Occasionally there are glitches like when one frog type creature would jump and then remain in mid-air for a period that was too long to be normal behaviour, completely breaking the immersion. Their colours and overall design are as pleasing as the background environment. Marina herself talks about the wildlife she comes across, recalling what her grandfather spoke about them. The rest of the journal is with pencil-style illustrations and writing that explain facts about various creatures that are interesting to learn about. Once a behaviour is identified the photo is put in the journal, and the behaviour is ticked off the task list. Sometimes story events have to occur before new places are revealed, where the creatures act in a particular way. The range of motion in some animals is impressive, unexpected, and amusing, which is true to form for real life creatures. Each creature has several behaviours that need to be individually captured, and patience is needed to see all the behaviours, which are not necessarily all shown at once or by creatures in the same location. Photos taken are used in the end credits which is a nice touch, as is the part where taking a photo of some plants helps them bloom and become an essential feature in that area, whether it lights up an area or becomes a platform to traverse on.įrequent checking of the journal is vital to see what needs to be photographed. Certain photos must be completed for the story to progress, but it is not essential to 100% complete the album to finish the game, although for completionists it is a fun task to do. It displays what a creature or plant is, and if it is unknown it will say 'new.' It also includes a selfie mode! During camera mode the album can be viewed in the various categories, so it is easy to see what photos need to be taken. Taking photographs is a simple click of a button with a zoom feature that has a wide range of control. Without a map of any kind it can prove tricky to remember what has been explored, but it doesn't take too much exploring to figure out where to go next. Various elements of the environment, predominantly plants, are interactive, and once activated provide a means to access new places that bring delight in the clever ways that they are utilised. Starting out from the beach she ventures into the forest, and on seeing creatures she recognises from her grandfather's journal she knows it is the correct island.Įxploration is in third-person, and aside from some unfortunate visual issues when climbing, which have Marina placed mid-air against the vines ruining immersion, it is fun walking and jumping around. There is no explanation of how Marina gets to the island despite it being not well known, but this starts with her disembarking from a ship. The range of unique animals that are native to Maravilla Island, like many real-life islands with indigenous creatures, feels like it takes inspiration from places like the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
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