Today is Han’s 10th Birthday. After his father left for the war, all Hans can think about is going on adventures and exploring this vast land he lives in. With no money, his mother was unable to procure a present. This, more than anything upsets Hans, he doesn’t understand how every other child in his village throws parties, receives gifts and presented sweets when it is their birthday. After telling his mom that he does not want to live with her anymore, let alone be a child, Hans sets off on his journey to become the world’s greatest explorer. Knowing this is what he wants there is very little his mother can tell him to stay. A cane, cheese and 3 gold coins are what you mother can provide for the journey. Before heading off, the first mission will be finding his trusty canine Spittle’s dog bone.
As we make our way the opposite direction of home we find that this is going to be an adventure, and with hidden items and secrets to find, we are well on the way to becoming explorers! This takes me back to when I first started playing games. With a little more of an ability to maneuver your character than earlier-gen games, you also get the feel for how far gaming has come up to this point. The sounds of the birds, the trees and grass will make you feel happy and comfortable. Music and the design of games can affect the way you feel about them, which is applied here in The Count Lucanor.
I am not really into pixelated games, but I can tell you that I have very much enjoyed this game. If my daughter were a little older and had more of an understanding about the controls etc. I would put her on this. It is a very magical place to insert yourself after a hard day’s work, when you get home, kick off your shoes, and unwind with this uncompetitive and stress-free game. As the new gen games started taking over everything has become online multiplayer and very aggressive in the sense of competition. I love online multiplayer, but I also must break away from those games from time to time so I do not get caught up in a world that I start having clutch feelings towards. It can become very dark when playing multiplayer games all the time. The Count Lucanor is a great example of what games used to be like and how enticing that they can also be without competition.
For me this game has made a home as one of the games that just come together enough for it to make a good impression on my list of video games. I’d say give this game a go. If you were playing early gen games and haven’t experienced a pixelated game that has kept your interest, The Count Lucanor will possibly be the game that will.
