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• gamedeal user

  Feb 10, 2022

  Great music and an intriguing start that promises a lot. It fades quickly into a very hand-holdy experience which shoves you forward before you're ready to change scenes. Stunning visuals and the sense of scale you get is amazing. The architecture and level design is among the best I've seen in a long time. It's just sad that the important parts are the most lacking. Having the puzzles spoiled constantly before you even get to attempt them, and the story never comes to a conclusion or even to a point where you feel like it makes sense. It's just gibberish. There were quite a few objectives that simply failed by accidentally succeeding with something else that happened to solve the same issue. You would have no idea of this beforehand though, so you're robbed of any sense of satisfaction from completing it the way you wanted to. The human dialogues were just packed with filler words and structures with the sole purpose of extending the time before it loops around to the beginning. Paired with the slow talking, it makes for a painful experience. Very, very good music though. Mikolai Stroinski and Garry Schyman created something truly wonderful here.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 13, 2020

  "How do I get to the Castle?" For most people, Metamorphosis is a fine and effective adventure-platformer, with the core conceit that the player character is an insect. Movement and jumping are snappy and responsive, the levels are brilliantly designed, and the writing and characters are quite excellent. If you are unfamiliar with the source material, the game is still mighty fine in every regard it strives to be. If, however, you are a total book nerd who devoured every Kafka collected edition, have practically memorized the scenes in The Trial, and own hardback copies of every Peter Kuper adaptation of Franz Kafka's work (shut up, I like books), then Metamorphosis is an absolute dream come true. I won't spoil much, as the game's narrative works best going in as blind as possible, but for those expecting a direct adaptation, this is not it (that game came out a bit of a while back as a point and click adventure). Rather, Metamorphosis is more a celebration of Kafka's works and themes, vaunting his absurdist and surrealist style while lamenting the crippling horror of the mundane. Characters and scenes from across his entire bibliography appear, translated beautifully into an interactive medium. "Everyone knows how to get to the Castle."
• gamedeal user

  Aug 14, 2020

  It's a walking simulator that took 2.5 hours to beat and costs $25. For this reason alone I unfortunately cannot recommend it, not at this price range. The puzzles are not puzzles. There is no difficulty here. For 25 dollars I recommend you instead go buy a big mac and What Remains of Edith Finch which is 19.99 and takes just as long to beat with a much more interesting story. IF you are a fan of observing whimsical art and being really tiny then you will like this.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 14, 2020

  I loved how it started, and some of the environments were beautiful. There's not a lot of actual game here though. It's walk here, talk to random bugs, some of who make absolutely no sense, pick through the error ridden subtitles, and then the game just ends abruptly after about 2 and a half hours. I enjoyed some of the set pieces, but overall this is not worth a purchase unless heavily on sale.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 30, 2020

  In the spirit of full disclosure, I have not completed Metamorphosis. However, I have spent enough time with the game that I believe I am safe in writing a review. Metamorphosis is one of the most unique games I've played. It is a first person adventure, played as an insect. Instead of seeing your hands, you see your front legs and instead of footsteps, you 'skittle' along surfaces. When you miss a jump and fall to the floor, the sound is unmistakable as the 'squish' of an insect death. From this perspective, exploring drawers, crevasses, desks, filing cabinets, and the spaces humans can only imagine is quite a change. Kudos to the development team for crafting such marvelous visuals for a view that they, themselves, have never experienced! In terms of story, there are two threads that reflect the themes from Franz Kafka's works Metamorphosis and The Trial. Gregor, the man-turned-insect is exploring and listening to the saga of Josef K (who is attempting to navigate a faceless legal systeml). Although you do not need to have read Kafka, those who have will recognize and enjoy a new take on classic stories. While there are quality voice overs for the humans that appear, the insect conversations are done with a distortion that adds to your sense of being in a strange world. The sound track is definitely a plus in this game and headphones are a must. My only caveat for players is that there is a lot of platforming moves required which become more difficult as the game progresses. You do a bit of jumping, running, leaping from one moving object to another, etc. If you miss then it is likely you will start the entire sequence again. While there are quite a few automatic save/check points, I would have liked to have been able to do an explicit save halfway through a difficult sequence. I played with the keyboard which worked better for me than a controller. I highly recommend Metamorphosis if you are looking for an adventure with a twist. For those with good run/jump coordination, it should be an easy journey. For others, it may require some perseverance but the overall game experience is worth it. Now... if I can only make this next jump... Added Note: I finally made the jump and completed my journey. What a brilliant game!
• gamedeal user

  Sep 14, 2020

  The story and gameplay was somewhat interesting, but as others stated, it's basically a walking simulator. I beat the game in 3 hours and was expecting a lot more for a $25 price tag. The puzzles have no challenge at all as they are very simple and easy to figure out. Just when the game started to peak my interest, it became repetitive and then felt like it ended very abruptly. Unfortunately, I can't say it was worth the buy at all.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 5, 2020

  You'll love this game if you like: x Exploration x Art & Creativity x Insects x Literature Personally this may be my favorite gaming experience of the year.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 5, 2020

  This is tough. The game is beautiful. The story is pretty good. The music is great. Problem is, It takes about 2-3 hours to beat. There are basically no puzzles. It's a weak platformer at best. I cannot recommend it at $25. Maybe with a sale?
• gamedeal user

  Nov 6, 2020

  This game is very overpriced for the 3 hours of gameplay it gives you. If you can get it on sale for at least 50% off it's likely worth it due to the neat mechanics and somewhat new plot. It is a little repetitive at points but I did enjoy the time I put into this game.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 9, 2020

  I've become convinced, over the years, that anytime a game gets mixed reviews but you keep hearing the critics say things like "This game isn't bad, in fact it's quite good, but it will probably only appeal to a certain type of gamer," you can pretty much safely assume you're dealing with a truly excellent game, lol. Of course, a writer like Kafka created his own visionary universe so the developers had excellent source material to work with. The environments/maps and the dialogue(subtitled on account of the delightfully bizarre sounding insect voices) in this game are outstanding. The controls are tight and the innovative soundtrack fits perfectly. There are subtle nods to games like Naissance as well as classics like Portal, HL2 and Dishonored. The developers nailed everything in this game. The ending was a bit abrupt and things end on a very serious fairly depressing note but hey, it's Kafka we're talking about here. Actually, there was a lot of good humor scattered throughout the game so overall it's not really that depressing. It's a great little first person adventure game and well worth your time. It's arguably slightly overpriced based on the aspect of length. If you get this on sale you can't go wrong.