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On her quest she’ll encounter all manner of eccentric characters, from humble common-folk to outlandish drunken mages, and fulfill her heroic potential as the youngest ever Winter Guardian. Little does she (or anyone else) know that her inexperienced hands will soon be fighting a range of anthropomorphic foes, wielding the magical power of the seasons and saving the land of Valdi from a chaotic, season-shifting force. When we first meet the young Ary, she’s sat in her room playing make-believe with an odd collection of toys, dolls and makeshift figurines. Unfortunately, Secret of Seasons' gameplay is unpolished, buggy and-at times-almost broken, which is a genuine shame considering how likeable the experience is when it forgets about fighting, exploring and puzzle solving.
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That's because there's more to a videogame than presentation and personality believe it or not, a game has to deliver in the gameplay department too. That praise, however, comes with a mammoth-sized caveat. In its final form, Secret of Seasons is still a colourful, personality-filled adventure through a charming and often funny fantasy world. That's how I felt back in August and now, having played the finished product, my stance on that front remains unchanged. Especially in this modern gaming landscape, where developers seem hell-bent on crafting bigger, more ambitious titles spanning multiple genres and dozens of hours, it really was refreshing to dive into a game that wasn't afraid to embrace the relative simplicity of a 3D action-platformer. In my preview of eXiin's Ary and the Secret of Seasons I praised the game, calling it a title "plucked from some forgotten chapter of the PlayStation 2’s back catalogue". Reviews // 17th Oct 2020 - 2 years ago // By Jamie Davies Ary and the Secret of Seasons Review