Sadly, after a time (and lots and lots of resets on one level because you just missed the strict time limit) all the fun and challenge turns into nothing but pure frustration and anger, which is a clear indicator when a game fails to be a game. And this plagues the vast majority of the game, including each and every bonus level. A puzzle game should be something you play to use your brain, not your shooter skills and hand-eye coordination. The puzzle mechanics are unique and although they rely on one specific mechanic, the additional elements keep up the challenge and introduce new ways of thinking into every new level visited.īecause this particular *puzzle* game relies heavily on twitch reflexes. But in a developer standpoint, Winterbottom is an achievement for Indie companies, but that does not cut it in the mainstream audience.The game has a wonderful atmosphere aided by astonishing visuals, excellent soundtrack and a very incredible overall art style. Winterbottom is fun for a couple minutes, but its dullness and monotony overcomes that entertainment.
The backgrounds are dull and repetitive, it becomes monotonous after the first world.
The drawings are very simple, and the missions are much too tedious. While the mechanics of having clones and controlling time is fun, it is not done so in a clever way. But from a consumer viewpoint, the game is more average than fun. If Winterbottom is purely seen from an independent developer standpoint, then yes, it is a highly innovative game considering its low budget. Winterbottom is certainly an unique game, but the mechanics of the game are far too simple to compare to classics such as Braid. Winterbottom is certainly an unique game, but the mechanics of the game are far too simple to compare to classics The Misadventures of P.B.
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