I am oftentimes impressed with games that beg to be listened to in either a quiet room or while wearing a decent set of headphones. If there is one place AER shines it is in its subtle nuanced music and ambient sounds. This isn’t a speedrun kind of game though some people may get a kick out of how fast they can complete the game and the temple puzzles. You will find that the main islands and some of the larger sub islands have spirits of people on them or scrolls which will give you insight into the overall back story of what happened and why the world and its people are no longer around.Īfter completing the game there isn’t much in terms of extras of distinct reasons to replay the game. That being said many of the smaller islands have little to nothing on them and are therefore not necessary to walk around on and search. There are a little over a half dozen main islands and smaller islands dotting the skies in AER. Also, along the journey, you will read scrolls or inscriptions on walls that will give hints as to where you need to go next. If you ever get lost you can always ask for directions by heading South to your village and talk with one of four characters to get a hint at what is next. There are three shards in all to find and therefore three keys to find as well. The game is a straightforward linear story in which you typically will need to find a key to then open up a temple and then uncover a tablet shard within the temple. You can swing the camera around with R and center as well behind Auk, or as I preferred just have the camera auto center after a few seconds of moving forward. While in the sky you can tap Y to climb higher and soar faster through the clouds. In the main overworld, you can double-tap A to jump and switch to your bird form. You direct Auk with the left stick and can use her lantern with Y to see through the darkness, uncover the remnant spirits of civilians and activate switches in the temples and caves. There isn’t much in terms of items or buttons you will use in AER. I don’t want to spoil the story, but if you want to get the most out of the world-building in AER: Memories of Old, I recommend finding all of the spirits of the people and scrolls scattered throughout the islands.ĪER is a walking…er…flying sim of sorts where you will frequently change from human to bird form as Auk will need to fly higher and further to visit the main islands and their caves or temple. On the islands, you will also find the remnants of a broken and scattered people that hint at great destruction and falling out with the Creator. Along the way, you will be tasked with opening up temples and caves and recover the missing pieces to the past. Your journey will take you soaring North, East, and West trekking through dark caves and temples to find keys left by spirit animals to recover the shards of a broken tablet.ĭuring the 2 ½ hour campaign you will fly to various islands and speak with the few surviving members of your village which will aid in directing your path. The basic premise of the story is to pilgrimage to the Land of the Gods and uncover the mysteries of the floating islands and why there are only a few surviving inhabitants. In AER: Memories of Old you played as Auk, a shape-shifting girl that can become a bird. It also won the Game Concept Challenge back in 2013. The game had been previously released on Steam and is available on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PS4, and Xbox. By jonathanober AER: Memories Of Old, Daedalic Entertainment, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, review, Switch ReviewĪER: Memories of Old was recently released for the Nintendo Switch.
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