Ary and the Secret of Seasons

"As a fan of classic 3D platformers, I found Ary and the Secret of Seasons to be a magical and beautiful game and it&s;s great fun, too."

"Even if the developers will manage to fix all the gamebreaking bugs with subsequent patches, the core issues like a weak battle system, mediocre plot and lazy worldbuilding are not going anywhere. The only thing that can motivate you to …"

"As of right now, even for someone as desperate to be captivated by a light-hearted adventure like me, Ary and the Secret of the Seasons is an exercise in frustration that isn’t likely to improve your mood."

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons has some good qualities. However, they&s;re almost always in danger of being trampled by the game&s;s consistent lack of polish and stream of bugs."

"I sincerely wanted to enjoy this adventure. Everything I had read about it excited me but here I am, feeling as though I wasted too many hours and grew a dozen new white hairs stressing over a game that was …"

"Despite its promising concept, Ary and the Secret of Seasons is held back by shallow combat and numerous technical issues."

"Ultimately, Ary and The Secret of Seasons is a tragically rushed title. I honestly wanted to like this game; I like the genre, the aesthetics, and the characters that are actually voiced. It’s a lighthearted action platformer with a unique …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons is fun for a while, but the technical issues really effect it, and stop you from having a great adventure."

"But all of these positive aspects pale in front of the technical part that is severely lacking. As such I cannot recommend Ary and The Secret of Seasons until several patches have come out fixing the annoying issues of the …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a lovely looking game with some truly smart gameplay ideas, but all of that is plagued by screen-tearing, performance issues, animation bugs, and a general lack of polish in almost every aspect. After …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons is perfect for the old platformer and The Legend of Zelda lovers, but it&s;s literally devastated by technical problems, from tearing to cluncky controls."

"Early glimpses of the puzzles and dungeons showed just how great Ary and the Secret of Seasons could be, and while those are realised here, it&s;s just not enough to make up for the numerous issues and missteps. Many players …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a fun and innocent experience that should be recognised for its high-standard of puzzle design and clever implementation of its unique seasonal dome mechanic. Unfortunately, poor progression and irritating UI design make otherwise …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons reminds me greatly of an animated children’s film. It also reminds me of an early-2000s online computer game for kids, complete with choppy cutscenes and terrible graphical performance. There’s a ton of charm to …"

"Exiin&s;s first step as an indie studio is not as strong, but it doesnt disappoint either. Ary and the Secret of Seasons is full of new ideas, but the lack of time probably prevented the team from fully developing those …"

"An enjoyable platformer which would benefit from further development time"

"Ary can change seasons, but it is still not enough to keep you playing."

"A vibrant world full of enjoyable characters and high-quality voice acting take the edge off a game that&s;s boring at the best of times and broken at the worst."

"There are the bones of a fun and inventive game here. I had a blast playing an earlier demo on PC but the Switch just isn&s;t able to deliver that. While I can&s;t recommend the Switch version, this may still …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a delightful action adventure that has great gameplay ideas but ultimately falls short. There are a lot of glitches, the combat is average at best and the visuals feature low-res textures. The ability …"

"Taking on the task of making a game that feels like it&s;s intended to occupy the same space as the likes of the Legend of Zelda series, even removing Breath of the Wild from the table, is a rough road …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons delivers on its core systems and its ambition pays off in many areas, but it’s frustrating and off-key moments along with continuous bugs make it a mixed bag."

"I think the game needed a bit more time in development to truly shine; erase the above issues and it would have been one of my favourite games of 2020 so far due to its magical storyline and Ary’s strength. …"

"At the heart of Ary and the Secret of Seasons rests a good story and a delightful world ripe for exploring. The only thing that keeps players from experiencing the world in full is the game&s;s half-done execution. The glitches …"

"Ary and The Secret of Seasons is one of those game that can beautifully engage players with its world and has the potential to entertains all people from any ages in an impressive way. But of course it doesn&s;t mean …"

"With some more time in the oven. Ary and the Secret of Seasons could be a stellar Zelda Clone. The dungeons offer some decent challenge with the seasonal powers and later on you get access to a seasonal slingshot which …"

"A well-told story, a fantastic gameplay mechanic centred around seasons, and a well-realised world filled with unique characters. It’s not a game we’d urge you to rush out and purchase immediately, but if you’re after an action-adventure fix, you could …"

"So overall, while Ary and the Secret of Seasons does need some patches to fix some rather large issues on the Switch, the adventure itself is light and fun even if it doesn&s;t really do anything new. This isn’t exactly …"

"While Ary and the Secret of Seasons is an original, feel-good game with an interesting gameplay mechanic, it&s;s still an unpolished game that deserved more fine-tuning to do justice to its scope."

"If you’re a fan of the genre, you could do a lot worse than picking up Ary and the Secret of Seasons. After all, ‘tis always the season for adventure."

"All-in-all, this could have been a game that you can just have fun with and not take seriously. It’s unfortunately riddled with a ton of game-breaking bugs that you’ll spend more time being frustrated and disappointed rather than actually having …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons had a lot of potential, mainly for their inspirations. However, the final execution was horrible and appears to have been delivered in a hurry. It is not worth the investment with the current quality, …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons has a unique seasonal mechanic but is marred by performance issues and bugs. With more development time, it could reach its full potential."

"Clearly a labor of love, Ary unites puzzles, platforming and exploration into one round package. Although its technical issues are a bit off-putting at first, if you can look past them, there&s;s much fun to be had."

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons has an original concept and an appealing look to it. The game lets you control the seasons to create platforms or open up other ways to progress. In the open world, you can find …"

"Ary and the Secret of Seasons has some inventive ideas with its puzzles but it lacks enjoyment in every other aspect of it."