Armikrog

I played The Neverhood, some days before this review, (using ScummVM to get it working,) and while I found the experience of that game to be below average, due to slow pacing and unclear, frustrating puzzles, with a score of 6.5/10, its spiritual successor, Armikrog is what I would consider a significant improvement! In fact, I actually find it to be underrated by the reviews here on Steam. So, what makes Armikrog an improvement over The Neverhood? Well, the gameplay is much faster than its predecessor, with things like walking, picking up items and pushing objects being much less tedious and/or boring to watch or perform. But while it mostly has good qualities, Armikrog is not without its flaws. For example, the controls are not introduced with a tutorial, it's easy to accidentally switch between Tommynaut and Beak-Beak, and a few objectives are not made clear, leaving only a few puzzles tedious. (I only had to research one: the robot puzzle.) It also has a handful of bugs, such as sound cutting out and delays or visibility breakages with the captions. And this game could have been a little longer. But in conclusion, the spirit of the below-average Neverhood has been re-shaped into a decent, near-perfect experience that's worth getting your hands dirty. WITH CLAY! Final Score: 9.5/10

Fantastic game with unique art style, funny commentary and fun puzzles. Not too long, not too short, overall - a really great piece to play on a Saturday.