The remake version of the exploration game 'Ib' that aims to escape from the mysterious museum has a favorable evaluation rate of 100%.



A remake version of the exploratory adventure game '

Ib ' released as a free game in 2012 with new BGM and higher resolution images was released on April 11, 2022. 'Ib' is a game that aims to escape from the mysterious museum where many works of art are arranged, and at the time of writing the article, the reviews submitted to Steam are 100% 'popular'. I actually played 'Ib', which boasts an amazingly favorable evaluation rate, and checked the game system.

Steam: Ib
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/

The story of 'Ib' begins with the main character, Eve, visiting the museum with her family.



The museum holds an exhibition of an artist called 'Gertena', and many paintings and sculptures are exhibited in the museum.



When I was operating Eve and watching a work of art, the screen suddenly went dark and the words 'Come on Eve' appeared on the floor.



If you follow the footprints left on the floor ...



I got lost in an eerie museum where art works were exhibited. It is the player's goal in 'Ib' to get out of this eerie museum and return to the original museum.



The eerie museum is divided into many rooms, some of which are locked and some of which are mysteriously locked.



To get through those doors, you need to challenge the gimmicks scattered throughout the museum. For example, a mysterious black shadow and a hide-and-seek gimmick ...



There are various gimmicks such as a logic puzzle-like gimmick that says 'find honest people from a group with lies'.



There are many other gimmicks with different tastes, such as gimmicks that use your head like a color matching puzzle, so you can proceed with the game with excitement as to what kind of gimmick will come out next. Each gimmick is difficult to solve with a little thought or a few trials, so even people who are not good at puzzle-solving games should be able to enjoy it.



Some of the works of art on display attack Eve. Note that the rose-shaped health gauge displayed in the upper left of the screen will be scraped if you are attacked.



There is also a vicious gimmick in the museum that kills Eve with a single blow.



The game is over when the physical strength becomes zero, but 'Ib' has an auto save function, and if you select 'Don't give up!', You can play repeatedly from the previous state.



As you explore the museum, you may come across characters that you can act with.



The gameplay of 'Ib' can be advanced with simple operations of 'move' and 'examine things'. The story is rich for the simplicity of operation, and tense scenes are developed one after another.



In this play, it took about two and a half hours to clear the game. The situation changes rapidly in two and a half hours, so the experience time is quite short. As I was drawn into the story and played, I was able to clear it before I knew it. 'Ib' is highly recommended for those who 'like games with a built-in world view and games with a story'.



If you clear the game once, the gallery mode 'Shin Gertena Exhibition' where you can browse the works of art found during the exploration will be opened, so you can think 'Is this work of art meaningful?' increase.



The remake version 'Ib' not only has improved resolution compared to the free game version, but also has a new game experience such as 'addition of art', 'adjustment of gimmicks & new addition', 'addition of BGM', and 'equipped with zoom function'. It seems that even people who have experience playing the free game version can enjoy it because it has been changed to make it.

'Ib' is 1300 yen including tax and is sold on the following page. At the time of writing the article, it is only compatible with Windows.

Steam: Ib
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/



in Review,   Game, Posted by log1o_hf