There is just something about top-down adventure games that have a special place in my heart. Even if you are the most stalwart PlayStation fanboy, you cannot deny that games like Nintendo?s classic Zelda franchise established an amazing new playground for players to explore. One title that has drawn a significant amount of inspiration from the aforementioned series was the indie release, Ittle Dew. Though the original installment only hit PC, iOS and Wii U, the sequel is adding a third dimension and a new platform: PlayStation 4. Thankfully, everything that made the first outing so much fun is still on full display the second time around.
A Grand Adventure
In Ittle Dew 2, Ittle and her companion Tippsie once again find themselves marooned on an island, desperately looking for a way to escape. Okay, maybe ?desperately? may be slightly too dire of a description. In fact, now that I think about it, there isn?t a single moment of the narrative where either the titular character or her silly sidekick even remotely express any form of worry. That lighthearted attitude is what imbues the experience with genuine joy and makes the game?s world so much fun to explore. It is all just a good natured adventure, with healthy doses of sardonic humor liberally mixed in throughout. It doesn?t take long before the duo realizes that they need to build a raft in order to replace their existing vessel. At this point their primary goal becomes tracking down the eight pieces of wood necessary t...