YesterMorrow
- November 5, 2020
- Bitmap Galaxy
- 5h median play time
It has beautiful visuals and interesting gameplay, but Yestermorrow's frame drops and visual glitches make it incredibly hard to play on the Switch.
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Reviews
- Beautiful pixel art and music create a captivating atmosphere.
- Generally good platforming challenges with clever level design.
- The game offers a simple yet engaging story with enjoyable puzzles.
- Controls are frustrating, with no option to change keybindings, leading to awkward gameplay.
- Numerous bugs and softlocks disrupt the experience, particularly with the save system.
- Cutscenes and dialogue are slow and unskippable, detracting from the overall pacing.
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the beautiful soundtrack and its calming atmosphere, others criticize the awkward looping and short length of the original score. Additionally, the music effectively shifts to a more intense tone during boss encounters, enhancing the gameplay experience. Overall, the soundtrack is noted for its quality, but its integration with the game could be improved.
“I'm not a huge fan of pixel art, yet the game looks really nice and the soundtrack and sound design are amazing.”
“The soundtrack is amazing, the sceneries are beautiful, and it creates a calming atmosphere overall, except for when there is a boss and the music changes to a hype type of music.”
“Beautiful pixel art and music, but you can't make a platformer and not have tight controls.”
“The music loops very awkwardly and doesn't always feel like it fits the game. The OST is also incredibly short, which would explain that a bit.”
“The music loops very awkwardly and doesn't always feel like it fits the game. The OST is also incredibly short, which would explain that a bit.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay features floaty platforming mechanics that can lead to issues like rubberbanding and snapshotting, which some players find challenging. While the overall experience is smooth and visually appealing, with simple yet engaging mechanics, there are concerns about the difficulty level and the length of certain segments, as well as some unpolished interactions with NPCs and cutscenes.
“The gameplay is smooth and feels great.”
“Beautiful art style and simple, interesting game mechanics.”
“It's a tad bit hard for my taste, and some segments are, in my humble opinion, too long to replay in case of a failure. Also, some mechanics could be more polished (talking to NPCs requires you to stand a few steps away from them, and the cutscenes can neither be skipped nor fast-forwarded).”
“Floaty platforming mechanics, from rubberbanding to snapshotting due to said floaty mechanics.”
“It's a tad bit hard for my taste, and some segments are, in my humble opinion, too long to replay in case of failure. Also, some mechanics could be more polished; talking to NPCs requires you to stand a few steps away from them, and the cutscenes can neither be skipped nor fast-forwarded.”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered simple and unremarkable, though some players appreciate the effort put into the setting and lore. While the art style and cutscenes are praised, the overall narrative fails to engage many players, with some finding the gameplay mechanics detracting from their enjoyment.
“Beautiful art style, nice story, cutscenes, and puzzles!”
“Great puzzle platformer with beautiful pixel art style, good story (simple but good).”
“The story's nothing special, but they did put some effort into the setting and included a bunch of lore bits.”
“The story is nothing special, but they did put some effort into the setting and included a bunch of lore bits.”
“The story starts simple and doesn't really grab attention too much; platforming feels really floaty and not enjoyable. The physics on moving blocks and puzzles feel way off, and the cutscenes are slow and non-skippable. I didn't finish because the puzzle-platforming started to feel like a chore.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their beautiful art style, particularly the pixel art, which enhances the overall aesthetic experience. Reviewers appreciate the visual presentation alongside the engaging story and gameplay mechanics, contributing to a solid platforming experience.
“Beautiful art style, nice story, cutscenes, and puzzles!”
“A solid platformer with a beautiful art style.”
“Great puzzle platformer with beautiful pixel art style, good story (simple but good)”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is largely praised for its calming ambiance, enhanced by an amazing soundtrack and beautiful sceneries. However, this tranquility shifts dramatically during boss encounters, where the music transitions to a more intense, hype-driven style.
“The soundtrack is amazing, the sceneries are breathtaking, and it creates a calming atmosphere overall, except during boss fights when the music shifts to a more intense vibe.”
“The game immerses you in a beautifully crafted world, where every sound and visual element contributes to a captivating atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere is incredibly engaging, with a perfect blend of serene moments and thrilling encounters that keep you on your toes.”
Critic Reviews
Yestermorrow review
It has beautiful visuals and interesting gameplay, but Yestermorrow's frame drops and visual glitches make it incredibly hard to play on the Switch.
50%YesterMorrow (Nintendo Switch)
It just doesn’t stand out to me as a “must buy.” I will say that there was a patch for some of the bugs in the game, but it could use a little more fine-tuning, in my opinion. YesterMorrow is nowhere near the worst game I’ve ever played, but it’s nowhere near the best.
50%YesterMorrow Review – Jump back in time
YesterMorrow pulls together a solid foundation of mechanics collated from other platformer and adventure titles and morphs them into a decent, challenging game. However, it finds itself lacking in identity. From its relatively insignificant main time-travel gimmick to its almost-right controls, there’s not a whole lot going on that we haven’t seen before in a more polished fashion. If you’re itching for some hardcore platforming action and can look past its flaws, you’ll find a rough gem in YesterMorrow’s visually stunning world – just don’t go in expecting another Celeste.
60%
