![]() The only one that took me any longer than a minute was towards the end of the game where I had to persuade a beast to charge at me to demolish some pillars. Instead, they’re little more than roadblocks that only serve to extend your time in each biome on the island. The concept here is nice but doesn’t get pushed to any sort of complexity that would make the mechanic interesting. These typically revolve around using either your camera flash or your whistle to startle creatures or plants into creating a bridge or lift to help you access new areas. Mixed in with the photography and the cross-country trekking is the occasional puzzle. Allowing you to believe that this world is truly intriguing enough for both Marina and her grandfather to have been obsessed with it. ![]() Environments are interesting and have a feeling of depth, the creatures moving through the world bring it a real sense of vibrancy. The one positive that I think is there for all to see is how great a job this game does with colour. I found myself towards the end of the game’s 1-hour runtime, just breezing through environments in an effort to reach a more compelling narrative conclusion. There is a checklist of things to find and for the more unique species, a list of behaviours to study, but I never found myself particularly motivated to find them. Each new species registering in your journal once the photo is taken and whilst there are some nice instances of unique interactions between animals, orchestrating a monkey choir using the whistle button springs to mind, most of these are shallow and uninteresting, which in a game using wonder and exploration as a hook, is the opposite of good.Īdditionally, there is little to no incentive to take these photographs outside of a completionist’s mania. As you trek across the island you can snap a cornucopia of the various flora and fauna on display. Speaking of photography, it is here where the game’s core mechanic lies. ![]() Instead, your journal is already filled in and you just add some photos to the blank pages. When I watched the trailers before firing this baby up, I was under the impression that you filled this journal in as you went with illustrations of the critters you encounter, making each player’s book a unique reflection on their time with Beasts of Maravilla Island. But Xbox One games are only playable while the account has an active subscription to one of the monthly memberships.At first glance Beasts of Maravilla Island comes off as a colourful, unique take on the genre that Pokémon Snap perfected (don’t me), but sadly the interest is barely skin deep as performance issues and a lack of depth hamper this adventure game from Banana Bird Studios and Whitethorn Games from ever soaring to the heights that its creatures awkwardly rise to.Īttempting to thread together what would otherwise be an aimless wander around a tropical island is the narrative device of the journal your Grandad left to you. Its promotion is set to be replaced by Relicta in two weeks' time when the July second wave lands.Īs always, Xbox 360 Games with Gold titles continue to be available even if the Gold or Game Pass Ultimate subscription is discontinued. The previous mid-month Xbox One freebie, Project Highrise: Architect’s Edition, is still available for subscribers to claim. ![]() Thrillville: Off the Rails offers all the visceral fun of enjoying the theme park that you create! Featuring some of the most outlandish roller-coaster concepts ever imagined, new ways to talk to the park guests, and a staggering 40+ mini-game variants, this fall release amps up the family-friendly mix of gameplay that made the original Thrillville such a hit. Beasts of Maravilla Island is a 3D adventure game where you take on the role of a young wildlife photographer who traverses Maravilla Island's magical ecosystems to discover extraordinary creatures, learn their behaviors, and, most importantly, photograph their majesty! ![]()
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