Yoku’s Island Express demo bounces out at present

Apparently executed with our Graham’s long-running promise to assessment Yoku’s Island Express, builders Villa Gorilla at present launched a free demo for his or her, ahem, “open-world metroidvania pinball platform adventure game” so we are able to all attempt it for ourselves. That official description could also be odd however it’s not inaccurate. Yoku’s Island Express is a platformer the place we play as an ant postman tethered to a large ball, transferring throughout the open world and finishing quests principally by boinging round little interconnected pinball puzzles. It’s an actual cutie too, with a pleasant look and laid-back vibe. As now you can attempt for your self.

The demo is out now on Steam. It solely took me 15-ish minutes to finish, however I now really feel I perceive fairly what it’s – and am glad that I do. Very nice. I need to purchase it and uncover the place it goes subsequent, which I suppose means the demo has served its function.

Matthew nominated it as one in every of the best games of 2018 so far, saying:

“Like a great pinball game it gives you the satisfaction of nailing those precision hits and lighting up icons until new, exciting table elements burst into life. But instead of asking you to pour hours into perfecting one, complex play area (something pinball fans love, but certainly isn’t for everyone), it whisks you to a new micro-table for a change of scenery and challenge. It’s pinball for the impatient, and platforming for the lazy. If you fit either category, you’ll probably dig this.”

He additionally made this right here video exhibiting the sport off, for those who want additional temptation to justify a 628.7MB obtain: