Danny Martinez of The Koalition writes: Story and gameplay must complement each other when they are both the focus of a game. If one falls short, the other must pick up the slack. How many games have you said were “just ok” because one or the other wasn’t to your standards? When they both mesh together well and deliver, it creates an amazing experience.
Heart Machine's critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure platformer, Solar Ash, has received a 12+ age rating for the Nintendo Switch.
The scale of its massive creatures pairs well with strong-level design and exciting characters. It’s great to see Machine Heart build something different. Although the game has its flaws, it’s a solid sophomore effort.
From Hollywood Reporter: "Games publisher Annapurna Interactive has tapped industry veteran Chelsea Hash to helm its internal development studio, which launched in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles.
She will lead development on Annapurna Interactive’s new, unannounced project together with with technical director Brett Lajzer, senior producer Evan Hembacher, art director Cosimo Galluzzi and environment artist Nate Grove.
Hash served as game director on 2021’s sci-fi adventure title Solar Ash from developer Heart Machine, and as a technical art lead on What Remains of Edith Finch from Giant Sparrow. Both titles were published by Annapurna Interactive."
A beautiful platformer that is definitely worth checking out.
It looks pretty basic. Hopefully more fun to play than it appears.