Owlboy
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Owlboy Trailers
Owlboy - Environments Showcase (Nordic Game 2017 Nomination for Best Art)
Owlboy Release Trailer
Owlboy Trailer - Release NOV 1st 2016
Critic Reviews for Owlboy
Owlboy shines thanks to surprisingly varied, Metroidvania-style gameplay and a charming cast of unlikely heroes whose bittersweet journey is among the best I’ve experienced in recent years. Its remarkably detailed pixel art makes every scene more breathtaking than the last, but it’s the relationships between characters in both story and gameplay that makes Owlboy something truly special.
A beautiful adventure platformer with a cheerful pixel art veneer, but with very modern themes.
It's taken nine years to land, but Owlboy is well worth the wait.
Dungeons are fun and well-designed, and the story will keep you moving at a steady pace
Owlboy's touching story is brought to life through beautiful art and an unforgettable soundtrack.
I can lean back and pick out plenty of things about Owlboy that frustrated me, but its failings shrink in the face of its triumphs. I have no excess of affection for the 16-bit genre retreads but even as Owlboy lacks the tightness or consistency of many of the games it sits alongside, it’s far more approachable, far more endearing, and far more unique.
If Shovel Knight was the best game that late-era NES never had, Owlboy is the best game that late-era Super NES never had.
What a treat. And a surprisingly deep one, with compelling moments you’ll want to talk about. It’s a pleasure to control, it has impeccable difficulty balancing to keep you moving forward while always feeling like you’re being skillful, and all in the prettiest of pretty pixel graphics. Triumphant.
