Review: The Path of Motus (Steam)
Will you let other people stop you from pursuing your dreams? The Path of Motus is a game where your words have the power to destroy.
Pros:
- Simple bright graphics.
- 129MB Download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Controller support.
- Puzzle platformer gameplay.
- Strong messaged being told through the story involving bullying.
- Tutorials along with ongoing pop-ups.
- Thought provoking.
- Puzzles- Join numbered dots together, Number signifies how many lines need to touch it.
- Combat- You shoot colored words, Why, Yeah and Hey. You match the color of the enemy attacks to neutralize them and attack them.
- Control different characters who have unique abilities.
- Collect journals to get more backstory.
- Bridges- Solve the puzzles to build the bridge and move on.
- Thought doors- Optional areas to solve a puzzle for a reward.
- Excellent checkpointing.
Cons:
- Way too short, Only a few hours.
- Little reason to replay it.
- No graphics options.
- Few startup issues as the display would align but got it fixed eventually.
- Difficulty spikes.
- Very basic.
- Same formula over and over.
The Numbers:
- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessability - 7/107/10
- Length - 6/106/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
6.8/10
Summary
Games that tackle social problems are generally a good thing, The story here is bullying and they handle it well and do a good job overall. I liked the puzzle elements as it was something different and promoted brain power usage. I didn’t however like much else, The platforming is very basic and the whole game formula is very repetitive and stale after a few instances. A shame but a game still worth looking at just for the story and how they approach the whole bullying scenario. In short, Its basic but with a strong story and decent puzzle system, Is worth a look at least.
