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Explorer Ellen 3D | Android

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Courage and resourcefulness in a small figure

📖 Storyline: Ellen is a courageous and determined adventurer who often undertakes journeys into the dangerous universe, but during her exploration she loses sight of her sister, Lia, who she always carries with her, kidnapped by ferocious monsters. Her ultimate goal is to find her and take revenge for this affront!

🎮 Gameplay: It's not the classic puzzle game characterized by exploration and action but a real inner journey! It is very important to point out that the heroine here only has three lives! If they are all lost, we will have to start the passage from the last checkpoint of which there are very few to allow us to explore and think about what to do to access new areas. It features a huge number of iconic locations (who doesn't remember the Startreck crew's adventures on new planets?), very interesting and beautiful settings with bright colors where monsters constantly roam. As she lands on a new planet she'll be armed with her trusty guns and a strong will, facing countless obstacles and challenges along the way, including treacherous terrain and deadly traps. Despite the many dangers that await her she remains resolute and determined to save her sister, whatever the cost to her! With her courage and strength we will also embark on an adventure within ourselves as she will test our limits and push us to the limit of our capabilities to overcome dynamic platforms and acid lakes with mammoth monsters.

🕹️ Controls: We will control Ellen using two action buttons on the right, as well as a virtual D-pad responsible for movement and interaction with objects.

🎨 Graphics: It has incredible level design and is a feast for the eyes, with spectacular settings ranging from dense forests to frozen mountain ranges! Even the monstrous creatures are created with great skill, each with its own unique qualities that distinguish it from other titles and make it terrifying and fascinating at the same time. The background soundtrack and sound effects do a great job of getting us into the spirit of the game. The voice acting is also quite well done, with the actors managing to give the impression that they are playing real people. I would like to point out that the name of the protagonist is not a coincidence but a true innovation born in 2022 to recreate hyper-realistic furnishings ("Ellen" defined as a 3D creative design idea) also applied in video games for the characterization of the characters, which adapt perfectly to the setting ! Ellen models are ready for animation, gaming and VR/AR projects. Furthermore, she also uses filters to bring 3D models to life by giving a natural color to skin textures and more provides the basis for any third-person role-playing game.

🇮🇹 Personal Conclusions: I would have preferred more care in Ellen's movements, more fluidity instead of seeing her run as if she were on ice skates! It would have been perfect if only they had also optimized jumping from one platform to another which is really difficult to overcome because it doesn't give the sensation of distance, I mean, close platforms seem distant and distant ones seem close, falling inexorably into the void... it's reminiscent of the first Tom Raider ( PS1) even there the sockets were a drama even though we were playing with the joypad instead of the touchscreen. If only there was an upgrade it would become a title from which to take inspiration.

By AlessiaBNERD