![]() ![]() As an owl in training, Otus spends much of his time trying to win the respect of his elders however but can't seem to do anything right in their eyes in the game's earliest stages. Few games have captured such wonderfully expressive body language and stirring facial expressions through pixel art, and as Otus is explicitly identified as a mute protagonist his silent interactions inevitably become all the more precious. Owlboy's charm is tied to its lead character Otus, as well as the host of friends and foes that pop in and out of this capricious coming of age tale. Availability: Out November 1st on PC, other platforms TBC.Nonetheless, in 2016 it's still a fine accomplishment. You wonder how Owlboy might have fared had it released into a world pre-Braid and the likes. ![]() ![]() Development started back in 2007, and while there are no obvious reasons as to why it took so long to reach full release - beyond its small development team and multiple iterations - it has done so looking and feeling remarkably polished. Against the deluge of retro-inspired sidescrolling platformers that have been thrown at us over the past several years, Owlboy doesn't just stand head and shoulders above its competition - it's an outstanding example of how the genre can, and should, be done. Owlboy's greatest achievement is how it has managed to stay relevant. It's taken nine years to land, but Owlboy is well worth the wait.
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