From Cocoon’s opening moments, it was apparent this upcoming puzzle game from Geometric Interactive masterfully conveyed an ambiance of mystery and dread. Emerging from a cocoon in a desolate desert ecosystem, the player assumes control of a nameless bug-like creature, and without so much as a prompt of what to do or where to go, I was set free to roam the abandoned landscape.
HIGH The chaos that ensues from the body-switching.
LOW Having to move from point A to point B for no real reason whatsoever.
WTF That final chapter is something to behold.
HIGH The unique storytelling is a prime example of videogames as an art form.
LOW Framerate issues become severe when entering new areas.
WTF The interpretation of what spiraling looks like after a breakup is chilling.
HIGH Finally finding that Gherkin.
LOW Going crazy trying to find all the Gherkins.
WTF Finding out about the fishfolk that live on the island.
HIGH:A weird, eclectic yarn of a mystery
LOW Playing with a controller is simply inferior.
WTF: Someone tell the Need For Speed team that FMV is alive and well.
HIGH Watching vagrants drift into my town and make it their home.
LOW The Seat of the Matriarch and the final boss are both terrible, terrible experiences.
WTF Dude, where’s my companion?
HIGH Making things disappear into the earth is immensely satisfying.
LOW Neither the story nor gameplay is as funny as it could be.
WTF The obsession with quadcopter drones.