

It plays to how my mind works to have to figure out how to bounce lights around the world to get through each piece. In many of the puzzles you have to direct light from a source to a receptacle in order to unlock the path forward. Fracter has some of my favorite kinds of puzzles as a mainstay. I did fail a few puzzles due to getting stuck on a corner or not quite getting a box or light positioned just right in time, however even when you fail, the game saves often enough that you are never too far away from the puzzle you were working on.

The controls are straight forward in that you only move and manipulate objects and for the most part they work well. Everything is presented in the game itself as you play through it. In a world of dark and light, your being has been split apart and you must traverse the various levels and challenges to re acquire your light.įrom the get go, Fracter really captured my interest and set the mood by placing you right into the game with no fan fair or long introduction. I had the opportunity to sit down and play this game through and wanted to share my thoughts. Dramatic landscapes in shades of gray, an eerie ambient soundtrack and a poetic, self-reflective narrative await you on this emotional journey restoring light to a darkened world.Ī series of intricate puzzles that must be solved using light.Welcome to my quick look at Fracter. Players must explore this world of shadows, discover secrets hidden in the dark, and outsmart ominous creatures while solving each meticulously designed puzzle using their only force against darkness: light. The game follows a veiled young hero who has set out on a perilous quest to dispel the darkness within. FRACTER is an emotive, isometric puzzle adventure game set in a mysterious labyrinth of glowing black architecture.
