Figment Reviews
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Boasting surprising depth and an engaging world, Figment is proof that something that looks geared towards a younger audience can be enjoyed by everyone.
Figment turns a touchy topic into an engaging puzzle adventure that's filled with heart and some excellent setting and soundtrack designs.
When you first hop into the world of Figment, you’re delving into someone’s mind. While this world space may be reminiscent of other modern isometrics like Bastion, it’s completely unique in its portrayal, and quite beautiful too. There’s something off about this place, but it’s still a place of pleasant dreams and nostalgic memories. Everywhere you travel, you’re surrounded by the life of another and the things they hold dear.
Figment is "an adventure through the mind", and one that I quite enjoyed. The team at Bedtime Digital Games have developed a title that feels like an interactiv
Tap into your inner courage and defeat the nightmare in this gorgeous hand-painted musical fields of Figment. Explore the human mind to wake up your will to live, passing through challenging puzzles and defeating devious enemies.
Figment isn’t very long – it took me perhaps three or four hours to reach the end – but for every moment, it kept me fixated and enchanted. Even the brief moments where I was frustrated by combat or a particularly troublesome puzzle, the game’s charm always won out. If you appreciate great art and design, and enjoy solving puzzles, don’t even hesitate to pick up Figment. You won’t regret it.
From an audiovisual perspective, there’s no doubt that Figment is one of the best titles that have come out this year. Its world is greatly built; its puzzles strike a balance between player involvement and reward without being too difficult. Its sound design is rich, comprised of different genres and quite dynamic. While the combat isn’t particularly deep, or compelling, it pops up only when required to break the potential monotony that may set in from too many puzzles being thrown the player’s way. It’s obvious, from the very first moments, that the title’s been treated with lots of care and attention and it’s precisely that which makes exploring Figment’s surreal, whimsical landscapes absolutely worth it.
The gripes I have most with Figment aren’t with its visuals or its sound art. It isn’t the story, but more so some of the puzzles. There are standard slide-the-block puzzles, which not everyone is a fan of. But there are also different puzzles that revolve around sound, a little math, and using quest items in the right places. Figment quickly asks players to take all of the items they use with them into the next area, in order to find hidden collectible memory orbs. It’s not a bad method of puzzle design, but can get taxing in light of the constant backtracking. I found that I was losing…
A well put together action puzzler, Figment has truly outstanding musical work. It'd be a great game to discover with children, but you'd probably need one to get the most out of it.
What players will find with Figment is a game that paces itself well to create a world that tackles the inner demons of its protagonist in a way that is simultaneously light hearted and without trivialising the seriousness of the themes. If for no other reason, you should look at this one for its art direction alone. It really is gorgeous.
Figment is an attractive, creative puzzler that explores the human mind’s inner demons very nicely indeed. The gameplay is good, if never revolutionary, with just a handful of downers being present in an otherwise solid experience. The game’s most creative moments – such as its boss battles – and the way in which it deals with its heavy subject matter are the real winners here, though, and should go a long way towards encouraging a purchase for those who are most interested.
Figment’s mechanics are woefully underdeveloped, but the rest of the game is so cohesive and often brilliant that it’s difficult to dismiss out of hand. The ambient soundtrack, and especially the boss songs go a long way and are worth playing through the slight, five hour game to hear if that interests you at all. If not, the gameplay can be downright boring at times.