toby the secret mine review

Toby: The Secret Mine sets itself up with a simple yet interesting premise – your villagers have been kidnapped by forces that seem fearful of you, and you need to go about rescuing them. You play as Toby, a little guy determined to save his friends and uncover what’s going on. Right from the first moments of the game, it’s inspirations are made clear – The 2D art style is reminiscent of Limbo, while its more vibrant color palette reminded me of Badlands. The game looks great, and there’s enough visual variety to keep the game from looking stale. Similar to Limbo, you’ll progress across levels by solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles. The problem, however, is in the game’s heavy reliance on ‘trial and error’ style of gameplay. Often ...