{"id":18179,"date":"2018-08-15T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T00:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=18179"},"modified":"2018-07-30T20:33:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T20:33:24","slug":"semblance-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/15\/semblance-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Semblance (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Semblance is a 2-D puzzle platformer where you play as a blob with eyes.\u00a0 You can run and jump and also dash in four directions.\u00a0 You\u2019ll use this dash move to bend and stretch certain squishable walls, and then you can use those walls as stepping stones or shields so you can reach your goals.\u00a0 The game is available to download and play on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

You start the game in a hub world with different trees that you can climb into.\u00a0 Each tree acts as a corridor with a chain of puzzles for you to solve.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t figure out one, you can come back to it later.\u00a0 Your job in each section is to collect little glowing orbs, and must use the squishable blocks to reach them.\u00a0 If you mess up, you can also use a burst move that\u2019ll reset the blocks back to their original positions.\u00a0 Once you exit the corridor, you can see which orbs you\u2019ve collected growing on the trees.\u00a0 Make sure to avoid things like green spikes, but luckily if you get hit, you\u2019ll just start back where you first started that particular puzzle.<\/p>\n

The game is interesting, but has a few problems.\u00a0 It\u2019s a bit buggy, and will freeze up for a second every now and then, and sometimes you can even get stuck in the squashable blocks.\u00a0 Luckily if you press pause there is an option to reset the puzzle you were on.\u00a0 Also, the game is rather vague on what you should be doing.\u00a0 Sometimes this kind of open end gameplay is good, but here it\u2019s a bit confusing at first.\u00a0 But if you want a short game that tests your platforming skills and puzzle solving abilities, then you may want to check this one out anyway.<\/p>\n

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Nothing too terribly violent here.\u00a0 If you hit a green spike, your slime turns green and lets out a little scream and explodes, but that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill isn\u2019t needed, but younger gamers may get frustrated at the difficulty and lack of clear goals.\u00a0 Semblance is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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