The Gardens Between is a short (~3 hours) atompsheric puzzle game. Each level acts like a short animated movie, as you can't directly control the characters, but instead you forward and rewind time. Some elements of the level are not affected by the flow of time however, and through understanding how to properly manipulate these elements, you can complete the level.
Being an atmospheric game, the emphasis of The Gardens Between was on art, animation, and sounds. That appeals to some people as evidenced by positive feedback on the game. For me, the turnoff was the lack of gameplay. Admittedly, this was more of a casual puzzle game, where the puzzles don't require that much thinking, but rather you figure them out in your stride as you watch the game unfold. Therefore, all of my time playing this game was spent of effectively watching the animations and story. It was kind of unique, but it wasn't interesting nor entertaining, and it definitely wasn't challenging either, leaving me with no enjoyment to be gathered from it.
So, personally, a strong "not recommended" for this one. You can probably find a movie or something that is better than this, or even some better story game, if you definitely want some hand in playing back a fixed story.
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