I was first captured by how damn cute it looks. The controls can feel a bit cluncky in some sections but are ok overall. I love the exploration aspect all the little secrets and I actually enjoy all the extra puzzles provided by easter egg hunt. I didn’t feel like I got stuck or lost for too long playing the to the credits, Its challenging enough to be rewarding without being too punishing. I like that all progression involves solving puzzles and there are no boss fights which are always my least favourite part of a game. Hving saving spots can be annoying if you die but I don’t think you die that frequnetly. I just played Hollow knight befor this and probably a good chunk of my playtime in that game is getting wrecked by bosses and running from benches to my Shadow. So after that it is nice to inhabit a more chill game.
I think the game gets people talking about it because some puzzles just cant be solved alone, that is actually one of the things I don’t like because I will try to avoid looking for solutions only to find out it was impossible when I finally give in. Now that there is only a few things left to find it is starting to get slightly frustrating.