Wandersong

Wandersong seems like a very well-received game. I can't say I can blame people for liking it, but after playing it for a brief while, I am rather confident that there is no big secret or unexpected element that will make your opinion of the game differ from whatever initial feeling you got from looking at the trailers / images. I think the game does a good job at being this colorful musical adventure game, with, I dare say, childlike humor and difficulty.

Wandersong should take about 10 hours to complete. These hours are filled mainly with "puzzle platforming", although neither the puzzles nor platforming are difficult, just thematical. I would guess the main focus of the game is the story, which I found neither deep nor enticing, although I did not finish the game. Aside from basic movement, the game is controlled via a singing mechanic - essentially 8 directional inputs. These are usually used for solving whichever puzzles are needed, either by replicating a pattern, or using the directions as a steering wheel of sorts. Simple stuff, really, and I didn't stop to question the solution to a puzzle even once.

Overall, I don't quite get the scale of the positive reception. Sure, the game's well made, but I'm surprised so many people liked it, considering what I felt were very simple game mechanics and plot. I guess I was expecting something more along the lines of Aquaria, but it doesn't seem to be anywhere near as deep. So, from a personal perspective, I definitely can't recommend Wandersong.