February 21, 2012
Out There Somewhere
Summary
Made by Pedro Medeiros and Amora B., and with soundtrack composed by Iuri Rodrigues, the game is a retro puzzle-platformer that counts on a teleportation mechanic to solve its challenges. The player takes control of Yuri, the hero of Mother Planet, who's searching for his arch-enemy Grigori in a distant planet. Currently the game works only on PCs, but a Mac version is in the studio's plans.
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Critic Reviews1
Out There Somewhere isn't a normal game, though: it's a platformer with a devious twist and a truly shocking difficulty curve. It's a platformer with a very late level, for example, that contains absolutely no platforms at all - just empty space and a doorway right near the ceiling. With this weird, atmospheric brainteasing oddity, the Brazilian micro-team Studio MiniBoss has put itself firmly on the indie game map. This is challenging stuff, but it's wonderfully creative with it, and I'm not sure I can recommend it enough.
September 5, 2012