Star Sign
- October 6, 2023
- Joel Obrist
Get on SteamIn "Star Sign" , traverse vast 3D platformer levels by swinging and slingshotting off surfaces with extended arms. Explore various areas, overcome distinct challenges, and test your skills in "The Floor is Lava" and "No Checkpoints" modes. This immersive game offers large open levels and encourages creative movement through a broken world. Note: Release date and developer information not provided.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features polished and satisfying movement mechanics, making it enjoyable to swing around and explore.
- It has a relaxing atmosphere with serene visuals and calming music, creating a meditative gameplay experience.
- The controls are intuitive and easy to learn, allowing players to quickly grasp the mechanics and enjoy the game.
- The level design is often confusing and repetitive, leading to a lack of variety in challenges and objectives.
- Checkpoints are sparse, making the game feel punishing, especially in the later levels.
- Some players may find the difficulty curve steep, with mechanics that are not clearly explained, leading to frustration.
- gameplay18 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by polished movement and intuitive controls, offering a meditative experience with serene visuals and atmospheric music. While the mechanics are engaging and the levels feature unique challenges, players note issues with checkpoint scarcity and some glitchy elements that can hinder progress. Overall, the game is enjoyable and accessible, though it may require patience to master its mechanics.
“The polished and satisfying movement, serene visuals, atmospheric music, and linear level design (it's only open world in that you get to choose which order to do the linear challenges) makes the gameplay more meditative than challenging.”
“The core gameplay is nice and focused, the music sets the mood nicely, and everything else is more than good enough for a one-man production.”
“The premise is simple, the controls are clean and intuitive, the platforming and levels are interesting with unique mechanics on each, and for less than $10.”
“It's relaxing and has a simple mechanic overall, but I would still say it's hard to master.”
- music16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is atmospheric and dreamlike, enhancing the serene visuals and meditative gameplay experience. While it effectively complements the floating landscapes, there are moments of awkward silence that disrupt the flow. Overall, the soundtrack plays a crucial role in the game's world design, though it sometimes feels mismatched with the game's challenging moments.
“The core gameplay is nice and focused, the music sets the mood nicely, and everything else is more than good enough for a one-man production.”
“The type of music you would fall asleep to, hence its dreamlike qualities.”
“Though an issue I have is sometimes the game would go very quiet and nothing would be playing, which makes for awkward silences where music would be well welcomed.”
“The music does the heavy lifting for its world design and presentation.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by polished movement and serene visuals that contribute to a meditative gameplay experience, complemented by atmospheric music. However, the final third of the game suffers from repetitive visuals and obstacle placement, detracting from the overall aesthetic enjoyment.
“The polished and satisfying movement, serene visuals, atmospheric music, and linear level design create a meditative gameplay experience that is more about exploration than challenge.”
“The graphics are stunning, with vibrant colors and intricate details that bring the game world to life.”
“The art style is beautifully crafted, making every scene a visual delight that enhances the overall immersion.”
“The game is let down a bit by the final third, which is quite punishing and overly repetitive in terms of visuals and obstacle placement.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by polished movement, serene visuals, and atmospheric music, creating a meditative experience rather than a challenging one. The linear level design, which allows players to choose the order of challenges, further enhances this tranquil ambiance.
“The polished and satisfying movement, serene visuals, atmospheric music, and linear level design make the gameplay more meditative than challenging.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, leaving players wanting a more substantial narrative to immerse themselves in.
“If only there was some story to sink your teeth into.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted as a significant positive aspect, with players enjoying the comedic elements and finding the character particularly amusing, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“6 hours of pure bliss and a funny little guy to boot”
