Gravity Ghost

Still, despite that, I think I’d still rather like it. I’m concerned that the £12 pricetag is a bit too high for something so brief (Steam tells me it took me 4.3 hours to finish), but it’s worth noting that their website says you get two copies when you buy it. And it is a lovely thing.

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Gravity Ghost’s strength is in its ability to make you to think about and feel things most games don’t. If you’re looking for a challenge you’re going to be disappointed, there were only a handful of levels that required any serious effort on my part, and you’d be surprised at how many of them can completed in less than 30 seconds. Play Gravity Ghost if you’re looking for a weird, endearing experience that you can lose yourself in for a few hours. Pass on it if you’re looking for something more.

I’m still not quite sure what Gravity Ghost is all about. An hallucinogenic meditation on science and the nature of reincarnation? Perhaps. A challenging physics-based puzzle platformer? Almost. It does a great job of creating compelling mechanics, so it’s slightly disappointing the bigger design where everything comes together to make really interesting or challenging gameplay fails to materialise. But it absolutely succeeds in creating a tranquil world of weirdness, and in a world where space stags desperately need you to reunite them with their antlers, bemoaning the lack of a challenge fee...

Iona is a precocious young girl who lives in an island cabin with her two sisters. After the mysterious death of their parents, Iona’s older sister, Hickory, becomes the matriarch of the family. Unfortunately, Iona and Hickory’s relationship is wound tight with all the usual sibling rivalries and childhood egocentrism. Then Iona dies, and all that sisterly bickering feels like lost time. Gravity Ghost is a simple platformer with a children’s book aesthetic, but the themes and subtext at play have a hefty gravitational pull.

As a result of the lacking story and save feature, however, my overall impression of the game went from good to bad over the course of this time.  Having stepped back from the game for a bit, I can honestly say that this just isn’t my cup of tea, but for those out there who loved Journey and don’t mind aimlessly wandering around space, this may be right up your alley.