Drops of Time

Time is the kind of enemy no one can defeat, no matter how bravely you fight it. Old age might make your body weaker, but it has the reverse effect on your mind, at least if you try to nurture it throughout your life. Hence, even if you might not be able to perform impressive feats of speed and strength in your golden years, at least you can be wise and find other solutions to overcome the obstacles ahead.

Drops of Time is an interesting 2.5D action game with platformer elements, in which your greatest enemy is time. Hence, your character goes through different phases of his life along the way, so he has to learn how to approach each situation depending on the capabilities of his body and mind. Brute force might work if he’s young, but a well-placed magic spell is a lot simpler to achieve later on.

The story is not particularly impressive when it comes to the plot, since it features no incredible ideas or spectacular developments along the way. Your character faces the usual thugs and thieves on his journey, each one of which requires a different approach depending on what your current skills are. Other than that, most of the story is explained using static cutscenes.

It doesn’t take long to learn the basics, given the fact that there’s not a lot you can do anyway. Besides attacking enemies using your sword, you can also select the desired spell using one of the numerical keys. These spells have various effects, but most of them are designed to deal damage to your enemies without having to swing the sword too much.

Lastly, it’s worth mentioning that the levels are very engaging and nicely designed, which is great to see in an indie production. Each stage takes place in a different setting, and you can tell that the artists have put quite a bit of work into each one of them. The music is nice as well, so everything blends together to create a pretty immersive atmosphere.

Drops of Time is not long or complex enough to be considered a proper adventure, but it has all the marks of a good game. Hence, it would be nice to see more of it in the future, perhaps with a better story and more content as well.