AER: Memories of Old

 PlayStation 4
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 25 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 48
  3. Negative: 7 out of 48
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  1. ToadieTo
    Dec 30, 2018
    7
    This game has really good graphics and a nice atmosphere, there's just not much to do.
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 25, 2017
    6
    AER: Memories of Old
    Peaceful, but not much here
    AER is a little over 4 hour long game all about exploration Here you play as a shape shifter that can turn into a bird out to obtain 3 shard pieces to unlock an ancient temple and defeat the void before it takes what’s left of the shattered world you find yourself in… The gameplay here is very simple and the music is very beautiful...    AER: Memories of Old
    Peaceful, but not much here
    AER is a little over 4 hour long game all about exploration
    Here you play as a shape shifter that can turn into a bird out to obtain 3 shard pieces to unlock an ancient temple and defeat the void before it takes what’s left of the shattered world you find yourself in…
    The gameplay here is very simple and the music is very beautiful...
    There is no combat... no hard or frustrating puzzles…
    you simply fly uncovering islands, secrets and knowledge and explore these islands and hidden caves and temples on foot
    flying feels intuitive and smooth, though I did get stuck in a rock while landing, forcing me to back out to the main menu and lose the island uncovering progress made since my last save.. But this only happened once… the game is otherwise pretty bug free... though im convinced one of the trophies are bugged for discovering an ancient battlefield.. unless I discovered the wrong thing
    There are multiple caves hidden on these islands containing spirit animals and tablets to give you more back story…
    but where there’s some traditional gameplay is within this games 3 temples…
    Each are fairly short to complete, the longest taking me about 20 minutes.. And will have you going through powering switches with your torch and aligning different items to progress, nothing too difficult or frustrating… and you can enter any temple at any time when you feel you need a break from exploring... the pacing of this game is up to you. Again really making this a relaxing enjoyable experience to get lost in…
    I wouldn’t necessarily call AER special or a must play game…
    But I appreciate the break from life playing this game gave me
    I give AER: Memories of Old
    a 6/10    … Expand
  3. abekdd
    Mar 3, 2019
    6
    Un título corto y sin sustancia que tiene poco o nada que ofrecer a una industria repleta de indies de mejor calidad. Más allá de su apartado visual y su sencillo platino, que tardé 4 horas en obtener, AER: Memories of Old es una obra que pasará sin pena ni gloria debido a tratarse de un título de aprobado que además ofrece una historia simplona. Sin duda, la facilidad para conseguir todosUn título corto y sin sustancia que tiene poco o nada que ofrecer a una industria repleta de indies de mejor calidad. Más allá de su apartado visual y su sencillo platino, que tardé 4 horas en obtener, AER: Memories of Old es una obra que pasará sin pena ni gloria debido a tratarse de un título de aprobado que además ofrece una historia simplona. Sin duda, la facilidad para conseguir todos sus trofeos y su módico precio son de las únicas razones para adquirir esta obra de la que poco hay que decir.… Expand
  4. Skurttish
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    This game captures the thrill of flying in an excellent way, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome, which is something I can’t often say these days about video games. It was really nice to play a game that I knew wouldn’t drag on 50 hours. Plus, the open world design and the simple gameplay itself gave me the freedom to just go wherever I wanted, which felt great since the act of worldThis game captures the thrill of flying in an excellent way, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome, which is something I can’t often say these days about video games. It was really nice to play a game that I knew wouldn’t drag on 50 hours. Plus, the open world design and the simple gameplay itself gave me the freedom to just go wherever I wanted, which felt great since the act of world traversal itself is one of the game’s strong points.

    However, on to the negatives: The game throws a lot of lore at you which isn’t entirely necessary. Towards the end of the game, when I came upon scrolls and found my 998th weird sci-fi-ish name with some little backstory with it, I just had no clue what was happening anymore, and I couldn’t keep all the characters straight. If the game’s story had been told in a simpler way that was easier to grasp, it would have been more powerful. I took off one point for this.

    Ironically, although the middle of the story had me drowning, the end was very poignant. I liked the simplicity of the story’s close—a very pretty moment, gentle and memorable. I wish the rest of the story had been structured with such elegance.

    Graphically, it was excellent, with an art style I enjoyed immensely, and the music sounded like the outtakes from a U2 album from the mid-2000’s (you can decide if that’s a good thing).

    However, I’m going to subtract another two points due to the design of the temples, which were very confusing and without enough internal direction to clearly show me where to go if I lost the thread of the temple’s inner workings. To put it more briefly, if I got lost, I had to wander through the whole dang thing trying to figure out what it was I was supposed to be doing. A hint system or more clear indicators on the walls would have helped this issue, which often left me relieved that a temple was finally over at the end of them.

    Finally, the MSRP for this game is crazy high. $15 for a game that takes about 3, 4 hours (assuming you don’t get lost in a temple for an entire sesh)? No, no no no. If the game cost so much to make that you have to charge this amount, you should make cheaper games. Another point off for this, so our total score is a 6.    … Expand
  5. piuscorvus
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    I took this game expecting some peaceful atmosphere and story in a direction of a "Journey". It certainly has that kind of atmosphere and it is unique in it's own way. It has interesting graphic design but all in all I couldn't get away from a thought that it feel somehow average at the end.
  6. dhrrh
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    a game that's pretty chill and you can be relaxed playing it and a sense of gameplay

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. games(TM)
    Dec 3, 2017
    80
    A charming yet brief little platforming gem. [Issue#194, p.83]
  2. PlaySense
    Nov 15, 2017
    70
    AER: Memories of Old offers neat puzzles and a refreshing sense of freedom, though the gameplay's too limited to truly leave an impression.
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  3. DarkZero
    Nov 10, 2017
    60
    AER is at its best whilst flying through the sky with little care in the world for the extra tasks the game demands. The flying is fun, strangely meditative, and feels freeing. Sadly, disappointment comes from AER’s choice to remain hands off in directing players towards its content. Instead of been filled with wonder as I explored, aimless wandering soon took over as I wished for a more authored experience. That feeling of been continually lost quickly began to erode the fledgling feelings of joy I had at the outset of my adventure.
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