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Considering how huge my backlog is and how many games I start only to never finish, though, I can't say I mind the brevity all that much. There's something to be said for showing up, doing your thing, and leaving, rather than trying to artificially inflate a game's length without adding anything new. Nihilumbra is proof positive that a game can be short and still be indispensable, and if you like platformers, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

f you’ve already played Nihilumbra and have no particular urge to do so again, shelling out $14.45 for the Vita version might be asking a lot. But if you’ve never played it, or want to take it for another spin, this is certainly the definitive version of a simple, yet captivating puzzle platformer.

Overall Nihilumbra is a great puzzle-platformer which consistently impresses at every turn. Unlike most puzzle-platformers which lack any real replay value, Nihilumbra has a mode which in many ways is a whole game in itself; the lights, the sounds and the action of the five worlds blend together to create very unique experience on a system which is already swarming with unique experiences. If you are looking to play Nihilumbra now is a better time than ever before.

Nihilumbra plays with the duality of life and death. I believe it’s more focused on making the player try to connect with the character and understand this relationship, rather than focusing on the puzzles and the gameplay. Yet the post-game content more than makes up for this, as the gameplay is allowed to take centre stage and show the strengths of the developers and that they know how to put well though out puzzles together. Nihilumbra is a game that really anybody can enjoy, it’s just a shame that they hid the difficult levels behind the story mode. That being said, it’s worth a play through for the narrative alone; a strong, and somewhat emotional reflection on the player and how they exist within their own world. 

Despite the short run time, I was riveted to the game's story and narrative device. As somebody who has dealt with his own share of self-confidence issues, it was easy to connect with the lead's counterproductive inner-monologue. Nihilumbra manages to get character growth right, something that many games have a problem delivering on. Even if the puzzles are too easy and the gameplay is simple, the emotional payoff is worth the journey.

Nihilumbra is a good first effort from BeautiFun Games, hopefully this promising title leads to better things from the studio in the future. It's definitely a standout title on the Vita's indie store, even with some minor issues.

Nihilumbra is not the biggest game, but sometimes great things come in small packages. The puzzles are not especially difficult, but there's a nice plot and some decent presentation here which will push you through to its conclusion. If you're looking for something a little different for your Vita, then make sure that you don't a-void this one.

Después de demostrar su calidad en plataformas iOS y PC, esta aventura de puzles y plataformas desarrollada en nuestro territorio por Beatifun Games reaparece en PS Vita con toda la magia que ésta encierra. Se trata de una aventura bien planteada de esas a las que apetece jugar para ver qué nos depara la siguiente escena o qué nuevo decorado visitaremos después. Artísticamente llama la atención y su desarrollo engancha... mientras dura, dado que es un título ciertamente corto y el nivel de reto que plantea le impiden alcanzar cotas más altas.

Pero, a pesar de que esta es una nueva versión, aún tiene algunos defectos y es que PlayStation Vita tampoco es todopoderosa y la resolución de pantalla hace que algunas letras den la impresión de estar un poco desenfocadas aparte de algunos fallos como poder pasarse algunos niveles por encima del propio escenario.

While some of the puzzles took a few attempts to suss out, or demanded some tricky finger work to pull off, you can make it through the whole game in just a few hours and those who demand brain-busting may be a little frustrated with the simplicity. That is, until completing Nihilumbra's main story and unlocking "Void Mode." Here, you go back to the five level environments to solve a series of much more difficult puzzles and situations using all five colors. The biggest bonus to these grueling challenges? The narrator isn't talking over them.

Nihilumbra is a quick diversion for these who need a puzzle-platformer in their gaming lives and have ran out of things to do on the PS Vita.

Nihilumbra ha tenido un desarrollo muy lento debido a la falta de experiencia de cualquier estudio que comienza sus andadas. De una estimación inicial de cuatro meses, al final el desarrollo ha llevado más de tres años y medio, pero la espera ha merecido la pena. Estamos ante un título que, a pesar de ser corto, es muy intenso; con la adición de un modo especial que nos propone un reto a los más hábiles. No queda duda de que este es un buen punto de inicio para Beautifun Games, del que esperamos recibir en el futuro más títulos de calidad.