Review: Reverie (PlayStation 4 And PlayStation Vita)
Reverie is an action adventure game set on a fictional island in New Zealand, inspired by the legend of Maui and the Giant Fish where the demigod himself fishes up the North Island with a powerful fishhook.
Pros:
- Beautiful modern pixel graphics.
- Download size: PlayStation 4-166.4MB and PlayStation Vita-243MB.
- Platinum trophy.
- Cross-buy.
- HUD- turn on or off or have it set to dynamic.
- Touchscreen support for the Vita.
- Three save slots.
- Save when you want.
- Enchanting soundtrack.
- Earthbound love letter.
- Can play using analog or d-pad.
- Dungeons- Done in a top-down fashion like Zelda LTTP or Binding of Isaac.
- Simple controls- On screen button icons.
- Plays and feels like a Zelda game.
- Can play a game in the arcade which is a take on a classic retro game. #Nospoilers.
- The world is full of interesting characters.
- Collectibles- Feathers.
- Weapons/items are gathered as you play.
- Charming little game.
- A nice chilled adventure game.
- Rewarding gameplay.
- Big boss battles.
- Coins- Currency used for the shop.
- Combat is easy to do.
- Memorable locations.
- Unlock additional mini-games.
- Light clever puzzle implementation.
- Opening and ongoing tutorial support.
- Huge world.
- Play how you want.
- Simple to pick up and play.
Cons:
- Only one control layout.
- No boss health showed.
- A fair amount of fetch quests.
- Some dungeons feel way too long.
- A lot of backtracking.
- Coins max out.
- A little on the easy side.
