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We’ve had the good fortune in the last month or so in being able to review some great Indie developed puzzle games for the Switch including, and now ‘s Back To Bed.Back To Bed was released in partnership with, whose already seen release of the game on, Mobile and PlayStation systems as early as 2014. This game was originally conceived by a group of students from the Danish National Academy of Digital Interactive Entertainment who presented it at the 2013 Independent Games Festival. Back To Bed differs from the earlier mentioned puzzle games as it requires a small bit of platforming. So will it keep you awake at night is the question. This is our review of the puzzle/action game Back To Bed for the Nintendo Switch console. “Is Bob Heading In The Right Direction?”The story behind Back To Bed is that you, as the player, guide Bob the sleepwalker to the safety of his bed by taking control of his subconscious guardian, “Subob”. For all intents and purposes, Subob looks like a dog.
Developer: IsbitGames Publisher: IsbitGames Digital Only // $9.99US // Played for 10+ Hours // Review Copy Provided by IsabitGames. For those that remember the slide-tile puzzles that were popular in the 90’s, you’ll feel at home with Warp Shift. Focusing on that idea as its main premise, it’ll also introduce several other mechanics to increase the difficulty. May 15, 2018 Warp Shift – Nintendo Switch – Released: 3/27/18 – $9.99. Short Review (Review copy provided by Isbit Games) The Nintendo Switch has plenty of puzzle games and I put this game on hold to cover some of them. That was a big mistake as this game visually is great and the puzzles can be fairly easy but if you want to 100%, you will need to.
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The game plays out in multi-storied isometric 3D levels where the levels start, without warning, with Bob immediately sleepwalking out of the gate. You need to quickly survey the level for steps, planks and other hazards. You then control Subob in real-time to help create an obstacle to guide Bob back to his bed. This is where a bit of platforming comes into play.Subob’s job consists mostly of grabbing one or more huge green apples, sometimes on a wall or in other odd places, racing ahead of Bob and setting them down in Bob’s path. When Bob runs into an obstacle he pretty much hangs an immediate right. Bob can take an infinite amount of steps as long as he doesn’t fall off a ledge.
This means there is no single method to success for each of these levels. Another nice design feature is that you do see a forecast of Bob’s “intended” footprints so you know where he is headed and how the obstacle you’re dropping in front of him will affect his path. Run Subob, Run!The controls in Back To Bed are pretty simplistic. You have zoom in / out buttons, pause, fast forward and use item.
Movement of Subob in the 3D levels is done, of course, using the thumbsticks. Unfortunately, the “pause” button actually pauses the game without allowing you to scroll to research the level you’re in. Given that, there is some trial and error to get Bob back to bed as you’re somewhat under a time crunch to redirect Bob without actually seeing the entire level sometimes.You Should Have Made That Left Turn At AlbuquerqueThankfully, if Bob happens to fall off a platform’s edge, and he will, he automatically restarts sleepwalking from where he started when the level began. It’ll bring a smile to your face when you hear Bob’s agony cry as he plummets to his demise. Each level is filled with multi-stories within the isometric level and can be filled with such things as teleporting mirrors, which sends Bob and Subob to another part of the level. There are also enemy NPCs that you need to make sure Bob doesn’t collide with otherwise it is “game over” and you need to restart the level. Once you get Bob back to his bed your reward is a lullaby.
Once you play through the game’s thirty or so levels you unlock a “Nightmare Mode” which is essentially the first levels rerun with additional complexity.Other than the quibble of no pause feature there wasn’t that much to complain about. Some sections on some of the 3D levels were confusing or seemed to play tricks on the mind.
It wasn’t clear initially if a path was in the background or just ran into a wall. One run through with Subob resolved those questions pretty easily withput penalty. This really didn’t hamper the fun factor at all.Back To Bed is available now on Nintendo’s for a mere $4.99 USD. For that price, this game is a steal for what will turn into several hours of fun play!Note: Our copy was reviewed on the Nintendo Switch with a code provided by PR.
Overview Elemental Knights Online OverviewElemental Knights Online is a free-to-play 3D available on iOS and Android that features a full MMORPG world in an anime art style. Fight hordes of monsters while questing and unleash powerful skills from a wide variety of classes. Interact with a massive world filled with NPCs, quests, towns, monsters, and other players on mobile, similar to. The game features four base classes: Fighter, Thief, Cleric, and Wizard, which can class change to powerful, specialized classes such as Guardian, Magic Knight, Monk, and more, each with unique talents and skills. Party up with up to four people to take on powerful challenges, such as the Dark Lord encounter, while collecting loot and powering up your character. Additional Info Elemental Knights Online Additional InformationDeveloper: Winlight Co.Publisher: Winlight Co.Japanese Title: エレメンタルナイツRelease Date (Japan): 2008Release Date (English): October 4, 2011Release Date (Nintendo Switch): January 2019Development History / Background:Elemental Knights Online is developed and published by Tokyo-based developer, Winlight Co., known additionally for the popular Japanese Mah-jong game, Jang-Navi. The game was released in 2008 in Japan and has since been downloaded over three million times by users across Android and iOS platforms.
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Its English version was released on October 4, 2011 for both mobile platforms. A Nintendo Switch version was announced in 2018 for the Japanese audience, with a tentative release date of January 2019.
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