Unbound: World's apart comes from the development studio Alien Pixel Studios. The puzzle platformer presents itself as a wonderful 2D game.
Vaiya is the world you will be transported into in this game. A celebration is to be held in honor of Vaiya's guardian. At this time, the young magician Soli is walking around outside the village. At the time of the celebration, a portal suddenly opens, from which vicious creatures pour out, led by the Demon King.
The destroyed village
Soli returns to find a destroyed village. It goes up in flames and the little magician flees. After witnessing his mother's death, he falls into an abyss and finds a shard of crystal. This gives him the power to open portals. He goes on a campaign against evil and wants to save the inhabitants of the worlds.
Soli's story
The game conveys many parts of the plot with dialogues. It was completely translated into German. In between, sequences tell the sad story of solos.
Salt
Soli is dressed entirely in red. A small flame blazes at the tip of his magic hat. The control takes place with the left control stick or the arrow keys Soli acts with objects or people, he jumps, sprints and activates portals. You can also activate some additional skills in the game.
The portals
At the push of a button, portals appear that, for example, let you get ahead on a dead end. New obstacles arise that Soli has to overcome. Creatures that seem harmless can become extremely dangerous in the other world.
The archways
There are also stone archways that expand the capabilities of the crystal splinter. This can go as far as, for example, reversing gravity and running solos around the ceiling. There are tons of possibilities offered by the different skills.
The riddles
The puzzles in the game get more and more difficult over time. In the beginning they are still relatively simple. Some things are also made easier through various checkpoints. In this way, progress can be secured relatively often. This can help you avoid a lot of frustration. About 30 teleporters are distributed around the world. This also saves runnable ones from time to time.
The crystal shards
Along the way, Soli collects various pieces of crystal, opens gates and unlocks further areas. In addition, there are various bosses that your protagonist runs into. He can track down missing villagers, unlock bonus areas and master special challenges.
Conclusion
Unbound: Worlds apart is a wonderful puzzle platformer that stands out from the crowd. Visually it is made incredibly charming and offers a wonderful 2D world. The combination of the skills, the crystals, the portals and the changing reality presents many challenges. The well-developed Check Point system is therefore helpful. Unbound: Worlds apart has to be played.