verbally, by his instructor and it immediately sucked me in. Maybe even verbally torn down to the point where we see our flaws and think that we’ll never amount to anything. All images used in the review were captured on my personal Nintendo Switch.Īt one point in our lives, we’ve all been underestimated. If you like what we’re doing here at The Reformed Gamers, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Articles like this are made possible by the support of our Deer Patrons.