Posts Tagged ‘Icycle’
When I was a child I harboured a secret from the world. It concerned the places I couldn’t see, but knew of in a way that didn’t really avail itself of words. I am talking about indistinct realities. But then again that doesn’t really do them justice. They are not simply indistinct, or emotional; they are, properly speaking, beyond.
Every so often I encounter a game that, in expressing beautiful art direction, stunning animation, and gorgeous visuals, comes across more as a cinematic and visual experience than as a gaming one. The latest release from Damp Gnat, Icycle, does precisely this. The game's premise is delightfully simple: the world has entered an ice age, and you alone inhabit it. You have nothing else to do but ride your bicycle in search of a friend.
