Review: Contrast

When Steam Greenlight first started, I was really excited to see what games people might be attempting to bring to the PC digital distribution powerhouse. One of the first titles that caught my eye was Contrast, a 2D/3D puzzle-platformer with an interesting twist: you would have to transition between the real world and the world of shadows to traverse the levels. As has been the case with too many promising games on Greenlight, it took a rather long time for this game to get enough votes to get passed, and it seemed to undergo many changes in that time period. One of these changes was developer Compulsion Games’ partnering with Focus Home Interactive to bring this game to more than just the PC. The game was eventually approved, however, and it recently debuted on PC, 360, PS3 and PS4, with Sony offering it free with PS+. The question remains, however; was Contrast worth the wait, or does the game really leave you flat?

And before you ask, no, I could not resist the pun.

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