Reader reviews for Ever Forward

Not many things stand out with this game. I didnt actually understand whats happening with story but the emphasis of the game is on puzzles. I wouldnt recommend it if you wanna enjoy a good narrative. Puzzles are uneven. Some of them are doable with some thinking and some of them seem impossible without checking a guide. The game has a limited hint system that is quite helpful. Only problem is that you can use the hints only limited times. That was a bad design in my opininion because its always better to have some subtle hints by the game than to have to check the internet for the solution.

Positive: Most of the puzzles are well designed and you will have fun with them if thats your thing, especially if you like very hard puzzles.

Negative: 1)Story, weak narrative and characters.
2)I found some bugs with ps5 version where in the end half the face of the protagonist was missing.
3)Its quite short. I finished it in around 5 hours. Not many puzzles if you consider that every puzzle is a trophy for ps5, which for some reason or bug wasnt showing at the console at the time i played it.
Also for 15 euros at the time i bought it its quite pricey for the time it takes to finish it.
4)Finally some very hard puzzles that you will probably need help to solve. I did check internet for the solution for 3 puzzles and used the in game hint system for a lot of them.

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Time Played: 2-5 hours
Difficulty: Very Hard

These are the important aspects about the game:
1) The difficulty of the puzzles is from moderate to hard so unless you have an IQ of 150+ you will not find it a walk in the park.
2) Gameplay has its faults because in several cases you may be close to the solution but it will need an awkward execution.
3) The story is lovely and also very simple so you will not find complex development of characters here.

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Time Played: 10-20 hours
Difficulty: Hard