It helps to reinforce the concepts of duality present in Unbound’s story and gameplay. It’s peaceful and serene at times, and then quickly becomes upbeat and intense. I also quite enjoyed the music in Unbound: Worlds Apart. I loved seeing the jagged, distorted version of the environment, so I found myself creating portals all the time, even when there was no present obstacle or puzzle. What’s really cool is that there’s practically two visual versions of the entire game, as opening up portals gives a glimpse into an alternate, often hellish version of the surrounding area. The art in Unbound: Worlds Apart is hand drawn, and the team has created some uniquely beautiful creatures and environments. There’s a decent amount of backtracking required in some levels, and the map layout made it easy to retrace my steps whenever necessary. The game also does an excellent job at illustrating the areas you have and haven’t explored using the in-game map. Since the game is constantly introducing new mechanics and challenges, I appreciated that it wasn’t harshly punishing after every death. The gravity portals were exceptional as well, as they forced me to react quickly and recognize patterns, like when I was forced to quickly open and close portals in order to cross a hazard without being killed.Īlthough there aren’t proper checkpoints, Unbound saves your progress after practically every obstacle and enemy you get past. I particularly liked the portals that created and removed platforms, as well as the ones that turned hostile enemies into inanimate objects. There’s 10 different types of portals in Unbound: Worlds Apart, with new areas introducing the player to new portal types. The portals offer so many different ways to experience Unbound, creating platforming moments like I’ve never experienced before. The portals can manipulate time, invert gravity, and alter the player’s strength. It’s this ability that serves as the key mechanic to Unbound’s platforming and puzzles. Soli’s powers allow him to open up portals in reality. That said, it’s par for the course in the genre, and is mainly the vehicle driving the gameplay forward. Outside of Soli, a lot of the characters blended together, and the supremely-evil force looking to destroy the world is fairly standard. Set in a fantasy world, the story in Unbound: Worlds Apart is a bit shallow. An evil force is tearing through realities, wreaking an ultimate havoc that Soli will need to go on a dangerous adventure in order to stop. In Unbound: Worlds Apart, players take on the role of Soli, a young mage with the magical ability to open portals in reality. These portals serve as the crux of the game’s primary gameplay mechanic, which players will need to use heavily on their quest to stop an evil, all-powerful force.
Alien Pixel Studios’ newest game is Unbound: Worlds Apart, an adventure that follows a young mage who can open portals between realities.
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