But more importantly, the gameplay is excellent, and, from my perspective, the challenges and timed-type puzzles were spot-on and couldn’t have been fine-tuned any better.DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of the fact that he is dreaming. Admittedly, I was a bit sceptical about the Switch’s performance, but was proven wrong – it looks and plays great and would have to say it is one of the better-looking games on the platform. Marvellous.Īgain, DARQ Ultimate Edition is a stunning game – both the visuals and ambient sounds (in places, it’s scary too – of the jumpscare variety). It doesn’t take long to read, but I found myself returning to the illustrations and using the shoulder buttons to zoom in on the details. Source: PR Things Got DARQ…Īrguably, that ambiguity of not knowing much about Lloyd is one of its many charms, but besides adding some closure, it’s a decent story and includes some excellent artwork. The latter was terrific and really set up the premise for the game. Unlocking hidden extras is a lure and pad out the longevity, but this Ultimate Edition, it includes the DLCs The Tower and The Crypt and a graphic novel called DARQ: Dream Journal. That’s a confusing description, but believe me, it’s really effective and just makes the game so moreish.Īs noted, DARQ Ultimate Edition is short, and in the base game, there were seven chapters that could be completed in one sitting (if you have a few hours spare).
Another cool trick in Lloyd’s repertoire is flicking a switch that projects him up and down vertical gaming planes. Activating a switch or two will allow further access to a new area, and walking up another wall will unlock something new. Lloyd, as a biped, can use both his legs to move around the world, but has a little trick up his sleeve: he can walk up some walls, causing the screen to flip as if you were David Bowie in Labyrinth, waving the finger at gravity and its rules.
However, the short levels, pacing and superb visuals make this as engaging as the moment you enter the nightmare world. It sounds a bit monotonous, and as a side-scrolling game, that goes with the territory. Said puzzles typically revolve around finding an item, using that to unlock a new area, picking up another thing, and then backtracking to use in a similar location. Source: PR DARQ Ultimate Edition Switch Review DARQ Ultimate Edition is a short puzzle game that is exceedingly good. It’s all intentionally ambiguous as you attempt to survive and escape this nightmare, solving puzzles. As Tim Burton-esque outcast Lloyd, you find yourself in a hellish world where laying down on a mattress will trigger some midnight cheese-induced worlds of terror.
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