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Revisiting Owlboy: the indie platformer still earns praise
Original: Revisiting Owlboy (an indie game masterpiece) The other week we had one of those caustic, vacuous online comments that m
A games writer has revisited Owlboy, the 2D platformer from D-Pad Studio, reaffirming its place among the best modern indie games after dismissing a hostile online comment. The piece argues the 2016 release remains a visually striking, mechanically polished masterpiece years after launch, and the discussion has prompted reflection on how the game holds up against newer releases in the genre.
Why now: Nostalgia and ongoing debate over the best modern 2D platformers keep Owlboy in conversation.
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- Revisiting Owlboy (an indie game masterpiece) The other week we had one of those caustic, vacuous online comments that made us roll our eyeballs and delete the thing after a quick scan. What we did see in the comment was Owlboy, near the top of our Best Modern 2D platformers… · professionalmoron.com@professionalmoron.com · 1
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