Isles of Sea and Sky Review - Zelda meets Sokoban

[@Table53]

A review on Steam called this game _Chip's Awakening_ and I'm disappointed I didn't make that joke

[@darknessdescends6701]

I've been really anticipating this for the last few months. So, your glowing review really makes me happy. The indie puzzle genre as a whole is where I believe devs are able to best express their creativity and really leverage the medium's strengths. I'd be picking this up today itself and hope I like it as much as you do! ^^

[@Table53]

I've been anticipating it since 2019 haha! So I'm equally glad that the finished game was this good!

[@felipegermano5974]

You convinced me to play this, looks gorgeous.

[@Table53]

It's superb, I hope you enjoy it!

[@azdgariarada]

I am pleasantly surprised every time I see a Table53 video on my subs page. Even if the game isn't from a genre I'd usually consider my cup of tea, I know it will be worth checking out because of your exceptional taste in quality games. Thanks for another great recommendation!

[@Table53]

Thank you! That's great to hear! Yeah I need to make sure the next video isn't a sokoban game, I think I've reviewed plenty of them for the time being haha

[@Table53]

I've been waiting for this game for _four years_ ..

[@MrWatchAndwatch]

It's been 47 years.... The return of the king

[@Table53]

Haha, thank you! Time to disappear for another 47 years now

[@mirandadouglas]

Great review, convinced me to buy this game. :) And what a pleasant surprise to find this channel. I'm looking through some old videos and coming across a lot of interesting recommendations. I've already subscribe to follow your excellent work.

[@Table53]

I hope you enjoy it! Thank you, fingers crossed there are some either more niche games on here that you'll find interesting too!

[@billbruns1628]

Wow. I recently played and loved Oracle of Ages for the first time. For puzzle fans, I would say it is the best Zelda game out there. I must play this. Hopefully it makes it to Switch. Otherwise Isles may motivate me to get Steamdeck. Big respect to your channel. Extremely high quality, thoughtful analysis. I'm getting a great kick out of Youropa right now, a game I had not heard of until I saw your video.

[@Table53]

I think it is going to get a Switch release, but not for a while yet! Thank you! I'm glad someone else is playing Youropa, that is a criminally underappreciated game!

[@ShadwSonic]

There is exactly one game I've seen that comes close to this game's vibe: Power Soukobon. Problem is, it was a Japan exclusive for the SNES. And even then, this one is a lot more... realized?... than that. There, each room is a single puzzle, character progression is just you getting more health/power for the boss fights, and said fights aren't themselves puzzles... but here? A screen can have several puzzles, and character progression grants new abilities.

[@Dorkaxe]

Babe wake up - New Table53 video just dropped

[@Table53]

Haha, I'm fully on board with you commenting this every time I get around to writing a video!

[@AzidDrop]

Ive played the demo like 5 times, im 100% buying this.

[@Table53]

If you enjoyed the demo you won't be disappointed!

[@omgcandy16Kimicari0]

while the name change wasn't doing it for me, the fact that the game kickstarted with a rock-solid vertical slice demo and managed to stick the landing all these years later is a testament to Cicada Game's design chops.

[@Table53]

I respect the name change but it definitely isn't quite as catchy as before. Yeah it's a really solid design!

[@spore124]

If there was ever a game to get a new video out of you I knew this would be it.

[@Table53]

Of course! I wasn't going to miss this one!

[@atomzero1]

I remember Chip's Challenge well, in fact

[@Table53]

Haha, well I hope I haven't caused any offence! It's a very easy game to make a joke from

[@atomzero1]

@@Table53 I played it because it was a game that came installed on some PCs at the time, but I've never seen it since.

[@moomooheadme8843]

I can't find the air god(?) where is it ahhhhh

[@Table53]

All I'll say is it's definitely on the air island! So maybe check if there's somewhere you haven't been?

[@moomooheadme8843]

@@Table53 I found it! I also learnt I'm really good at overthinking things and missed the obvious answer to the puzzle about 8 times

[@Table53]

@moomooheadme8843 that's easily done! Glad you found it!