Unsighted

Unsighted (also stylized as UNSIGHTED) is a 2021 indie Metroidvania adventure game developed by Studio Pixel Punk and published by Humble Games. It released for Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PS4.

Unsighted
Developer(s)Studio Pixel Punk
Publisher(s)Humble Games
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: September 30, 2021
Genre(s)Metroidvania, Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Development

The game's developers, Tiani Pixel and Fernanda Dias, cited Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Dark Souls as influences.[1]

Pixel and Dias included an "Explorer mode" with decreased difficulty to give players options for how to complete the game. The inclusion of Explorer mode was also inspired by speedrunners, as it gives players the option to explore and learn about the game with fewer constraints.[2]

Reception

Unsighted received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4][5]

In a review of the game written for Esquire, Dom Nero praised the game's action and style, but wrote that the game's "real brilliance" was its exploration of "the idea of consciousness, and the fear of losing it".[11]

In a review for Polygon, Nicole Clark praised Unsighted, referring to it as a "must play" due to the "sense of urgency" cultivated by in-game time constraints.[12] Writing for Vice, Moises Taveras wrote that he felt the same time constraints at first created a sense of "tension" but eventually "began to feel more like a mean-spirited taunt". Taveras encouraged players to use the game's Explorer mode to counter this feeling.[13] The game was named one of the best games of 2021 by Polygon.[12] In a review for Kotaku, Renata Price praised the game as the best metroidvania of the year.[14]

References
  1. Faierman, Leo (20 October 2021). "Unsighted Interview". Screen Rant. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. Mok, Annie (7 January 2022). "Unsighted's timer-free Explorer mode is a totally valid way to play, say devs". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Unsighted for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. "Unsighted for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. "Unsighted for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. Stewart, Marcus (13 October 2021). "Unsighted Review – The Ultimate 'Beat The Clock' Challenge". Game Informer. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. Barbosa, Alessandro (30 September 2021). "Unsighted Review - Counting The Seconds". GameSpot. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. Ingram, Roland (22 November 2021). "UNSIGHTED Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. Hazell, Ted (22 October 2021). "UNSIGHTED (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. Richardson, Bob (28 September 2021). "UNSIGHTED Review". RPGFan. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  11. Nero, Dom (15 October 2021). "I've Never Felt Heartbreak in a Video Game Like I Did in the Brilliant Unsighted". Esquire. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  12. Clark, Nicole (13 December 2021). "Unsighted is an exquisite fight for survival". Polygon. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  13. Taveras, Moises (29 September 2021). "Unsighted Drops Majora's Mask into an Overwhelming 2D Apocalypse". Vice. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  14. Price, Renata (29 October 2021). "Unsighted Is The Best Metroidvania Of The Year". Kotaku. Retrieved 30 September 2022.


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