About An Elf
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Artistic provocation that is more form than meaning or courageous exploration of the aesthetic limits of the video game? About an Elf is probably both, and that's why it's worth playing. Its five-hours mix of visual novel, RPG and point&click will be one of the surreal-est experiences you could have with a joypad in your hands.
Review in Italian | Read full review
About An Elf is a game about an elf who wants to bring about the elftopia. It's about Princess Dam, who may or may not be a psychopath, and it's about a cat who wants to have half-cat, half-elf babies, and about another elf who pays Dam gummy bears to tell her stupid stories. It's about going on an adventure to fantastical places and facing off against monstrous foes, and it's about figuring out at times overly obscure video puzzles in order to beat those foes. It's a story about love, and loss, and hope. And, in the end, About An Elf is about five to six hours long.
About an Elf is a tough game to sell and something you must experience to fully understand what it is and why I genuinely loved my time with it; however, I was left wanting more. More of what, I don't know, but what I do know is that if this is Meringue Interactives first go at making games, then I cannot wait to see what they do in the future.
Although About an Elf is only a 3 – 4 hour romp that ends in an unexpected-yet-should-have-expected way, it’s an elf-tastic epic worth playing. The writing is guffaw-inducing, the music toe-tappingly addictive, and the visual style unlike any other I’ve seen in gaming before. If you’re looking for a story-telling experience more entertaining than the actual story itself, lots of laughs, and plenty of opportunities to take screenshot after screenshot of glorious models and colors, About an Elf is a must-buy.
About an Elf, probably the first big surprise of 2022, is one of those few games that know how to justify its bizarre and truly weird nature and tone --a game that effortlessly makes you laugh.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Even as someone who could be considered a true connoisseur of weird games on the Switch I’ll admit I wasn’t prepared for About an Elf...
