Mason and Strings Review
Not Recommended
Positives listed with +, neutrals with *, negatives with -
+ Free
+ A lot of dialog (text) and characters to explore
+ Detailed setting/world if you explore the optional dialog
* Find and collect notes
* Remember and play notes, read aim and shoot notes
* Explore the world
* Charming visual style
* Not noteworthy platforming/level layout as far as I played (the main frustration/negatives probably came from lack of player control)
- Long airtime on jumps
- Very little control during airtime
- Cumbersome rotating wheel with sections aiming
- Remember button to wheel section mapping, remember notes to play, rotate wheel to aim; a bit too much to be fun
While I care for settings I get invested in, good or at least decent gameplay is necessary for me to reach that, or very good, captivating presentation. This game seems to provide a detailed world with many characters, but the slow gameplay that I did not really feel in control of (slow jumps, long airtime, little control), I did not have fun. I eventually stopped because continuing to search for the required collectibles seemed like a chore more than an interesting or fun exploration.
The game is free, so it’s a low investment to try anyway if it seems interesting to you.
4/10
+ Free
+ A lot of dialog (text) and characters to explore
+ Detailed setting/world if you explore the optional dialog
* Find and collect notes
* Remember and play notes, read aim and shoot notes
* Explore the world
* Charming visual style
* Not noteworthy platforming/level layout as far as I played (the main frustration/negatives probably came from lack of player control)
- Long airtime on jumps
- Very little control during airtime
- Cumbersome rotating wheel with sections aiming
- Remember button to wheel section mapping, remember notes to play, rotate wheel to aim; a bit too much to be fun
While I care for settings I get invested in, good or at least decent gameplay is necessary for me to reach that, or very good, captivating presentation. This game seems to provide a detailed world with many characters, but the slow gameplay that I did not really feel in control of (slow jumps, long airtime, little control), I did not have fun. I eventually stopped because continuing to search for the required collectibles seemed like a chore more than an interesting or fun exploration.
The game is free, so it’s a low investment to try anyway if it seems interesting to you.
4/10