With so many 8-bit 2D platformers nowadays, it’s surprising that Celeste hasn’t been buried in the hodgepodge of continuous Steam releases and “retro games of the week”. What Celeste has had in her pocket all along has been enough heart and charm to fill this reviewer to the brim with existential joy. It’s another 8-bit throwback, sure, but narratively it serves as an allegory for depression, technically adopts waves of modernity it’s been celebrated for, and creatively it’s like nothing else that has sounded in the genres it so lovingly takes in. loan .
When you start, the soothing vibes of an award-winning soundtrack greet you and you immediately step into a new adventure. The remnants of a pre-apocalyptic society emerge as you jump twice across the screens of an imaginative level design. Celeste is a masterpiece for all of these reasons and more.
History
You play as Madeline, a young girl who chooses to climb the great Heavenly Mountain for what isn’t a real reason. That is to say, she has no other reason than to just do it, which is reason enough when you’re “down” like Madeline. This young woman is trying to prove to herself that she is simply candiesan incredibly well crafted execution of a very recognizable concept.
Madeline is depressed. Depressed people climb mountains, hike canyons and Eat, pray, love their way to foreign continents. We may not be rushing in droves to climb mountains, but metaphorically we might as well be.
Along the way you will encounter friendly faces and challenges, as well as come face to face with a dark version of yourself, a truly formidable foe.
Theo is one of the first people you meet and is probably the most important. The sheer amount of dialogue prepared for multiple interactions with Theo, as long as you keep insisting on him, impressed me. He is always sweet and always very kind to Madeline. This first encounter illustrates a careful dichotomy within the DNA of the game.
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