game.review//cave.story

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Cave Story (tribute site here) is a Japanese freeware PC side-scrolling platformer game (wow that's a lot of adjectives), built solely by Daisuke Amaya, a.k.a. Studio Pixel. Don't worry, it has been translated into English by the team at Aeon Genesis. It is an example of a retro-style game, with pixel graphics and chiptune music.
In this game, you play the character Quote, a robot sent from 'the surface' to a floating island to eradicate the evil force of the Demon Crown. Along the way, something happened and you fainted, and your revival begins this game. The natives, Mimigas, are growing red flowers for the Doctor, the current wearer of the Crown, for evil purposes: these flowers, if consumed by Mimigas, will turn them into frenzied forms capable of massive destruction. AND THAT'S ALL FOR SPOILERS!!!!
Through the course of gameplay, you collect weapons, items and health capsules, and meet both friends and foe. You have to advance through seven areas and defeat not one, not two, not three, not four ... many bosses.
Pixel spent five years working on this project, developing intuitive controls, a smart plotline, a host of characters and monsters, 2D artwork and great music. In addition, there are three alternate endings, easter egg items, bonuses and challenges. Combine all these together and you get a Cave Story experience not like another. It is a rather lengthy game for freeware, though you could probably complete the best ending in one day with sufficient spammage.
This is probably one of the most addictive freeware games I have ever played. I totally love Cave Story. There is just so much to do! Unlike brainless killing games like Halo, Cave Story actually requires some thinking and intelligence, and its complex structure of sub-plots and quests make it a really indescribably boomz game. Go play it. Seriously. I bet even a (boring old) teacher would like it. If you are a teacher, I dare you to play this.
Also, the tribute site has a whole bunch of other stuff to fiddle with. The soundtrack is up for download. There are music editing tools. There are map and game editing tools. There are hacks. There are other Pixel works. There is artwork. There are walkthroughs. There are cheats. There are fan works. There is even a huge forum full of information about and around the game. I personally love the OrgMaker music editing tool cuz I love music. This is a really clever and simple editing tool with built-in sounds and drumsets. Oh, have I mentioned that this was built by Pixel too?
All in all, Cave Story is really, really, really, REALLY a pretty cool game. 

Final verdict: 10/10. Not a single bad point to pin up. A must-play.

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