Review of Ever Forward by Nico2021

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