Drizzlepath: Genie is a fascinating and very atmospheric game that offers exploration along two different paths and a well presented and narrated storyline for both of them. Both paths you can walk are exclusive to each other, so to experience the whole game you have to play it twice. That does not really get repetitive tough, because they are very different from each other, both in story and in presentation.

I don't want to spoil too much of the story, but it is about a young girl that takes a journey to find something mysterious, and the journey becomes more then just the path that she walks. She will either find or loose herself on the way, and with it, the whole world around her. You also don't need to know anything about the first Drizzlepath game, or have played it. This is an evolution of its concept, and a great one at that, but not a continuation of the story.

The majority of the gameplay involves walking along one of both paths (with possibilities to explore alongside it), listening to beautifully delivered and voiced narration, and finding scenic views while you wander. Both paths together will take you about four hours to finish, but if you explore and take screenshots (and you should totally do that) it could take much longer. The ambiance and graphics are great and help you to immerse yourself in the game world, the world of Drizzlepath is a worthwhile experience in my opinion.

On gameplay elements there is not much in this game, but more then in the first Drizzlepath. There is a pressure plate on one path and a switch to activate on the other, and also a rock you have to break. There are also stones falling down on both paths, but you don't have to actively evade them. And there are also a handfull of jumping sections. There is also no falling damage, you can explore without fear of dying, you might get stuck sometimes eventually, but you can start over from your last checkpoint at all times, so thats not a problem. And there are a lot of hidden things to find while we are at that.

The best part is probably the beautiful female voice you get to listen to. The story that is told is not always easy to follow tough, it is very poetic and full of difficult concepts, life and death, loss and anger, faith and spirituality, there is something for everyone here. The optional subtitles that you can enable make it also easier to follow the story.

The good thing is, if the story is not your thing, you can just tune out and explore the scenery and still have a good time. But if you like that kind of narration, it will probably blow you away, leave you pondering and questioning. The music is fitting to the narrative, its very good most of the time, but can get a bit repetitive if you stay in one aerea of the game for a longer time.

Technically the game is demanding. If you have an older PC you might have to turn down resolutions and graphical options to get it running smoothly. I think there is still room for optimization for this game in that regard. The user interface and options menu is probably my biggest negative point. It is spartanic and there is no key rebinding sadly, and also no separate sound sliders for music and voice. Another thing i noticed is that the game does not like alt-tabbing at all, you want to avoid that while you play this game.

I personally had a great time with the game and liked most the many screenshot opportunities the game offers. With all that said, if you don't like slow-paced games without action, then this game might not be interesting for you. The walking is slow, you can not run. This is about relaxing and experiencing. If you can appreciate its beauty and accept it for what it is, you will probably enjoy Drizzlepath: Genie.

The game was provided for free and i am working currently on the German translation of this game. I also did Beta testing and provided technical and marketing advice to the Developer. This review is still as unbiased as possible with this involvement.

[b]Drizzlepath: Genie[/b] is a fascinating and very atmospheric game that offers exploration along two different paths and a well presented and narrated storyline for both of them. Both paths you can walk are exclusive to each other, so to experience the whole game you have to play it twice. That does not really get repetitive tough, because they are very different from each other, both in story and in presentation. I don't want to spoil too much of the story, but it is about a young girl that takes a journey to find something mysterious, and the journey becomes more then just the path that she walks. She will either find or loose herself on the way, and with it, the whole world around her. You also don't need to know anything about the first Drizzlepath game, or have played it. This is an evolution of its concept, and a great one at that, but not a continuation of the story. The majority of the gameplay involves walking along one of both paths (with possibilities to explore alongside it), listening to beautifully delivered and voiced narration, and finding scenic views while you wander. Both paths together will take you about four hours to finish, but if you explore and take screenshots (and you should totally do that) it could take much longer. The ambiance and graphics are great and help you to immerse yourself in the game world, the world of Drizzlepath is a worthwhile experience in my opinion. On gameplay elements there is not much in this game, but more then in the first Drizzlepath. There is a pressure plate on one path and a switch to activate on the other, and also a rock you have to break. There are also stones falling down on both paths, but you don't have to actively evade them. And there are also a handfull of jumping sections. There is also no falling damage, you can explore without fear of dying, you might get stuck sometimes eventually, but you can start over from your last checkpoint at all times, so thats not a problem. And there are a lot of hidden things to find while we are at that. The best part is probably the beautiful female voice you get to listen to. The story that is told is not always easy to follow tough, it is very poetic and full of difficult concepts, life and death, loss and anger, faith and spirituality, there is something for everyone here. The optional subtitles that you can enable make it also easier to follow the story. The good thing is, if the story is not your thing, you can just tune out and explore the scenery and still have a good time. But if you like that kind of narration, it will probably blow you away, leave you pondering and questioning. The music is fitting to the narrative, its very good most of the time, but can get a bit repetitive if you stay in one aerea of the game for a longer time. Technically the game is demanding. If you have an older PC you might have to turn down resolutions and graphical options to get it running smoothly. I think there is still room for optimization for this game in that regard. The user interface and options menu is probably my biggest negative point. It is spartanic and there is no key rebinding sadly, and also no separate sound sliders for music and voice. Another thing i noticed is that the game does not like alt-tabbing at all, you want to avoid that while you play this game. I personally had a great time with the game and liked most the many screenshot opportunities the game offers. With all that said, if you don't like slow-paced games without action, then this game might not be interesting for you. The walking is slow, you can not run. This is about relaxing and experiencing. If you can appreciate its beauty and accept it for what it is, you will probably enjoy Drizzlepath: Genie. [h1]Review Disclaimer[/h1] The game was provided for free and i am working currently on the German translation of this game. I also did Beta testing and provided technical and marketing advice to the Developer. This review is still as unbiased as possible with this involvement.