If you prefer your games on the more gentle end of the scale, you'll probably want to check out Feather, which has launched on the Switch eShop today.
Eeverything about this one is calm and peaceful, with players taking on the role of a bird flying around an island. The game's description states that you'll "lose yourself in zen-like flow" as you listen to a soothing soundtrack and swoop, glide, backflip, and roll your way around the skies with "responsive and fluid flight controls".
The game features a passive online multiplayer cross-play system which allows you to join a flock of other players, and with no enemies or combat to speak of, you'll simply be exploring the open world.
As noted above, the game is available from today. Usually, it's priced at £8.09, but a 10% discount is available until 13th April.
Do you like to calm things down with a game like this every now and then? Let us know if you'll be picking this one up with a comment.
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Can I poop on stuff?
I’d no doubt find a way of frustrating myself
Looks like Eagle for PS4 VR, but without VR.
Um....ok.
Well if it's like $4.99 maybe.
Was thinking this would be good for the VR labo
I might pick this up. I hate airplanes, but love flying.
One of the first flying sims on switch was Inner Space, which looked great but reviews knocked because the game was frustrating. This game looks good like that, but obviously won't be frustrating. With a price that low, I will probably jump in. I like having a chill game to play after a tough game.
@PhilKenSebben don't do it on my head, will you?
Looks lovely. I wish you could change/choose your bird though. That bird is just... too brown.
Reminds me of Magic Carpet.
It was one of my favorite pastimes in Pilotwings 64 to fly around freely with the bird wings after I had acquired them. No goals, no challenges, just enjoying the outstanding and impressive feeling of freedom, and exploring every nook and cranny of the three islands over and over again. Flapping your wings to gain speed and height, then soaring down to the ground again, through the structures, close to the ground then high up again, it was so awesome. They had this mode (and its controls) nailed down to perfection I think. It just felt so right. I spent more hours doing that than with the regular challenges, and to get the wings I had already played the game to bits in the first place... Good times. If this is anything like that, I'm in!
@Chayshirin that's racist
@aznable
Well, at the very least you just made it so (regardless of the original poster's true intent, which we do not know)... ^_^'
@aznable How's it racist? I'm arguing for more varied representation of coloured birds in video games.
Edit: while we're at it, choosing the bird's gender and sexual orientation wouldn't go amiss either. For greater inclusion, of course.
Can you hover? If you have to keep moving all the time, then it's not really a game about freedom...
@Chayshirin I'd believe that if you didn't say "too brown." What's next? Casting Gweneth Paltrow as some kind of snowy owl? When does the white washing end!?
And I was joking, I thought that was obvious.
@aznable It was very obvious and I thought about making the same joke before I read yours.
@aznable It was a nice joke. Gave you the first upvote myself.
And I was joking too
@aznable casting Gwyneth Palcrow as an owl is aviast and offensive to both crows and owls alike and I am offended on their behalf. Not as offended as I was when Johnny Depp played a sparrow, but close.
Abzu without water ?
Good price and I’m looking for something chill to play. Different types of birds would be cool. As would being able to perch, next and lay an egg
I would love a Labo VR Bird update.
What happens when you hit a wall or tree or something?
It would be great if you could choose your species and if different bird played differently having unique strengths and abilities.
Love these flying games. I was what the recent How to Train Your Dragon should have been.
I'll give this a go I think.
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