Fading Skies

No progress bars or columns of numbers obstruct the view of the idyllic and intricately detailed 3D world of Fading Skies, which players enter in the role of the skilfully animated protagonist, Ryn. The game’s vibrant setting simply invites you to explore freely, not least because, thanks to clever level design and effective player guidance, the next interesting sight or current objective always remains in view. In this way, the game creates a pleasant sense of light-heartedness, enhanced by gameplay mechanics that are introduced gently and are intuitive to learn. Punctuated by extensive climbing and puzzle-solving sections, as well as occasional, effectively staged combat sequences, the exploration of a fairy-tale-like game world remains the clear focus of the game, which achieves additional freedom and spectacular highlights through the acquisition of flight abilities.

Die DCP-Jury 2018