Celeste

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  1. BarkingDoggy
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    This game is outstanding. One of the best games I've played to date. First off, the visuals and music are so polished and beautiful. I just want every screen of this game as my background (the backgrounds are incredibly detailed and help make the game feel very polished) and I could listen to this music for hours. I mean, each level has it's own death transition! That should give you aThis game is outstanding. One of the best games I've played to date. First off, the visuals and music are so polished and beautiful. I just want every screen of this game as my background (the backgrounds are incredibly detailed and help make the game feel very polished) and I could listen to this music for hours. I mean, each level has it's own death transition! That should give you a taste of how much love the developers put into this game. The dialogue is incredibly charming and tells a story about complicated feelings so elegantly and with so much honesty (I mean, you can feel it through the dialogue). The gameplay is incredibly fluid and its difficulty curve is perfect (However, I am a platformer afficiando, so take that with a grain of salt). I mean, seriously. Just jumping around and dashing in an empty space feels amazing, and there are so many collectibles to find using these amazing controls! You can choose to play on assist mode, or complete the game 100% and have an outstanding time no matter what. This game simply gets everything right: from skippable cutscenes to counters that help see what you missed in a level. The B-sides are just as fun as the main story and there's secrets hiding in every corner. No secret makes you want to use a walkthrough; they are well-hidden, but also well telegraphed with fun little mini-challenges in them. There are so many cool, inventive mechanics to come across while traversing through in this game... and the level design... Oh, the level design! It's absolutely perfect. This game is incredible and a great start if you want to start playing hardcore platformers.… Expand
  2. Selere
    Jan 26, 2018
    2
    I heard this game was a "difficult platformer", in the likes of Shovel Knight and Super Meat Boy, unfortunately what I got was a fairly "meh" game, with unfinished concepts(such as the strawberries you can collect that have no function whatsoever), not a lot of difficulty, and very bland and unoriginal art style.
  3. tonjonas
    Jan 26, 2022
    10
    Probably the best platformer, hard but rewarding. Beautiful visuals, a great soundtrack, and a nice story.
  4. Sephet
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    The finest platforming experience you could ask for. Excellent level design/gameplay with perfectly balanced difficulty, great length (10-20 hours to complete) and a unique and compelling story, Celeste is a true labor of love by people who know what they're doing.
  5. DOLLAR_376
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    Great indie platformer which deals with important topics. Gameplay and music are the highlights here, while level design is also great, with many parts being reasonably though. The story is sad and emotionally powerful. Some minor issues include a couple of parts parts that drag a bit, and some mechanics which are overused at some points. Other than that, a great game well worth checking out.
  6. Arfon
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Outstanding 2D-Platformer game filled with challenges. Art style and music are beautiful, gameplay is smooth and it's feels so good to play. A friend told me about this game, and I'm so grateful I got to play this fantastic game thanks to him. It is one of the best 2D-Platformer I played in a while, very refreshing experience and I recommend everyone to play it!
  7. Nyaheat
    Jan 15, 2021
    9
    Cidden şaşırdım. Acayip derecede hemde. Bu kadar basit mekanikli bir oyunun bazı triplay oyunlardan daha iyi olabileceğini gördüm. Celeste harika bir oyun ve kesinlikle gelmiş geçmiş en iyi platformer oyunlarında top 3'e oynayabilecek bir başyapıt

    Öncelikle hikaye: Madeline adlı ana karakterimiz ile Celeste dağının tepesine doğru bir yolculuğa çıkıyoruz. Biraz tırmandıktan sonra dağa    Cidden şaşırdım. Acayip derecede hemde. Bu kadar basit mekanikli bir oyunun bazı triplay oyunlardan daha iyi olabileceğini gördüm. Celeste harika bir oyun ve kesinlikle gelmiş geçmiş en iyi platformer oyunlarında top 3'e oynayabilecek bir başyapıt

    Öncelikle hikaye: Madeline adlı ana karakterimiz ile Celeste dağının tepesine doğru bir yolculuğa çıkıyoruz. Biraz tırmandıktan sonra dağa tırmanan başka bir kişi ile, Theo ile karşılaşıyoruz. Theo ile biraz daha ilerlediğimizde "Badeline" ortaya çıkıyor ve bilinmeyen bir sebepten ötürü ana karakterimize dağın tepesine olan yolculukla bayağı bir zorluk çıkarıyordur. Bakalım madeline ile celeste dağının tepesine tırmanabilecekmisiniz?

    Öncelikle hikaye'ye bakınca olabildiğine klasik bir hikaye görüyoruz. Defalarca okuduğumuz, izlediğimiz, oynadığımız klasik bir hikaye. Ama hikaye belki celeste için (diğer yönlere göre) en az çaba harcanılmış kısmı. Zor bir bölümden sonra parmaklarınızı dinlendirirken o sakin hikaye rahatlamanıza daha yardımcı olabilir. Fakat senaryo boyunca istisnai birkaç sahne dışında neredeyse hiçbirşey oldu da bitti olarak gösterilmiyor. Karakterler ise... yani kötü karakterlerin öyle aman aman değişik bir yönü yok klasik kötü karakterler işte. Theo ve yaşlı kadın da aynı şekilde. Malesef karakterlerin aklımda kalan hiçbir iyi yönü yok fakat dediğim gibi muhtemelen en az buraya emek harcanmış fakat bu karakterlerin sıkıcı olduğunu değiştirmez. Cidden uyuklama moduna giriyodum her dialog girdiğinde. ilk oynayışta biraz katlandım ama ikincisinde direk skip cutsene seçeneğine basarak atladım orayı çünkü çok sıkıcı. Yani ben senaryo'yu beğendimmi? Evet. Ben senaryoyu beğendim yani sadece bir iki eksi ile tüm hikayeye kötü diyemem sonuçda.

    Oynanış ile Bölüm dizaynı'na gelirsek... Öncelikle oyunun temel mekaniği olan Dash ile başlayalım. Dash mekaniği havada iken yön tuşları ile bastığınız yöne karakterinizi fırlatmanızı sağlıyor. Öyle yepyeni birşey diyemeyeceğim dash'de oldukça basit bir mekanik. Fakat aşırı güzel bölüm dizaynı ile kullandıkça mutlu oluyorsunuz. Resmen platformer aşıklarına yazılmış bir aşk mektubu (Otel ve 6.chapter). Hazır bölüm dizaynına girdik biraz da ondan konuşalım. Bölüm dizaynı konusunda bazı "şaheser" oyunlara bunu ders diye vermeleri lazım. Ben hayatım boyunca bu kadar iyi bölüm dizaynına sahip bir oyun görmedim. Her bölümde parmak kaslarınız ve reflexlerinizi zorlayarak engelleri aşıyorsunuz. Ve madeline de tuşa bastığım gibi komutu uygulayan bir karakter yani ölürseniz kusura bakmayın suç sizdedir. Oyun geçmeniz için gerekenden fazlasını size veriyor zaten. Spawn bölgeleri. Celeste'de engelleri aşıp bir sonraki bölüme geçtiğinizde birdaha kendinizi aşağı atsanız bile bölüm başından başlatıyor. Birde çilek toplama var. Çilek toplama oyunda extradan zorluk çıkarmak için koyular "sıkıyosa beni ölmeden almaya çalışsana sjsjsjsjj" dermiş gibi duruyor ve bu cidden aşırı sinir bozucu. Fakat neredeyse hiç dert etmedim. Ama sonradan öğrendiğime göre eğer sona ulaşmadan 100 çilek toplayabilirsen sonda birşey oluyormuş ama araştırmaya fazlasıyla üşendim. Dediğim gibi dümdüz oyunu oynayıp bitirdim. Son olarak kasetler. Kasetleri, oyunu çok daha zorlaştıran "B-Side" adı verilen extra bölümleri açıyorlar. Tabi çok gözükmedikleri için ben sadece bir yerde kaset gördüm ve çok da zor olmadığı için kaseti aldım. Chapteri bitirince bir deneyeyim dedim vee hiç gerek olmadığını gördüm. Yani bölümü çok sevip didik didik ettiyseniz bulup dahada fazla keyifli zaman geçirebileceğiniz bir extra. Yani aşağı yukarı böyle. Kısacası ben celeste'nin oynanışına ve bölüm dizaynına bayıldım.

    Teknik özellikler: Oyunun grafikleri gerek dash olsun gerek bölüm dizaynı olsun cidden ama cidden aşırı güzel gözüküyorlar. Yani 2d sınırları içerisinde yapılabilecek en iyi işlerden birini yapmışlar cidden helal olsun. Eh yani burası hakkında uzun uzun konuşamam o nedenle Bitirelim.

    Geldik incelemenin sonuna. Celeste hem 2018 yılına, hemde 2020 yılına göre platform olayını aşırı iyi yapan bir oyun. Tabii ki bahsedemediğim onlarca iyi yanı daha vardır ama aşırı odunsu karakterler ile uyku moduna geçtiğimden öyle çok fena diyemiyorum. Fakat yinede aşırı iyi bir oyundur. Oynayınız

    95/100    … Expand
  8. Moein7
    Jul 15, 2021
    10
    this platformer game is astonishing!every aspect of this games fits so well together that you can not stop playing it!from the beautiful music and story to art design and game play mechanics.completely perfect game really excited to see the next game from this studio.
  9. Liberty_Gaming
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Every aspect of the game was masterfully done and after playing through and earning every achievement it has become my favorite game of all time. The two aspects of a game that I care most about is the gameplay and music which I think Celeste perfected both. The story has some great emotional beats and relatable struggles coming from the main character. This is truly the pinnacle of puzzleEvery aspect of the game was masterfully done and after playing through and earning every achievement it has become my favorite game of all time. The two aspects of a game that I care most about is the gameplay and music which I think Celeste perfected both. The story has some great emotional beats and relatable struggles coming from the main character. This is truly the pinnacle of puzzle platformers.… Expand
  10. Smg7
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    One of the best platformer games i have ever played. the platforming is phenomenal. the visuals are pretty nice to look at, nothing amazing but i like the 8/16 bit style. and the soundtrack is also amazing. my biggest complaint with this game would be the secrets. sometimes its like you HAVE to search up a walkthrough online especially for the crystal hearts. but besides that its anOne of the best platformer games i have ever played. the platforming is phenomenal. the visuals are pretty nice to look at, nothing amazing but i like the 8/16 bit style. and the soundtrack is also amazing. my biggest complaint with this game would be the secrets. sometimes its like you HAVE to search up a walkthrough online especially for the crystal hearts. but besides that its an amazing platformer… Expand
  11. TheIndexPlayer
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Celeste is the definition of a must-try game.

    This platformer has some of the best controls out there, if you die once or a thousand times you know it's your fault and not the game being unfair. The graphics are pixelated and beautifully done with a recognizable style to them. The levels are fantastic and the story is very interesting as it doesn't just talk about Madeline    Celeste is the definition of a must-try game.

    This platformer has some of the best controls out there, if you die once or a thousand times you know it's your fault and not the game being unfair.

    The graphics are pixelated and beautifully done with a recognizable style to them.

    The levels are fantastic and the story is very interesting as it doesn't just talk about Madeline climbing a mountain but also fighting her inner demons as she suffers from panic attacks and depression. The main story plus DLC are something that everyone should try.

    But one cannot review this game without talking about the SOUNDTRACK.
    The music in this game, composed by Lena Raine, is so good I can't even describe how good it is. Track such as "Reach for the summit" and especially "Joy of remembrance" made me totally lose myself in the game, almost crying,    … Expand
  12. DIXAFU
    Jun 17, 2020
    8
    i give 8 for this game because of the level 9 it literally kills the game with no heart you enjoy every level music scenario everything you enter the story like you are madeline you fells sad at her fellings and happy but the level 9 it is just too hard to complete yeah i like hard games but when the game just make it inpossible, you lose everything that you just put in the game the bi give 8 for this game because of the level 9 it literally kills the game with no heart you enjoy every level music scenario everything you enter the story like you are madeline you fells sad at her fellings and happy but the level 9 it is just too hard to complete yeah i like hard games but when the game just make it inpossible, you lose everything that you just put in the game the b sides are a lot more easy than level 9 matt you maked a good game but you killed some people whit that dlc… Expand
  13. markovolimango
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    May be the best platformer I've ever played. The physics are just right and the core gameplay is so good it doesn't need millions of abilities and enemies to stay interesting. It also has one of the best soundtracks in gaming and a surprisingly great story.
  14. nitorita
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    It's been a while since I had the chance to play a genuinely challenging platformer that requires you to think. With similar gameplay to Ori and the Blind Forest, the story and setting in this game are more lighthearted in nature and the complex level designs keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire journey.

    It is evident that Celeste was designed not to be fancy or    It's been a while since I had the chance to play a genuinely challenging platformer that requires you to think. With similar gameplay to Ori and the Blind Forest, the story and setting in this game are more lighthearted in nature and the complex level designs keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire journey.

    It is evident that Celeste was designed not to be fancy or overly complex. It's just a platformer, and a fun one at that. Every level you beat feels satisfying, and even more so as the levels get harder and harder. It's been a long time since my hands legitimately sweated from gaming, and I find that downright incredible.

    I will warn that this game might not be suitable for everyone, since many levels need split-second decision making. If you're not a fast-paced gamer, you may want to preview some gameplay first before buying. According to Steam, 50% of gamers couldn't get past halfway. Luckily, there is an "Assist Mode" available which essentially provides cheats to make the game easier to play, so if you do experience trouble, feel free to use them.

    Be sure to find the minigame "PICO-8" that is hidden inside Celeste. It is a whole different version of Celeste that provides more stages for you to play which are even harder than the main game. The unlockable B-Sides and C-Sides of the chapters also provide completely different levels and a huge jump in difficulty and challenge.

    I had this game at 10/10 for the longest time but eventually dropped it to a 9/10 because Chapter 7C was pure torture and virtually impossible to beat. I actually experienced carpal tunnel trying to grind that chapter. I can accept progressively harder levels, but when they turn sadistic, that's when I draw the line. Sure, the chapter is optional, but an imperfect game is an imperfect game. (This actually reminds me of Super Cloudbuilt and its secret developer levels, because they were impossibly hard and left me disappointed.)    … Expand
  15. kelvinsanchez15
    Jan 13, 2019
    10
    "Sobresaliente", esa es la palabra que define Celeste desde cualquier punto de vista, tanto sus controles, mecánicas, habilidades, historia, música y ambientación hacen que la experiencia de juego sea de las mejores que he podido experimentar. Totalmente recomendado.
  16. Kunray
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    A beautiful game about combating depression and finding self-worth and self-love, I rate it 10/10
  17. philzlz
    Dec 19, 2018
    9
    A contender for the best indie game of the year 2018, Celeste is a beautiful 8-bit pixel style game with a fantastic soundtrack. While starting easy, difficulty increases gradually, with each level introducing new game-play mechanics.

    Story is a strong point of the game with memorable characters such as Mr. Oshiro and his never-ending love for his business and the struggles of Madeline    A contender for the best indie game of the year 2018, Celeste is a beautiful 8-bit pixel style game with a fantastic soundtrack. While starting easy, difficulty increases gradually, with each level introducing new game-play mechanics.

    Story is a strong point of the game with memorable characters such as Mr. Oshiro and his never-ending love for his business and the struggles of Madeline trying to overcome depression and fighting with her inner demons while climbing Mount Celeste.

    Fans of Super Meat Boy and similar 2D platformers will feel right at home.    … Expand
  18. Klady
    Mar 10, 2019
    10
    One of the best indie games I played so far. I liked so much. It's a must buy!
  19. Arachnophobic
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    I know it sounds cheesy, but this game felt like an experience that changed me as a person, taught me to be a better one - something I could attribute to a select few pieces of media I've encountered in my life. It was also one of those games that convinced me, that games as a medium possesses the power to be the most *effective*, because of the versatility of text, impact of visuals,I know it sounds cheesy, but this game felt like an experience that changed me as a person, taught me to be a better one - something I could attribute to a select few pieces of media I've encountered in my life. It was also one of those games that convinced me, that games as a medium possesses the power to be the most *effective*, because of the versatility of text, impact of visuals, influence of music and the power of interaction are all combined into one only here.

    If you can stomach a hard platformer, play it. That is all.    … Expand
  20. vape
    Feb 16, 2018
    10
    yeah this game is a rare one, great tight platforming, great presentation, ost, and surprisingly story, just a lot of quality content with this game.
  21. wholesome
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Celeste is utterly astonishing. The story and characters are heartfelt and intimate, the game play is refined and polished, and the music is absolutely masterful. No game is perfect, but Celeste is a challenge to that truth. I realise a lot of the weight and meaning will be lost on people lucky enough not to suffer from mental health issues (after all, no game is for everyone), but asCeleste is utterly astonishing. The story and characters are heartfelt and intimate, the game play is refined and polished, and the music is absolutely masterful. No game is perfect, but Celeste is a challenge to that truth. I realise a lot of the weight and meaning will be lost on people lucky enough not to suffer from mental health issues (after all, no game is for everyone), but as someone who does Madeline's, the story continues to touch me even as I've long since moved into the post game content, and there is a LOT of it. No other game with comparable difficulty has felt accessible to me, but I just can't stop playing Celeste, and that's not to mention the excellent assist mode that gives access to all sorts of players with motor disabilities and other barriers.

    Now, not all of the game is of a 10/10 calibre, but for me, the game never dips below superb. And when Celeste gets good, oh boy does it get good. The final boss fight (in the main story) is a reminder of why stories themselves exist. Never before have I seen soundtrack, game play and story so perfectly integrated. In fact, such a description does it disservice, because it is impossible to separate them; in that moment, it is not game play + story + visuals + music. Instead, the game becomes a living, breathing thing.
    Boss battles are often hard and epic, but never before have I felt so floored. My heart and adrenaline race every time I replay it, and I'm wanting to cry and feeling utterly awesome. Celeste isn't based on innovation. Instead, it does old things well. But the innovation is there, and to me this is the culmination of boss battles in video game history. In that moment, I was Madeline, I was fighting this boss and I was winning. This isn't a usual boss battle- it is what boss battles should be. It doesn't sap your lives; it isn't stressful; it's a boss and you need to beat it.

    If you think video games can't be art, for the love of this Earth, play Celeste.    … Expand
  22. Goldsnail
    Feb 23, 2018
    9
    The game is very good. from the start of the game to the end of the game, it keeps pulling you back in. it has characters who are hard not to love, and overall is a great experience, and i absolutely loved it (no doubt). i loved the ancient level where the blue torches are. i loved the ancient tech and it was fantastic. and the ending was very great. even though i only collected 81The game is very good. from the start of the game to the end of the game, it keeps pulling you back in. it has characters who are hard not to love, and overall is a great experience, and i absolutely loved it (no doubt). i loved the ancient level where the blue torches are. i loved the ancient tech and it was fantastic. and the ending was very great. even though i only collected 81 strawberry's i had an enjoyable experience… Expand
  23. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 16, 2018
    8
    Celeste
    A great game, just not for me
    Celeste is one of those ultra frustrating platformers where you play a girl named madeline trying to climb mount celeste for reasons unknown to her, the story focuses primarily on depression, anxiety, and will power… the latter 2 will definitely be tested if you choose to play celeste the way it was intedned to be played.. And in its intended state,    Celeste
    A great game, just not for me
    Celeste is one of those ultra frustrating platformers where you play a girl named madeline trying to climb mount celeste for reasons unknown to her, the story focuses primarily on depression, anxiety, and will power… the latter 2 will definitely be tested if you choose to play celeste the way it was intedned to be played..
    And in its intended state, I just don’t like it.. im not one of those people that enjoy dying 1 million times in a video game, I want to relax and enjoy my games, not be on the brink of going mad…
    Thankfully this game offers an assist mode to deal with this..
    I gave the game a shot for how it was meant to be, you get a single dash though crystals and strawberries will refill this gash, you can climb walls and it’s a bunch of dashing and doging spikes supermeat boy style..
    it didn’t take long for me to be like nah, im not doing this.. and played the rest of the game with assists on…
    at first with just infinite dodges, but this game my character some super saiyan pink hair to give the visual of clearly im cheating right now, so I thought might as well turn damage off too..
    so whats meant to be some ultra hard game for sadomasochists for me was an exploration game and I feel no shame in that, I got the story, I got to see every inch of celeste, collecting the baries, the crystal hearts, the cassetes to unlock the side b version of a chapter and better yet playing with assist doesn’t turn trophies off, and this trophy list is full of silver trophies for finding these collectables…
    Needless to say playing with assists does take away the satisfaction of completing chapters and areas..
    I got to get a feel for the games intention the most while trying to get a trophy for completing celeste on pico-8, that’s right, the devolopers are evil jerks.. I got to level 27 out of 30 before I gave up on the trophy and the platinum, so don’t think with assist mode this is all of a sudden some easy platinum trophy because it isn’t… mount celeste is going to be in your way of it one way or another..
    somehow nearly 25% of players have this trophy though, I don’t see how. The game must have only sold like 4 copies and the one person that got it is a developer or their parents just didn’t love them.
    jokes, im kidding..
    im just not one of those people that think, you know what would be fun?
    dying over and over and over and over and over and over until muscle memory and luck prevent me from doing so,
    Its not my thing…
    that being said I do again still see the greatness in this game, the brilliant level design, the brutal difficulty, the option to skip the difficulty and just explore, a great trophy list aside from the pico 8 bit..
    Celeste is a really great package for people that love retro games, stress, or trophies
    I give Celeste an 8/10    … Expand
  24. ghostlysun
    Jul 3, 2018
    10
    By far the best platformer I have ever played.

    I like hard games; dark souls, hotline miami and hollow knight come to my mind. But I've never really could get into a hard platformer. Super meat boy is a great game, yes. But I didn't felt motivated to keep playing despite dying over and over. Then, it came this game. In the first level I died like 300 times (I like hard games, but I'm    By far the best platformer I have ever played.

    I like hard games; dark souls, hotline miami and hollow knight come to my mind. But I've never really could get into a hard platformer. Super meat boy is a great game, yes. But I didn't felt motivated to keep playing despite dying over and over.

    Then, it came this game. In the first level I died like 300 times (I like hard games, but I'm not good at them). But the difficulty curve, how it adds new challenges as it goes on, how it teaches you a new mechanic and then plays with it, changing it until it becomes something completely new; there's where the brilliance of this game resides.

    This game pushed me to the edge of my skills, teaching me in every step, making me improve. That's why it's the best platformer I have ever played. And if you add the beautiful story, the cute visuals and the immersing music, you have a work of art right there.    … Expand
  25. LaPingas
    Apr 27, 2018
    10
    One of the best games i've ever played. Good platforming alongside good story and music, and you got yourself a godlike game. Everything just feels well-designed, in every aspect of the game. I'm not a completionist but i loved collecting collectables in celeste, and i might try and 100% it. this is how good it is. it makes a "just go through the main campaign" player want to collectOne of the best games i've ever played. Good platforming alongside good story and music, and you got yourself a godlike game. Everything just feels well-designed, in every aspect of the game. I'm not a completionist but i loved collecting collectables in celeste, and i might try and 100% it. this is how good it is. it makes a "just go through the main campaign" player want to collect collectables. Only few games make me really want to do it. The difficulty feels so right. It's not like Cuphead where its difficult in the wrong way IMO, but it had the direction at least. Here, it's not about getting punished super hard if you make a few mistakes - it's about figuring out the challenge and executing it right, again and again, until you succeed. Never rage quitted, I was always encouraged to pass to the next screen. The additional content is a huge selling point IMO. if you finished the campaign, YOU AIN'T DONE YET! You were good enough to beat the game, so you get the b-sides to complete, the strawberries to collect and the hearts to find. And, if youre an absolute madman, you have the c-sides challenges, which I'll try to complete in my way to 100% the game.… Expand
  26. mocochang
    Sep 6, 2020
    6
    As a platformer it's a fun game. The difficulty pretty fair, you die a bunch, but aside from a death count there isn't really any repercussions to dying other than having to try again from the beginning of that small area, so it's no big deal. Overall I was pleased with the difficulty level and had fun playing through this game, though it does get a bit boring at times.

    However, one of    As a platformer it's a fun game. The difficulty pretty fair, you die a bunch, but aside from a death count there isn't really any repercussions to dying other than having to try again from the beginning of that small area, so it's no big deal. Overall I was pleased with the difficulty level and had fun playing through this game, though it does get a bit boring at times.

    However, one of my issues with the game and the main reason I couldn't bring myself to give it a higher score is that I was not too impressed with the controllers. The mechanic of having to hold a button to hold on to the walls and manually move up and down (different than most platformers where you hold on to walls upon contact and slowly slide down) combined to a dash ability that didn't feel very precise (I found that the game was a little too sensitive in detecting dashes as a diagonal movement when you're actually trying to go straight) made me not love the flow of the movements in this game, and as a platformer that's a big deal. The movement mechanics were obviously a design choice, and I suppose it's purely going to depend of the opinion of the player, but, personally, while I wouldn't call it bad and I did get used to it fairly quickly, I also I didn't love it. The flow of the movements just didn't feel great for me.

    Another point that I didn't love was some of the visual design aspects of the levels. Sometimes things are not very visible or clear. For example, chapter 4 has some pink platforms in front of a pink background. I found myself more often than I would like to admit not noticing at first something that was right in front of my face and obviously made to be used (and I mean literally not seeing it at first). As this is not something I find myself experiencing on other games of the genre, I have to assume it's an issue I had with the design of this game in particular.

    And finally: the story. Not going to lie, I didn't like it. The dialogs, especially the ones with your "evil" self, are pretty cringy and felt pretty shallow. I understand what they were aiming for with the theme of overcoming depression and anxiety, and I have played other games that did a phenomenal job with this theme, but Celeste just wasn't one of them. Perhaps it was the characters and the dialogs, or perhaps it was that story felt out of place with the gameplay (probably both), but the story didn't really work for me and felt mostly cringy and something I wanted to skip.

    tl;dr: not one of my favorite platformers, and I probably won't be replaying it in the future, but I still had fun as a one time playthrough.    … Expand
  27. AudreyOwO
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
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  28. IndiesGameTrash
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    this game is just rubbish, indies games don't deserve all the success they currently have, the media manipulates people's minds to make them think the game is good, but when she plays it she finds the game is total **** anyway.
  29. Crazyh3
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    Great fun platformer, not super difficult and has a nice assist mode for people new to platformers.

    Has the option of going for a linear playthrough, or collecting lots of strawberries in extra sections of the levels and challenging yourself to the bmode levels.

    Overall, a very fun game, would give it 10/10 if the strawberries unlocked something.
  30. sh4dow
    Feb 12, 2018
    9
    To me, this is the most addictive platformer I've played since Dustforce.
    It has TONS of content - I've played for 33 hours by now and still am only through about 2/3 of the game. A word of warning though - after the first third, it gets really, really tough.
    I wanted to criticize some elements like blocks that make you bounce in somewhat unpredictable ways and the fact that some    To me, this is the most addictive platformer I've played since Dustforce.
    It has TONS of content - I've played for 33 hours by now and still am only through about 2/3 of the game. A word of warning though - after the first third, it gets really, really tough.
    I wanted to criticize some elements like blocks that make you bounce in somewhat unpredictable ways and the fact that some mechanics aren't introduced to the player but you'll most likely have to see in a video on Youtube or something but... in the end... playing it is just so much fun.
    The only thing I don't forgive is the awful story about a whiny brat and the occasionally appearing douchy dude. In my life, I've met a number of people actually struggling with psychological issues (myself included - struggling, not having met myself...) as well as shallow, whiny ones who wallow in self pity while not recognizing all the things "fate" (or chance - whatever) simply handed to them. And even though there isn't enough context to truly judge whether Madeline is one or the other, the way she expresses herself and behaves makes it seem like she belongs in the latter category. Which is why I started skipping cut scenes about halfway through.
    Still... overall... controls are tight, challenges very varied (and sometimes feel more like a combination of puzzle game and platformer), art and music are fantastic and it's obviously incredibly addictive if you enjoy platforming challenges.    … Expand
  31. ZombieGenius
    Apr 13, 2018
    10
    Great platforming, art, music and story. It'll last a while, but it's tough, though!
  32. Shamablama
    Jan 24, 2019
    6
    Celeste is ok. The music is good, the characters are well rounded, the mechanics are simplistic and escalate well; going from dash and jump to super double dash jump extraordinaire. The dev team did a great job on the look and there is some nice storytelling going on (the ski lift part and Theo trapped in the eye stand out in my mind).

    Unfortunately, i didn't finish the game because the    Celeste is ok. The music is good, the characters are well rounded, the mechanics are simplistic and escalate well; going from dash and jump to super double dash jump extraordinaire. The dev team did a great job on the look and there is some nice storytelling going on (the ski lift part and Theo trapped in the eye stand out in my mind).

    Unfortunately, i didn't finish the game because the gameplay got too annoying for me. The levels last too long, and the really frustrating parts don't give you time to think and plan out your strategy, relying on reflexes and making it very trial and error based. Difficult games need downtime so you can unwind and keep going IMO. I'm also not a fan of the condescending way the game treats deaths, like someone giving you fighting advice while he kicks you in the stomach "Oh don't worry, you'll get up. Everyone makes mistakes! *kick* *kick*"

    I gave up on the seventh level after looking up a walkthrough for a part I couldn't get past, and found out that I'd have to go back to previous levels to unlock the eighth level. I didn't feel like putting up with that just to see the end of Madeleine's story. Pick it up if you feel, but it isn't for everyone    … Expand
  33. MatthewTh0
    Jan 10, 2020
    2
    After playing for two and a half hours, I don't get the hype and acclaim for this game at all. Yes, the controls are responsive, the music is fine, and a story does kinda exist. I will also say that Celeste, unlike other games of similiar difficulty, is not very punishing or rage-inducing, instead actually being supportive to an extent (which I'll admit is rather refreshing). Also, it doesAfter playing for two and a half hours, I don't get the hype and acclaim for this game at all. Yes, the controls are responsive, the music is fine, and a story does kinda exist. I will also say that Celeste, unlike other games of similiar difficulty, is not very punishing or rage-inducing, instead actually being supportive to an extent (which I'll admit is rather refreshing). Also, it does have some obscure mechanics and tricks that may make this game more interesting to speedrunners or those wanting to learn how to speedrun. But that's the extent of my genuine praise for the game, since even the controls are limited and thus problematic (in my opinion) since, at least by default, the dashes can only go in the 8 directions available to a keyboard (which is why this is one of the few platformers where I don't recommend using a controller).
    In essence, all my complaints really boil down to not finding anything while playing that made it stick out from the pack. While the game isn't broken, there are just so many better alternatives to what I personally experienced with Celeste. Everything that is praised about this game is simply done better elsewhere (in my opinion), and there are some platformers that I consider to be strictly better in every way. For instance, many games out there could correctly claim to have controls that are just as smooth and responsive. Beyond that, most of those games even have more features to the average player! Honestly, it isn't hard to feel responsive when the effective toolset for the majority of players is so limited (despite some complex interactions that can result from them). Furthermore, the supposedly great story isn't very engaging or enthralling at the start either. The game is not as insanely hard as it is made out to be as well. As a completionist, I died more at the beginning due to checking whether the map continued in a direction (looking for secrets/collectibles) than because of any actual mechanical challenge. Simply put, my motivation for playing the game died really quickly after learning that the game was going to continue with pretty much more of the same (except with some subtle variations and a few story elements thrown in).
    To anyone still interested, I suggest playing the first chapter or two and seeing if you like it. If you do, then continue on knowing that the game will continue giving experiences close to that and enjoy it. For the others like me, I suggest switching to any of the wide variety of more worthy games or other ways to spend your time.
    TLDR: The gameplay and experience doesn't significantly change much from the first two chapters, so if you are interested in Celeste I would advise giving them a try and basing the decision of whether to continue playing or refund it (if possible) based on how much you enjoy them.    … Expand
  34. curzon_dax
    Oct 2, 2018
    7
    Run, jump, air-jump, reset, repeat. It's a good game for its genre but its genre it relatively overdone lately and it's repetitive. If you are in for a platformer of the basic style with some modern touches here and there go for it but don't expect anything revolutionary or original or varying.
  35. Lee017
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    I played this game and i have to say that it was a really different experience mostly because of the story it has, very deep meaning hidden there, however because of the difficulty it has it might not be for all players but if you are up to the challenge you will not regret it. The game has also hidden collectibles that you will need later on.
    The graphics are retro made which is always    I played this game and i have to say that it was a really different experience mostly because of the story it has, very deep meaning hidden there, however because of the difficulty it has it might not be for all players but if you are up to the challenge you will not regret it. The game has also hidden collectibles that you will need later on.
    The graphics are retro made which is always welcome for retro gamers such as myself.
    It really looks like this game was made with love especially because of the story it has, it really helps in times such as these, the difficulty of this game i would say is mostly trial and error, it's not an unfair difficulty. And finally the music in this game is really good, i have to mention that the music in a boss battle near the end of the story is really epic and was like 1 of the best i heard this year so far!
    So in short words i have to say this is a remarkable piece of art that has the essentials a game needs to be this good!    … Expand
  36. murphenheim
    Apr 17, 2018
    9
    this game is very challenging , great pixel art graphics, nice music,
    almost every thing about this game is good
  37. Guishu
    Apr 25, 2018
    8
    Great game overall. But when you mix such a clean game-play with some beautiful art, you get something magical. It is a hard game, but I never felt like it took away from it. I feel like if some mechanics were better explored, this game would be a 10 for me, without a doubt.
  38. dhhebe
    May 2, 2018
    10
    The game is actually funny! The hunour is subtile and well integrated. It is demanding game, but rewarding at the same time. One of the best indie games!
  39. tgb87
    Aug 5, 2020
    0
    It's a really good platformer with tight controls and beautiful visuals. However, some parts are more frustrating than challenging.
  40. hernank22
    Mar 5, 2018
    10
    Hace mucho no me divertia con un juego 2d, la dificultad de este juego es sublime, te mantiene entretenido todo el tiempo y su duración no es corta
  41. IloveIndie
    Jun 25, 2018
    10
    Artılar
    +Tekrar oynanabilirliği yüksek (2)
    +Hikayesi türünün en iyisi (1.5)
    +İsteyene kolay, isteyene zor bir içerik sunabiliyor (3)
    +İyi müzikler (0.5)
    +Yeni mekanikleri öğretme şekli (2)
    +Kendini tekrar etmiyor. (3)
    +Kontrolleri rahat (1)
    Eksiler
    -Buglar (1.5)
    -Bazı saçma bulmacalar (-1)
    Puan:10/10 Türünün en iyisi.
    -IloveIndie
  42. Raul29035
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. primeiro, o jogo é cheio de historia muito bem desenvolvida, porem, como essa e uma review do pc, tenho que admitir, os controles são HORRIVEIS, porque vc vai levar pelo menos duas horas ate se acostumar que tem que clicar na seta ou w, a, s ou d e depois ainda ter que clicar no botão do dash para fazer o dash, o que muitas vezes, confunde o jogador e leva horas nas primeiras fases só para se acostumar com esse LIXO de comando.… Expand
  43. theNILE
    Feb 13, 2018
    0
    While for some it may still be challenging, people into hard or punishing platformers will be disappointed as the difficulty is relatively easy and you have infinite lives. You can simply replay the last small section if you die.

    In regards to visuals, the animation is good and one of the best aspects of this game but is letdown by the off-putting graphics. Somehow they didn't get the    While for some it may still be challenging, people into hard or punishing platformers will be disappointed as the difficulty is relatively easy and you have infinite lives. You can simply replay the last small section if you die.

    In regards to visuals, the animation is good and one of the best aspects of this game but is letdown by the off-putting graphics. Somehow they didn't get the colour right. It looks kind of unsaturated and you have bright neon colours. The characters look weird, but the added visual effects make them really bizarre and distracting.

    One of the aims of the game is to collect strawberries. You have to search for hidden areas which is very tedious and involves searching areas you've already been through but it's just a collectible.

    Overall, this game had a lot of potential but ended up mediocre in pretty much every way. The platforming mechanics aren't really interesting, obstacles are simple, bosses are easy and mostly just a pattern of moves.    … Expand
  44. SugarHBear
    Feb 2, 2018
    3
    Difficult: definitely. Fun? Only if you enjoy the difficulty. If you don't, Assist Mode doesn't really help make it more fun, since it doesn't assist with the timing (other than giving you the option to slow everything down, including dying).
  45. Dimmouse
    Jul 16, 2018
    0
    Very overrated. Music is simple, gameplay is rough, and characters aren't so interesting and deep as everyone says.
  46. formulas666
    Mar 19, 2018
    0
    Overrated garbage. Nothing special, nothing new. Ugly looking pixel graphics and annoyingly difficult and boring gameplay. This is the game which makes me think that game reviewers might be bribed to write good review. Such a shame...
  47. alltjagvill
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    It had potential, but it is just plain repetetive boring. Chapter nine is just a slap in the face when you just want to complete this nightmare.
  48. enf3rno
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    This is a hard platformer that you just "have" to keep playing. The game compels you in so many ways, from the satisfaction of completing your first B-Side track, the great soundtrack, the tight yet simple controls, and even a charming story behind it all. One of the best gaming experiences I have had in many years.
  49. Lawgun
    Mar 20, 2020
    3
    Average platformer with bad graphics and since it has so much of praise without any objective reason then it's obviously that it is another example of corruption between gamedev and so called gaming journalists.
  50. Dranakar
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. It's hard as nails, but so well designed.

    Great, deep and polished game mechanics.
    Tight controls.
    Awesome Music.
    Moving story.

    Can't ask more of a game.
  51. touchofheaven
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    Не особо понял хайпа вокруг этой игры. Обычный пиксельный платформер, управление какое-то тугое, визуально меня не зацепила, история тоже не понравилась.
  52. Hugman
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    The ultimate platformer. The uses of elements on your screen is just perfect, the dash control thing is ultra-precise and the controls in general are very satisfying to use. The game is hard, but it as so many checkpoints and no life limitation that everyone can finish the game - I've finished the main story in 6 hours - and those B/C-Sides are made for gamers that want more difficulty andThe ultimate platformer. The uses of elements on your screen is just perfect, the dash control thing is ultra-precise and the controls in general are very satisfying to use. The game is hard, but it as so many checkpoints and no life limitation that everyone can finish the game - I've finished the main story in 6 hours - and those B/C-Sides are made for gamers that want more difficulty and I found it as a very nice addition. The graphics are nice, there's a very great pixel-art contribution in that game. And the scenario is just so much nice, it makes you think and think again about them and you. The gameplay is absolute : collecting strawberries, keys and hearts were just a real pleasure. Even the OST is perfect. Celeste is definitely a quality game made with so much effort and love.… Expand
  53. shayan242
    May 12, 2018
    10
    This game is outstanding. One of the best games I've played to date. First off, the visuals and music are so polished and beautiful. I just want every screen of this game as my background (the backgrounds are incredibly detailed and help make the game feel very polished) and I could listen to this music for hours.
  54. zootsuit
    Apr 5, 2018
    10
    Tight controls. Freaking awesome level design. Surprisingly interesting story. Best platformer in years.
  55. Sabotower
    Feb 25, 2018
    9
    A fun retro-style platformer with quirky characters, great music and amazing level design. The only real complaint I have is some wonky dialogue, but even that is a minor complaint.
  56. Exstream
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    Excellent and tight controls that make this game a must play for any fans of the platforming genre.
  57. Tismandmand
    Mar 8, 2018
    8
    I mean, it's pretty good. But i suck at it. Also it's really hard. But Theo is cool.
  58. Den4ik280
    May 30, 2018
    10
    Elegant graphics, Elegant game, Elegant music, Elegant gameplay 10/10
  59. BigBlueFish
    Jul 20, 2018
    8
    This is a great skill based platformer, with a lovely cast of characters. I loved the story in this game, it really ties in with the gameplay. The art style is the typical retro indie look, but it's well done. I found the music to be very repetitive and frustrating at times, but some of the piano pieces are well done. The controls work great 90% of the time, but the diagonal jumps can beThis is a great skill based platformer, with a lovely cast of characters. I loved the story in this game, it really ties in with the gameplay. The art style is the typical retro indie look, but it's well done. I found the music to be very repetitive and frustrating at times, but some of the piano pieces are well done. The controls work great 90% of the time, but the diagonal jumps can be maddening. If you enjoy difficult skill based games, then you should purchase this. It's fun and polished, but not particularly innovative.… Expand
  60. Yelov
    Jul 22, 2018
    10
    Really fun platforming which is not frustrating, because it's not about precision, but about the proper usage of environment and skills. I can also relate to Madeline's struggles with panic attacks, which have a real visual form in the game in the form of her evil self and darker levels.
  61. michaelb1928
    Aug 20, 2018
    9
    Celeste has a lot going for it: virtuoso level design, top notch pixel art, fantastic chiptune soundtrack, an overall smart design, huge speedrunning potential and some deeper meaning (climbing the mountain as a metaphor of overcoming depression). Be aware though that it requires flawless precision and you will count your deaths in thousands
  62. Djwt921
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    im too lazy to explain why this game is as good as it is and you can always refund it if you dont like it so just play it lol
  63. FrostormNidhegg
    Oct 27, 2019
    5
    Самая обычная метроидвания, только с большим количеством прыжков. Если не слушать всю эту чепуху о том, что это история о девочке, которая борется с болезнью, и тут все такое иносказательное, бла бла бла - нет там никакой борьбы ни с чем, обычная метроидвания, бегаешь прыгаешь дерешься. Ничего особенного ни визуально, ни по игровому процессу. Игра не плохая - она обычная стандартная.Самая обычная метроидвания, только с большим количеством прыжков. Если не слушать всю эту чепуху о том, что это история о девочке, которая борется с болезнью, и тут все такое иносказательное, бла бла бла - нет там никакой борьбы ни с чем, обычная метроидвания, бегаешь прыгаешь дерешься. Ничего особенного ни визуально, ни по игровому процессу. Игра не плохая - она обычная стандартная. Кстати, ее бесплатно раздавали в Эпиг гейм стор, я именно там ее получил, и думал - вау, столько хайпа, сейчас посмотрю. Поставил, поиграл полчаса, снес - вообще не цепляет. Середняк… Expand
  64. HecdudeH2O
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    This game gets a 10 in every category. A perfectly controlled platformer with a touching and relatable story, brilliant and memorable music, amazingly creative levels, and a beautiful and colorful aesthetic.
  65. diego24star
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    One of the best platform game i ever play.
    Its beautiful pixel art, and nice history and gameplay.
  66. LightBeam
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    The best platformer of 2018 and one of the best games I have ever played.
    This game is so good, where do I begin? The mechanics are simple, but have a high skill ceiling. The difficulty is challenging, but rewarding. The story is amazing and unique. The story is short, but there's plenty of content and stuff to do after you complete the game. If you're not very good at video games,    The best platformer of 2018 and one of the best games I have ever played.
    This game is so good, where do I begin? The mechanics are simple, but have a high skill ceiling. The difficulty is challenging, but rewarding. The story is amazing and unique. The story is short, but there's plenty of content and stuff to do after you complete the game. If you're not very good at video games, Celeste's assist mode makes the game easier but still fun. Celeste is just an overall fun game and an absolute must play if you enjoy platformers. Also, as I was writing this review, Celeste got independent game of the year at the Game Awards.    … Expand
  67. Mathusela
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I have played in a long time:
    Many hours of gameplay, deep characters, amazing storyline, beautiful art style and music, tight enough to make me want to pull out my hair sometimes (in a good way)...
    Perfect.
  68. Wweald
    Jan 15, 2022
    6
    Its alright. The gameplay is good for the most part, pretty standard platformer stuff. But I've seen way better platformer gameplay. The art was alright, was never really amazed by it but I didn't dislike any of it either. The concept is cool, overcoming a mountain as a metaphor for depression and anxiety. The characters and writing were lame though. Music was alright. Pretty hard but notIts alright. The gameplay is good for the most part, pretty standard platformer stuff. But I've seen way better platformer gameplay. The art was alright, was never really amazed by it but I didn't dislike any of it either. The concept is cool, overcoming a mountain as a metaphor for depression and anxiety. The characters and writing were lame though. Music was alright. Pretty hard but not frustrating, some parts of it were boring.… Expand
  69. joel_tdl
    Dec 29, 2019
    7
    La siguiente reseña fue publicada originalemten en 3djuegos:

    El pequeño que compitió con los grandes JUGABILIDAD: Es bastante difícil y desafiante... es prácticamente todo lo que podré decir. El titulo no es malo, al contrario, pero es que no nos ofrece nada que no hayamos visto ya. Si bien, nos ofrece una trama interesante y unos Boss muy buenos, todo lo demás se siente muy    La siguiente reseña fue publicada originalemten en 3djuegos:

    El pequeño que compitió con los grandes

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Es bastante difícil y desafiante... es prácticamente todo lo que podré decir.

    El titulo no es malo, al contrario, pero es que no nos ofrece nada que no hayamos visto ya. Si bien, nos ofrece una trama interesante y unos Boss muy buenos, todo lo demás se siente muy simple. Y no hablo de la dificultad, que ya dije que es difícil.

    Hay muchos cuartos secretos (que la mayoría de las veces es imposible saber que están ahí a menos que te topes con ellos de pura casualidad) y niveles desbloqueables pero es una adición de mera cantidad y no calidad. Eso sí, es muy adictivo y no querremos dejar de intentar hasta pasar de área.

    GRÁFICOS:
    El juego no apunta a innovar aquí, usa un estilo de arte retro que luce muy bien pero que carece de "eso" que te hace distinguirlo de tantas otras producciones de allá afuera.

    SONIDO:
    La música es muy buena. La pieza tema, que fue orquestada en los TGA del 2018, está ya en mis favoritas. Fuera de eso se vuelve algo repetitiva al usar remixes de la misma canción para escenarios posteriores. Yo SÉ que esa es la intención, pero no le quita el poco trabajo que hay detrás.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Celeste bebe mucho de otros juegos como Megaman o Metroid, no creo que a estas alturas pueda aportar algo al género y menos siendo que su mayor logro es su dificultad    … Expand
  70. Pabl0
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    Celeste es un juego muy entretenido y divertido, es un juego para aquellos que buscan un buen desarrollo de los personajes y también un desafío, a pesar de la dificultad del juego, no es nada imposible, la aventura vale la pena
  71. HipMahoko
    Oct 10, 2020
    6
    This game is good, but overrated. This is not a masterpiece with original gameplay. It's just another good platformer. And here's reasons why this game is not so good.
    - pixel graphics. Pixel art graphics are becomed an annoying cliche of Indie games. I was sicked with these "retro" styled visuals. Even SNES games have much more better pixel art than this game.
    - The game itself is not    This game is good, but overrated. This is not a masterpiece with original gameplay. It's just another good platformer. And here's reasons why this game is not so good.
    - pixel graphics. Pixel art graphics are becomed an annoying cliche of Indie games. I was sicked with these "retro" styled visuals. Even SNES games have much more better pixel art than this game.
    - The game itself is not original or innovative. It's just a nice Super Meat Boy clone.
    - The storyline is not so good.    … Expand
  72. 13baker11
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    For me Celeste is one of the best games of all time.

    The Gameplay is outstanding, though it may be challenging at times (Especially if one chooses to go for the berries or B/C-sides). The challenge is justified by the narrative, which shows the mental-health struggle of the protagonist Madeline in one of the most accurate portrayals of mental illnesses in the game industry. Even though    For me Celeste is one of the best games of all time.

    The Gameplay is outstanding, though it may be challenging at times (Especially if one chooses to go for the berries or B/C-sides). The challenge is justified by the narrative, which shows the mental-health struggle of the protagonist Madeline in one of the most accurate portrayals of mental illnesses in the game industry. Even though the challenge may be overwhelming at times, there is also accurately named and flawlessly executed Assist mode, for those who need it.

    To summarise: Celeste is the hardest game that literally anyone can beat, and beating it is worth the effort    … Expand
  73. Relkad
    Mar 23, 2020
    5
    Story about a girl trying to make peace with herself.
    A decent platformer,but the atmosphere loses its charm pretty quickly and game starts being repetitive.
    Still would recommend you to play it for 2 hours.
  74. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    It's okay for procrastinating at work, but I don't think I had a lot of fun. The gameplay is at least somewhat creative and varied, so I didnt delete it.
  75. kezzyhko
    Aug 4, 2020
    8
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  76. gamingmachinery
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    No review present. No review present. No review present. No review present.
  77. Skapple
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    very hard and it doen't tell you where to go. soundtrack is good but i don't recomend to buy it
  78. BobbyTarantino
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    a man goes to the doctor. says he's depressed. he says life seems harsh and cruel. says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. the doctor says "the treatment is simple. the great clown pagliacci is in town tonight. go and see him, that should pick you up." the man bursts into tears. he says "but doctor... i am pagliacci."
  79. tincanblues
    Dec 27, 2020
    1
    The game can be fun at times but every single level I played, up to chapter 6, just wouldn’t end. I quit having fun around 8 or 10 screens before, but could t stop playing because I’d lose all my progress and have to do all that annoying frustrating bs again. So I was always forcing myself to keep going just so I didn’t have to replay the game because it was the most frustrating gameThe game can be fun at times but every single level I played, up to chapter 6, just wouldn’t end. I quit having fun around 8 or 10 screens before, but could t stop playing because I’d lose all my progress and have to do all that annoying frustrating bs again. So I was always forcing myself to keep going just so I didn’t have to replay the game because it was the most frustrating game ever. I realized I got little to no enjoyment out of the game , and spent more time wishing the level would just end so I could save and quit playing. Once that happened I just uninstalled the game. I’ll never play again. Buy it on sale. $5 is a good price.… Expand
  80. GameOver06
    Feb 3, 2021
    1
    All of my progress is gone. This f*ing game deleted my save completely. Nevertheless, I will start from the beginning.
  81. Alkazarg
    May 31, 2021
    0
    Gets better as you play it. I thought the game was only ok at first but after getting use to the controls and past the hotel, the game got amazing! The story is game of the year worthy. Worth the price for sure.
  82. kkkkkkkceleste
    Jul 6, 2021
    0
    **** level design, you need to know perfectly where to go and the game doesn't help you in that aspect, making your life hell, **** code, gravity and jump mechanics are all bad calculated, even a kid with gamemakerstudoio can make better by just putting 0.5 in the wind plugin. **** music, repetitive, boring and nothing original, just a bunch of pianos with SFX playing in the background,**** level design, you need to know perfectly where to go and the game doesn't help you in that aspect, making your life hell, **** code, gravity and jump mechanics are all bad calculated, even a kid with gamemakerstudoio can make better by just putting 0.5 in the wind plugin. **** music, repetitive, boring and nothing original, just a bunch of pianos with SFX playing in the background, you will enjoy at first, at first 5 minutes, after that, it will drive you crazy.
    Shameless story, no creativity, and the repetitive trying in put some deep meaning behind all the protagonist problems in a bad dialogue.
    **** controls, for keyboard and controler, i tried to play in both, it was a failure.
    You need to move the controller in the exact corner, otherwise it will just make a standard dash. Not mentioning that you just have to dash, jump and grab into walls, no creative gameplay, no innovation.
    They dont give you a challenge, they give you a **** impossible sequence of perfect movements and make you die 300 times before you can do half of what they want you to do. There's no challenge, just a leak of creativity in every detail in this game.
    Terrible game, just play it if you want to get angry.    … Expand
  83. Karlsefniy
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    One of my favourite indie videogames ever. Gameplay, simple but beautiful art and especially story makes it a great game.
  84. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  85. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    The best two-dimensional precision platformer of all time. Music and Art/Animation are good
  86. StarkAgentos
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    Поиграл полчаса. Прикольный 2D платформер с множеством уровней. Геймплей быстрый и довольно весёлый. Не понимаю, зачем разрабы попытались запихнуть сюда какой-то сюжет, ведь он говно и просто отбирает лишнее время. Также управление неудобное. Нужно использовать клавиши z, x, c, а эти клавиши находятся очень близко друг к другу и ты постоянно их путаешь.. Главный минус игры - её невыносимаяПоиграл полчаса. Прикольный 2D платформер с множеством уровней. Геймплей быстрый и довольно весёлый. Не понимаю, зачем разрабы попытались запихнуть сюда какой-то сюжет, ведь он говно и просто отбирает лишнее время. Также управление неудобное. Нужно использовать клавиши z, x, c, а эти клавиши находятся очень близко друг к другу и ты постоянно их путаешь.. Главный минус игры - её невыносимая сложность. Я перестал играть из-за того, что застрял на одном уровне.… Expand
  87. Izoeros
    Oct 8, 2022
    3
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  88. bingbon
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    amazing game this game has truly made me appreiciate the beauty of indie games
  89. ArmaniBax
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    Почему эта девка транс? Ну тупые американцы
  90. TitaniumDragon
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Celeste is a difficult 2D platformer game. Like many indie games, this game deliberately embraces retro pixel graphics – and yet, it only really does so for the actual “gameplay”, with character portraits and various end of the level splash screens using high resolution hand-drawn art.

    The game’s core gameplay is pretty fluid – you move, you jump, you dash in mid air, and you can cling    Celeste is a difficult 2D platformer game. Like many indie games, this game deliberately embraces retro pixel graphics – and yet, it only really does so for the actual “gameplay”, with character portraits and various end of the level splash screens using high resolution hand-drawn art.

    The game’s core gameplay is pretty fluid – you move, you jump, you dash in mid air, and you can cling to and climb walls (with limited stamina, so you can’t just hang out forever waiting for things to happen – or take too long in navigating a room). Very basic stuff, but all done well. There aren’t many “enemies” in this game – it isn’t really that sort of game – though there’s a few thing like snowballs flying through the air that you can bounce off of. Instead, the core is just navigating through levels, trying to get through them without falling into a bottomless pit or touching spikes of death.

    This is one of those extremely simple platformer games that hinges entirely around good level design – and overall, Celeste delivers. The core of the game is maybe 8 hours long, or 12 hours if you try to get all of the basic level collectibles. The difficulty ramps up over the course of the game, starting out fairly easy and then going up to quite a high level of difficulty by the end. For those who like such things, there are platform hell style B-sides to the levels that are much, much harder than the basic version of the levels, and then, if you beat all of those, still another set of even more hellishly difficult levels awaits the truly masochistic.

    The game’s high difficulty is assuaged in the same way that it is in games like Super Meat Boy – generous checkpoints and short distances between checkpoints. You respawn very quickly after dying, and it’s almost always clear what you’re doing wrong. Each of the room is a checkpoint unto itself, and most of the rooms take under 30 seconds to clear if you do the correctly – but of course, it may take you many attempts in some cases to actually do so successfully.

    As another added level of challenge, there are a number of strawberries hidden in the levels, serving as collectibles, along with a single crystal heart in each level, and a tape that unlocks the “B-Side” level variation. These vary in difficulty, but amp up the difficulty of the levels considerably – collecting many of the strawberries is significantly harder than just beating the levels normally.

    Unfortunately, these collectibles are something of a mixed bag – while the platforming challenges are good, some of these collectibles are hidden behind walls or even in secret areas off the side of the main track, which can be rather frustrating at times to find. The problem is that while some of these are hidden in the sort of way secrets should be – a side passage off the top of the screen that seems hard to get to, but which seems like it might lead somewhere, or a broken or otherwise suspicious looking section of wall – some of the secrets are just flat-out hidden behind walls that look entirely ordinary, and the only way to really find them is to either smash yourself into every single wall in the level, or to use a guide. This sort of “lost in the couch cushions” secret is not very good game design, and is the weakest part of the game.

    In terms of plot and story, the game has something of an excuse plot – the main chacrater, Madeline, is trying to scale The Mountain to basically prove to herself that she can do it. She struggles with anxiety, this ends up turning into a physical manifestation that tries to stymie her progress over the course of the game thanks to the magic of the mountain. Along the way Madeline meets a few quirky characters, including an old lady, a crazy ghost who runs an abandoned hotel, and a guy who loves taking selfies and who accompanies Madeline for a fair portion of her journey. It’s serviceable enough, and the characters are likable enough, but many people talked this up as being some really grand thing, and it really isn’t – it’s alright, and is a reasonable frame story, but it doesn’t have a lot of depth to it.

    In the end, this game lives and dies on its platforming – and, fortunately, it’s actually quite good at that. The game doesn’t really do anything tremendously original, but what it does do, it does well, and the overall high quality of the level design challenges the player without overwhelming them.

    I’d recommend this game to anyone who likes difficult 2D platformers, but if you’re the type who is easily frustrated, know that this game will kill you – a lot. It took me just shy of 2200 deaths and 12 hours to clear the main levels of this game fully and gather all the collectibles, so if dying about once every 20 seconds for 12 hours doesn’t sound like a fun time to you, I’d recommend steering clear.    … Expand
  91. p1menta
    Jun 3, 2021
    8
    the story is beautiful, but damn, this is hard. actually that's the only reason I couldn't cry playing it,
  92. RMDsilva
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    Platformer done right - accessible BUT challenging until the end - with plenty of fun side challenges for those hungry for more.
    Mechanics work just right, with 3 buttons needed only.
    Also great music and cute visuals help.
  93. YetAnotherJohn
    May 23, 2021
    10
    The primary lesson everyone should get from Celeste is obviously that a shadow-doppelganger of yourself brought about through dark magic is a gateway to attaining higher powers and should be embraced, not fought off. Remember that for when it's you going through it.

    The soundtrack is phenomenal, both in its base form and with the remixes; The story is emotional and properly    The primary lesson everyone should get from Celeste is obviously that a shadow-doppelganger of yourself brought about through dark magic is a gateway to attaining higher powers and should be embraced, not fought off. Remember that for when it's you going through it.

    The soundtrack is phenomenal, both in its base form and with the remixes;

    The story is emotional and properly complemented by the settings, themes, dialogues and songs at each chapter, simultaneously managing to be straightforward in its themes and yet feel honest and personal;

    The platforming is precise, full of tricks and precise inputs, and you are often rewarded for experimentation and exploration.    … Expand
  94. Dco326
    Jun 24, 2019
    9
    Its a rly fun, with beautiful content and art game. its hard from time to time. But rly enjoyable. didnt give 10 bcs its not my genre of games and i dont think i will install it ever again, but still i think its a rly good game tbh.
  95. SpookyBoneMane
    Oct 3, 2019
    8
    Difficult platformer game about overcoming obstacles. I don't regret the time that I took to complete the highly polished screens until the very end.

    Although the game is very hard, the checkpoints are generous in the sense that you can put the game away without having to complete a whole chapter. Some leaps/jumps were tuned too difficult with too small rooms for errors the what felt    Difficult platformer game about overcoming obstacles. I don't regret the time that I took to complete the highly polished screens until the very end.

    Although the game is very hard, the checkpoints are generous in the sense that you can put the game away without having to complete a whole chapter.

    Some leaps/jumps were tuned too difficult with too small rooms for errors the what felt like milliseconds or pixels which lead to frustration.

    Celeste feels and plays as if the developers had great love and appreciation for the platforming-genre creating intense controller-hogging moments.

    I would recommend this game to people looking for a tough challenge which doesn't require a great investment of time as the game is easy to pickup or leave.    … Expand
  96. Maeglyn
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    Celeste was definitely one of the best games of 2018 whether you like platformers or not. Among all the big budget AAA games Celeste felt like a breath of fresh air. The controls, the pixel art, the level design, the music and even the story was amazing. The game was full of soul unlike many other releases in that year. If you want a break from the boring modern AAA games design you shouldCeleste was definitely one of the best games of 2018 whether you like platformers or not. Among all the big budget AAA games Celeste felt like a breath of fresh air. The controls, the pixel art, the level design, the music and even the story was amazing. The game was full of soul unlike many other releases in that year. If you want a break from the boring modern AAA games design you should definitely check this game out… Expand
  97. bluebeardtattoo
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Классная игра с целой кучей различных механик. Многие могут обойти игру стороной, посчитав ее слишком простой и не интересной. Но проходя ее нужно учитывать посыл разработчиков, так как и многие произведения искусства не должны только от визуала, а от общей картины. Только при полном погружении в происходящее можно прочувствовать игру в полной мере.Классная игра с целой кучей различных механик. Многие могут обойти игру стороной, посчитав ее слишком простой и не интересной. Но проходя ее нужно учитывать посыл разработчиков, так как и многие произведения искусства не должны только от визуала, а от общей картины. Только при полном погружении в происходящее можно прочувствовать игру в полной мере.
  98. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
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    The best platformer i have played.
    Precise mechanics , wonderful art style , outstanding soundtrack , relatable story , good level design makes this game near perfect.
    Instant revive after death makes the game flow . Controls are so precise that you know its your fault if you die.
    Highly recommended.
  99. ikonino
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Celeste is one game that, exeeds expectations even for me, that started the game with really high expectations, from the absolute basics, like the controls that feel really snappy, the art, that is polished to perfection, the story touches on a mental problem really well and thruthfully. overall, it's amazing on eery aspect of it and really deserved to be around the best games of its year.
    10/10
  100. SilverOrlov
    Jun 5, 2022
    9
    Incredibly beautiful game with an incredibly interesting story, incredibly pleasant music... and with incredibly ass-firing gameplay :)
    Especially if we talk about collecting all the berries. And all hearts. And all B-Sides, more complicated of the passed levels. And if this is not enough - go through the continuation story in the center of the mountain, where the jumps no longer update    Incredibly beautiful game with an incredibly interesting story, incredibly pleasant music... and with incredibly ass-firing gameplay :)
    Especially if we talk about collecting all the berries. And all hearts. And all B-Sides, more complicated of the passed levels. And if this is not enough - go through the continuation story in the center of the mountain, where the jumps no longer update when you touch the floor, and at the end, the lava flow tries to burn your... back.
    Well, if this is not enough too - fly to the stars, to the most difficult level of the game, because of which it does not even have a B-Side, or berries... this last level, IMO, could be made a little less wild, or, at least, not about story.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. GameGrin
    Mar 29, 2022
    100
    A charming precision platformer with a pleasant story about mental health. Gorgeous graphics, beautiful music, and fantastic platforming had me coming back for more despite my thousand deaths.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    90
    Celeste has a lot going for it: virtuoso level design, top notch pixel art, fantastic chiptune soundtrack, an overall smart design, huge speedrunning potential and some deeper meaning (climbing the mountain as a metaphor of overcoming depression). Be aware though that it requires flawless precision and you will count your deaths in thousands. [04/2018, p.53]
  3. PC Games
    Mar 21, 2018
    90
    Along with its charming 2D retro look and awesome soundtrack the game cast a spell on me with its authentic characters.
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