AER: Memories of Old

 Switch
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 22, 2020
    90
    The depth of emotion that the story dips into is remarkable considering the game style, with the music and sound effects combining to create a specific atmosphere within it. There is little to fault in here, other than how its saves possibly could be made clearer from the start to avoid needing to replay the first part more than once. A sequel wouldn't make sense for the story, but it would be fantastic if other stories are told in a similar way to AER: Memories of Old, with its unique ways of getting information across. Nothing new seems to be added post game, but the moving story is reason enough to replay it and get lost in its skies once more.
  2. Nintendojo
    Sep 27, 2019
    83
    Overall, the game is just an exceptionally pleasant experience. Nothing it does is truly groundbreaking but almost everything just gels together into a very cohesive experience both aesthetically and in terms of gameplay. It’s an exploration game that has both a world you’ll want to see coupled with a means of traversing the world that’s just plain fun. What more can you ask for in such a game?
  3. Video Chums
    Sep 1, 2019
    80
    AER Memories of Old is such a captivating game that it's hard not to get lost in its beautiful and rewarding world.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Aug 28, 2019
    80
    AER: Memories of Old may be a short game, it may have zero combat with light puzzling and platforming that isn’t going to set any sort of great challenge for players, but that isn’t really what this adventure is about and it's great to see a developer realise its vision without relying on comforts that gamers so often expect to pad out their playing experiences. Developer Forgotten Key has crafted an enchanting world here, with a fantastically fun and fitting means of traversing it; a splintered land full of melancholy memories in which you soar, a singular source of hope in flight above a world that’s relying on you for salvation. It’s a trip, a meditation on the nature of man and his fractured relationship with the natural world around him, a beautiful journey that's well worth taking.
  6. M3
    Sep 8, 2019
    70
    Aer: Memories of Old is not a game in which your mind and reflexes will be challenged. Nor does it offer any surprising events or intense action. Instead, it is mostly a calm experience where we are more than happy to fly around, take in environments and music - and just relax.
  7. The Indie Game Website
    Sep 3, 2019
    70
    The problem with AER is length. At maybe a couple of hours or so to beat, with a story that doesn’t feel entirely resolved, I wanted more. The gameplay and world are so enjoyable that AER deserves the epic treatment of a full-on adventure.
  8. New Game Network
    Sep 13, 2019
    60
    AER: Memories of Old teases its potential with some amusing bits - namely the rich atmosphere and the bliss that comes with soaring through the skies as a bird. Still, it feels a bit like Zelda-meets-Myst - with much less detail or interaction. Tough to recommend, unless you find great value in a characteristically passive, serene adventure game.
  9. Screen Rant
    Aug 30, 2019
    50
    At best, AER can be a relaxing and contemplative experience. At worst, it can be confusing bore. The pleasing presentation makes it easy on the eyes, and its relaxed gameplay makes it a solid game to veg out with. Just don’t get too invested in what’s actually going on as the mildly interesting ideas wind up going largely unrealized.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Noah4Life
    Jul 13, 2023
    5
    While the flying for this game is super relaxing and easily the best part of this game, it may be the only great part of it. The story wasWhile the flying for this game is super relaxing and easily the best part of this game, it may be the only great part of it. The story was interesting to me at first but slowly gets less interesting as time goes on because it's told to the player in the same repeated and kind of lame way. The puzzles aren't very interesting, and the dungeons aren't enjoyable to go through. The movement and animations just look unpolished and the game doesn't feel fully refined just yet. The art style is kind of appealing to me personally but the polygonal character model could've been benefited by having more facial features for interactions. The music is fairly subtle and not exactly notable. For a typical sale price of $2 there are certainly worse games you could get out there but I'd recommend just saving up a bit more and wait for games that are significantly better at sale prices of $5 or $10 (personally I highly suggest Okami HD if you're looking for a Zelda-like experience which is what this game seems to be inspired by). Anyway, for the cheap price I think it's just mid so 5/10 if it was like $20 it'd probably get a lower score but it's fine for its price but nothing too special.… Full Review »
  2. Blyreb
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    A la recherche d’un jeu exigeant? Passez votre chemin
    Une envie de pause, d’une jolie balade et de quelques puzzles ? Ce jeu est fait pour    A la recherche d’un jeu exigeant? Passez votre chemin
    Une envie de pause, d’une jolie balade et de quelques puzzles ? Ce jeu est fait pour vous
    Ce jeu est assez court, peu exigeant mais très joli et plaisant à parcourir.
    Je l’ai commencé en sortant d’un gros open world (pas forcément exigeant mais qui demande du temps) et j’ai pris plaisir à simplement voler, découvrir le lore du jeu et explorer en toute simplicité sur quelques heures.
    Il n’y a pas de grands enjeux, c’est un jeu zen    … Full Review »
  3. lowey
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    It's very short, but the flight feels so nice and natural, and with such a lovely low-poly minimalist art style and sweet music, it'sIt's very short, but the flight feels so nice and natural, and with such a lovely low-poly minimalist art style and sweet music, it's difficult not to love this. I just wish there was a lot more of it. I got it very cheap in a sale, but would happily pay more for some more content. Maybe Daedalic should consider creating some DLC to add more adventures to the game or something?… Full Review »
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