Note: I was granted a key in return for playtesting on YouTube.

Even the Ocean is a unique Indie game. While the tags call it an RPG, it isn't your typical "gather items & weapons".

Even the Ocean is a story -- one with deep personal motivations, and complex character relationships. The platforming aspect is a welcome break from reading the text, and isn't terribly difficult, though provides a decent challenge.

This is the kind of game you'll want to play if you are in the mood to hear a story, rather than simply hack & slash mindlessly.


Pros:
+ Superbly responsive controls for platforming
+ Unique Light & Dark Energy system, which allows you to cusomize your characters speed/vertical jump to suit different areas.
+ Freqent save points & forgiving deaths remove any frustration on those scores.
+ Unique artwork: Pixelated characters are very cute + hand painted backgrounds provide a smoothness to the world.
+ Rich and engaging storyline.

Neutral:
~ Very high ratio of female characters in the story -- very unlike most games these days. Provides a different perspective on the society in the game.

Cons:
- Some of the keybinds are weird, but you do get used to them. (e.g. "Enter" to bring up the menu, instead of Esc).


I would like to state, very specifically, that I am not generally drawn to "visual novels"... but Even the Ocean has engaging text, is quick to read, and the story is very interesting -- I truly am extremely curious about what will happen next! It's the driving force which brings me back again and again to this game.

Recommended! If you want to see more about the game, please check out my Let's Play series here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97Cnj7vjPU&list=PL4o6UvJIdPNqD2MQNR-0eBoz67TTKofM-

[i]Note: I was granted a key in return for playtesting on YouTube.[/i] Even the Ocean is a unique Indie game. While the tags call it an RPG, it isn't your typical "gather items & weapons". Even the Ocean is a story -- one with deep personal motivations, and complex character relationships. The platforming aspect is a welcome break from reading the text, and isn't terribly difficult, though provides a decent challenge. This is the kind of game you'll want to play if you are in the mood to hear a story, rather than simply hack & slash mindlessly. Pros: + Superbly responsive controls for platforming + Unique Light & Dark Energy system, which allows you to cusomize your characters speed/vertical jump to suit different areas. + Freqent save points & forgiving deaths remove any frustration on those scores. + Unique artwork: Pixelated characters are very cute + hand painted backgrounds provide a smoothness to the world. + Rich and engaging storyline. Neutral: ~ Very high ratio of female characters in the story -- very unlike most games these days. Provides a different perspective on the society in the game. Cons: - Some of the keybinds are weird, but you do get used to them. (e.g. "Enter" to bring up the menu, instead of Esc). I would like to state, very specifically, that I am not generally drawn to "visual novels"... but Even the Ocean has engaging text, is quick to read, and the story is very interesting -- I truly am extremely curious about what will happen next! It's the driving force which brings me back again and again to this game. Recommended! If you want to see more about the game, please check out my Let's Play series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97Cnj7vjPU&list=PL4o6UvJIdPNqD2MQNR-0eBoz67TTKofM-