12/7/2023 0 Comments Superliminal game review![]() The issue I have with the game’s lack of variety is not to say that the actual level design is bad, because that is distinct from environmental aesthetic. It may seem insurmountably large, but all you need to do is pick it up and make it smaller. This feeling is not helped by the repetitive environment design which does very little to make any of the puzzles stand out from one another. Despite the game not being especially long, it starts to feel like more of the same well before it ends. As cool as it is in concept and as impressive as I’m sure the coding behind the spectacle is, Superliminal feels like a one-trick pony. ![]() While my mind is no less blown now that I have the game in my hands and got to mess around with those mechanics myself, I also find myself underwhelmed. ![]() I, like everyone I saw commenting on it, was wowed by the imaginative tricks they were pulling off, both due to the pure spectacle of them and because of the programming prowess needed to implement them. ![]() Superliminal first came to my attention several months ago when the developers released a short video demonstrating the mechanics they were putting together. As one might expect, this leaves a lot of room for the game to get weird, but that’s, unfortunately, the most interesting thing about it. A room might require the player to, for example, move an object closer to or further away from themselves to adjust its size or adjust the size of a door in that manner to in turn scale the room beyond the door. In less direct but perhaps more descriptive terms, Superliminal is a dream logic simulator puzzle game where obstacles are overcome by the player changing their perspective to actually impact the space around them. I believe the technical, professional term for a game like Superliminal is “technological witchcraft”. Overall, Superliminal is an innovative 1st person puzzle game which creative puzzles that break your perception of reality.Superliminal Pillow Castle Surrealist First Person Puzzler Nintendo Switch These puzzles are fresh and imaginative, and are sure to have you going “oooooh, so that’s how you do it!”. The first rule to this game is forget everything you think you know about puzzle games. The whole thing is a dreamland gone haywire. This game is sure to give you a fresh perspective on those issues.Each level introduces a new, more difficult, aspect of your dreamland. The game does deal heavy topics like self-doubt and worthlessness. It gets progressively harder as the game goes on, then near the end gets pretty easy, which is strange. Sometimes the jazz music stops entirely, which is extremely unnerving. The only sound besides the occasional recording is soft jazz music which can make any other sounds spooky. Sometimes as you walk, doors randomly slam, which can give the impression someone is following you, which is spooky. There are many dark hallways, and sometimes you fall through the floor, which can surprise you. There is an agenda on the wall that reads: Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder BEANS which can be unnerving. There is some paint splattered on the floor to look like blood. As for violence goes, it is really just eerie. There is no real interaction with other characters. There are no hints, so you can spend hours on a puzzle with little success.The little guidance you have is through a recording. (not literally, of course) There is little guidance, which makes it harder. When you finally solve a puzzle, it feels very rewarding, which makes up for all the blood, sweat, and tears you poured into the level. While there is little violence, the puzzles are complicated and even the adults in your family might have trouble solving them. ![]() That’s the reality for Superliminal, a mind-bending, slightly spooky game. ![]()
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