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Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Action
OpenCritic72IGDB72
Bound is a 3D platformer designed for people with the desire to concentrate on the narrative side of games and experience a mature story. On the other side of the spectrum, Bound is also being prepared for hardcore gamers looking for the challenge of one big puzzle that can be only solved by a community of players working together.
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Contemplative, inward, prestige and cryptic.
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburyAug 20165/5 stars[Bound is] for the people that want something thoughtful, meaningful, and intelligent. For that audience, this game is about as good as they come. As a member of that audience myself, it’s right up there with my favourite games of the year.
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NZGamerMatthew CoddAug 20169/10Bound is an ugly game, but it’s the most powerful, most enchanting kind of ugly. It dares to reject videogames’ obsession with “looking good” and instead focuses on using visual design to complement the core themes and emotional hook of the game. It’s an ugly game because, by taking those ugly fragments and piecing them together, we might just be able to find something beautiful.
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GameSkinnyPierre FouquetAug 20169/10 starsBound through, around who? Float and flow, don't gloat and blow. Prance, no... dance! Go! Bound, a review around you.
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The JimquisitionJames Stephanie SterlingAug 20165/10Bound really is stunning to see in motion, but the keyword is “see.” I dare say I’d have had a lot more fun watching someone else playing it as opposed to playing it myself. Simply soaking in the color and music is captivating. All that splendor, however, is balanced with equal weight by the troubling truth that it’s just really, really not that enjoyable to play.
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DestructoidChris CarterAug 20166/10For all my complaints, Bound is an interesting beast. The way it incorporates its animation style has been rarely, if ever done so well. It's well worth experiencing in some fashion, just maybe not at full price.
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IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 69 ratings.
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