The Shelter series do feel more like experiences, or art pieces, than actual games at times. The pathways are nicely drawn out as constellations Ambience Pair this with already slow movement speed and, this can feel like a bit of a slog. You walk up to the spirit guide in the same spot each time before choosing your next path. Should you stay near the waters, where alligators linger? Or maybe risk the barren desert wastelands with less to eat and drink? The choices are a nice touch to spice up the gameplay, but this intermission feels very repetitive. You simply walk up to the entity, and you will both look into the sky and pick from two directions, represented by constellations. The journey is broken up into four or five checkpoints, preceded by a a moment between Reva, and her spirit guide. All in all, the physics and game engine feel a bit unfinished. ![]() This makes the non-threatening animals feel like they didn’t need to be in the game at all, aside from aesthetic purposes. Maybe this was to compensate for the slow movement, but I was hoping for the animal interactions to be a bit more eventful, rather than when alligators appear. Also, when you approach a group of deer, all of the models slide right through each other like air. Elephants seamlessly pass right through each other when traversing. I noticed a lack of collision detection with the character models. One of the elephant calves clipped right under the water Times are tough and elephants will die if you are not careful or considerate. You will also need to do routine elephant calls to see if anyone in your pack needs solace, or nursing. Thankfully, there are fruit trees that can satiate your hunger needs, and waterways to drink from. You’ll be tempted to hold the run button almost the entire way, but pay attention to your herd stamina is limited and famine is a real danger. Travel slowly, and I mean slooowly, through deserts, forests, and mountains to reach the end game goal. Play as Reva, whom is given the task to reunite the surviving members of an elephant herd under the navigation of an almost evangelic-like entity. Does Shelter 3 live up to the praise of the previous installments? Is it accessible as a stand alone title? Lead With Me Reva. The 3-D tangram character models, and the almost picture book aesthetic juxtapose the harsh realities of mother nature in this brief, yet touching story. Control the leader of an elephant pack under spiritual guidance to roam the land and reunite with your herd.
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