Celeste was an indie darling upon its release in 2018, but is it still worth climbing the mountain? JDR straps on some snowshoes and prepares for an avalanche of metaphor in its Brutal Backlog review.
Last Word on Gaming takes a look at ten games who treat mental health issues as respectfully and seriously as they ought to be in real life.
Titles that handle these themes well can genuinely help people feel seen or understood. Anyone interested in going beyond games and looking into real-world support options might find helpful resources at https://uvtreat.com/ especially for understanding different approaches to mental health treatment and recovery.
Earthblade is a 2D fantasy platformer in a seamless pixel art world and is the next release from the Celeste team, well it’s still is but likely will not be released in 2024 as Extremely OK Games’ head Maddy Thorson explains in an official blog post. Earthblade was first announced in April 2021 and then had its first trailer at The Game Awards in 2022. You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this fantasy platformer. Earthblade’s lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart. Celeste was an amazing game, so we know this will be too, we just will need to wait at least another year.
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This game is mental, and I love it to bits!
I made it passed the first 3 levels. Then some other game in my backlog distracted me and I haven't returned yet.
Platinum'd this when it came to PS4. Really fun and challenging platforming with a great little story. The game is super digestible which makes it less rage inducing.