Pyre

maddmike722's Pyre (PC) review

Beautifully Cohesive

Curator Page: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31028489/

It's been a long time since I've played a game whose elements come together as beautifully as Pyre's do.

The music, the story, the gameplay. They don't feel like disjointed pieces, but rather one singular entitiy that all move towards the game's vision.

Pyre is an arcade-style basketball like sports game, paired with a visual novel set in a fantasy RPG setting. It's weird, but in the right way.

For my full thoughts, check out the video review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mexqgqds6I

Other reviews for Pyre (PC)

Half space basketball, Half visual novel. A game that is strictly better as a visual novel. 0
Pyre(PC) by yyninja on May 24, 2020
Pyre is the 3rd game developed by indie-hit developer, Supergiant Games. Pyre is a strange game and can’t easily be categorized into a specific genre. Supergiant’s previous games: Bastion and Transistor both tread familiar grounds, with the first being an action game and the latter being an action strategy hybrid. Pyre, on the other hand, feels like a mad scientist’s experiment. Pyre is a mix between a sports game with a visual novel. Unfortunately while I admire Supergiant&rsq...
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

It's not Space Jam, but it still has basically Jordan-esque Half Court Dunks...in Space 0
Pyre(PC) by big_denim on January 22, 2018
For a game that dips its toes into a handful of genres, some of which I would never have considered my cup of tea, I walked away from this game joyfully surprised. Between the amazing soundtrack, tantalizing art design, and a core gameplay mechanic that I ended up really digging (I mean, who can resist celestial orb b-ball!?), I was able to not only tolerate but at times enjoy the text-heavy parts of the game.Super Giant Games do a lovely job crafting characters that are both visually and narrat...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.