#The pillar puzzle escape series#

I enjoyed it a fair little bit, but then again, I am an unbiased reviewer.

Unclear target audience: I am wondering who this game is for.If I would have played this game a few years ago, while I was really in my “HD Graphics Phase,” I would have given a hard pass to this game, but now I genuinely enjoy the vibe it induces. But I must say, you need to enjoy these types of visuals. Graphics: While you play through The Pillar, you will notice that the game is all about map moods and less about “Resolutions.” This, by itself, doesn’t have to be a disadvantage, and it sure isn’t.This is important since it’s meant to be a casual game. The sounds give you a soothing feeling, and they don’t stress you out. And I must say, The Pillar nailed it for the most part. Sound stage: The sound stage is often overlooked, but a puzzle game really relies on what type of sound effects are used throughout the game.This was a fun and great twist to a puzzle game! But, some puzzles are actually based on elements you see on the map. Map-based puzzles: While you progress throughout the beautiful world of The Pillar, you will find yourself having to solve puzzles.So after experiencing these puzzles, I have higher expectations than usual of other puzzles. Still, I must say that there is enough variation with different types of questions and riddles to solve. Some stages feel a little bit much of the same. The puzzles are excellent and well designed.

Puzzle joy: I mean, what would a puzzle game be without a whole set of enjoyable puzzles? Well, there was just something about these puzzles that made me question precisely this.

#The pillar puzzle escape series#

We played -The Pillar: Puzzle Escape- 3 hours on Xbox Series X. It’s made by the lovely folks over at Eastasiasoft Limited. So let me take you through my thoughts on this rather challenging puzzle game trying to win over your heart. You get a lot of puzzles, some action-adventure stuff, and trivia seeking quests. That’s because there is no tutorial, which is fine since I prefer to just figure out how the mechanics work on my own.Hello there, fellow puzzle freak! So I see you are reading our The Pillar: Puzzle Escape Review! There is something for every type of player here. It’s not very difficult once you understand what’s going on, but it did take me a little bit to figure out what exactly the game wants you to do. However, the grid is oddly shaped, and the line that you draw can’t intersect with itself. The trick is that you have to clear all of the white space on the grid, connecting two like-colored squares without intersecting other lines.Īnother puzzle has you clear an entirely white grid, filling it with a single color. In some of them, you have to draw multiple lines, each a different color. There are a few different types of puzzles that you’ll need to solve. Later in the game, there are portals that teleport you to other parts of the level. There are also sections where you’ll need to move objects around to activate squares. Usually, there is a gate blocking your path you’ll need to solve puzzles to open it. Each level is an island with its own unique environment. The game is broken into different levels.