To be successful in combat, you’ll need to watch enemies carefully and wait for them to initiate an attack before parrying and carrying out a counter-attack. Ary‘s combat system feels surprisingly robust for a game of its type it’s not a simple button-bash-and-swing-your-weapon-wildly affair. As we walked along its paths and through its fields we’d encounter enemies – often hyenas – itching for a fight. The preview took us around some of Valdi’s open world we spoke with NPCs, some who had quests for us, others just had a few words of wisdom (or not) to offer. The world is yours to explore: you can follow your main mission marker if you like, or wander off the beaten path and maybe pick up some side quests along the way. Its art style is cute but somewhat ‘last-gen’ in its design, yet colours pop out of the screen and Valdi has a cartoonish vibe to it that draws you in. How old-fashioned Ary and the Secret of Seasons appears can’t be understated – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It was enough to give us a taste of what the full experience of Ary will be: if you’re a fan of classic 3D platforming adventures, then this is one to watch. It introduced us to the world and the game’s mechanics – puzzle solving, combat and exploration – and then jumped to a later point in the game, with Ary fully equipped with all the skills she gathers through her adventure. We’ve recently spent some time in a preview build of Ary and the Secret of Seasons. Off she goes on an adventure to find out what happened to her brother and discover what nefarious things are happening in the world at large. So Ary takes his place and with it, gains the ability to manipulate the seasons. She’s the daughter of the Guardian of Winter, but after the disappearance of her brother, Ary’s dad is unable to fulfil his duties.
In it, you take on the role of Ary, a young girl from the magical world of Valdi. Due out on PC and consoles on 1st September, Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a third-person adventure that’s dripping with old school charm.
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