Saira
- December 12, 2009
- Nicklas Nygren
- 3h median play time
"Saira" is a single-player Science Fiction Platformer game offering around 3 hours of playtime. As the lone survivor in the galaxy, players control Saira, a photographer, who must use her mind and agility to navigate through seven star systems and over 60 puzzles. The game features a unique graphical style and offers a new perspective on puzzle-adventure gameplay, with six unique endings and over two hours of original music.
PC
Reviews
- The game features a beautifully crafted atmosphere with colorful backgrounds and a peaceful soundtrack, enhancing the exploration experience.
- The movement system is well-developed, and the puzzles are engaging, capturing a sense of adventure and exploration.
- It's a free game now, making it an excellent opportunity for players to enjoy a high-quality platformer without any cost.
- The game suffers from poor controls and an obtuse interface, making it frustrating to play, especially with the lack of controller support.
- The overlay with the game code is intrusive and buggy, detracting from the overall experience.
- The game is quite short, only including 'episode 1,' and the developer has no plans to continue the story, leaving players wanting more.
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its excellent experimental soundtrack, which complements the beautiful and atmospheric visuals. Players appreciate the blend of ambient sounds with funk and rock elements, particularly the engaging space cruising tracks that enhance the overall experience.
“There's also very good music, both in the ambient stuff you'd expect from a Nifflas game and some interesting funk and rock on the ship radio.”
“The atmosphere is beautiful, with colorful backgrounds and spacey ambient sound and music.”
“As usual, the experimental soundtrack is excellent and fits the ambience of the worlds perfectly.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is relatively short, lasting around three hours, but offers high-quality content with unique planets to explore and polished mechanics. While some photography and puzzle elements may feel out of place, the overall experience is engaging and reminiscent of ambient exploration games like Knytt Stories.
“It's not incredibly long (there's only maybe 3 hours of gameplay here tops), but the content you do get is great.”
“Within 30 minutes of gameplay, I found myself with a good number of planets to explore, each with a very unique feel, including Saira's outfit.”
“Saira is a highly polished version of that same ambient/exploratory gameplay that made those games so enjoyable.”
“It's not incredibly long (there's only maybe 3 hours of gameplay here tops) and there are no further downloadable 'episodes', but the content you do get is great.”
“Some of the photography and puzzle mechanics seem a bit out of place, but it's still both gorgeous and kind of tricky.”
“Google 'Knytt Stories' to preview the general feel and gameplay of this game.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's story is limited to just 'episode 1,' and users express disappointment that the developer has no plans to continue or complete the narrative. While some find the existing story decent, there is a strong desire for additional content to explore.
“Decent story.”
“The full game only includes 'episode 1,' and the developer never finished the story.”
“The full game only includes 'episode 1,' and the developer doesn't plan to finish the story.”
“Just wish it had another story to play through.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its beauty, featuring vibrant backgrounds complemented by a spacey ambient soundtrack, creating an immersive experience that enhances gameplay.
“The atmosphere is beautiful, with colorful backgrounds and spacey ambient sound and music.”
“This game has such a great atmosphere to it.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be quite buggy, leading to a less stable experience, though some players feel they can still enjoy it despite these issues.
“You can ignore it and just play with it, I guess, but it's pretty buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
“I encountered numerous glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their appealing style, complemented by a tranquil soundtrack that enhances the overall visual experience.
“The visuals have a nice style to them, and the soundtrack is quite peaceful.”
