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To The Moon - Game Review - Humble Indie Bundle X

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I picked up  Humble  Indie  Bundle  X last week.  After installing the games, I didn't know where to start.  I looked over the titles and their screenshots.  One in particular caught my eye.  The title was To The Moon .  I was intrigued by it's 90's sprite-ish overhead Japanease art style.  I like this style as it reminds me of many great games I have played like ChronoTrigger , Zelda, and Pokemon.  I also wanted to be an astronaut as a kid, and the concept of going back in your memory to live another life was very interesting.   I decided to give the game a try, and I was not disappointed.  While there are some game-play flaws, I think the story, theme, and heart put into the game by the developers trumps the downfalls enough to say this was a great play-though. Visual Style The visuals in the game are amazing.  The colors used blend well together.  I always enjoy games that have such great styling versus games that go for absolute realism.  I think the artis