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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Review (Steam)

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Review, is a story-rich musical adventure game about Snufkin restoring the valley; helping the quirky and memorable characters and critters calling it home. A series of hideous parks have cropped up in Moominvalley, disrupting the landscape and its harmonious nature. As Snufkin: distract police officers, pull out signs, and knock over misplaced statues as you vigorously try to restore nature and the inhabitants’ home while putting an end to the industrious Park Keeper’s plans…

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 3.22GB download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, v-sync, and frame rate.
  • Accessibility options – color contrast slider uses system cursor, makes speech bubbles last longer, uses extra large text, and dyslexic font.
  • Can remap controls for both the keyboard and the controller.
  • Streamer mode – disables copyrighted music.
  • Skip the nonimportant text option.
  • Isometric view.
  • Play in the third-person view.
  • The game looks beautiful from the art to the world around you.
  • Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
  • Music instruments are collected and used to interact with animals and characters.
  • Slight puzzle elements.
  • Inspiration is what you find and earn to level up your instrument playing which in turn means you can perform more heart-felt songs and get more creatures to interact with you and help.
  • Use creeps (creatures) to help navigate the world.
  • Any item that can be pushed can also be pulled.
  • A handy marker shows where you can juno or drop items.
  • Fantastic adventure.
  • Simple to get into.
  • The way the game is played out makes it a viable game choice for younger gamers.
  • Button prompts appear in interactive points, music inspiration level shows above the heads of creatures and characters.
  • There are fantastic visuals and landscapes to see.
  • In-game cutscenes and character interactions.
  • Stealth sections where you can see the policeman’s cone sight and use the environment to hide.
  • The map is huge and fully displayed.
  • Memorable and familiar characters.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Review Cons:

  • Slow-paced and the start is particularly slow as it sets the scene.
  • No real voice work.
  • The game gives you the feeling of openness but that is not what happens really, it’s all very staged.
  • The music will not be for everyone.
  • Frustrating when you don’t get the interaction prompt.

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley:

Official website.

Developer: Hyper Games

Publisher: Raw Fury

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Summary

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a game that offers a fantastic adventure with its beautiful art and world. The game provides full controller support and allows the remapping of controls for both the keyboard and the controller. It features an isometric view and is played in the third person. The game has slight puzzle elements and uses musical instruments collected throughout the game to interact with animals and characters. You can use creatures, referred to as ‘creeps’, to help navigate the world. Any item that can be pushed can also be pulled, and a handy marker shows where you can jump or drop items.

There are in-game cutscenes character interactions, and stealth sections where you can see the policeman’s cone sight and use the environment to hide. The map is huge and fully displayed, featuring memorable and familiar characters. Button prompts appear at interactive points, and the music inspiration level shows above the heads of creatures and characters.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is slow-paced, with the start being particularly slow as it sets the scene. The music may not be for everyone, and there’s no real voice work. The game gives you the feeling of openness, but it’s all very staged. It can be frustrating when you don’t get the interaction prompt.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley has a 3.22GB download size and offers Steam achievements. There’s a streamer mode that disables copyrighted music and an option to skip non-important text. The game also features tutorial pop-ups as you play.

Overall, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a beautifully crafted game with a unique blend of music and adventure. However, its slow pace and lack of voice work might not appeal to everyone. It’s a game that’s easy to get into and offers a unique experience within the Moonmin world with its music-based interactions and beautiful world.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!