The Vale: Shadow of the Crown doesn’t have the luxury of good graphics. The developers, Falling Squirrel, made a highly unusual decision when it came to their game, and because of that, it doesn’t have anywhere to hide.
Games are often lauded for their art style, visual effects, or the stunning landscapes that they employ. After all, the world of video games often comes down to the “video” aspect. It’s all about what game can provide the most realistic visuals that will draw the most people in at once.
The game is simple but enveloping, with only a few keys to press and quite a lot more to understand and execute. Placed in the shoes of a young Princess named Alex and sent away from home to live a quiet life in a vale, you need to learn very quickly that blindness is not a limitation after everything goes wrong. Plunged into a long and arduous cross-country battle, you and Alex must remember everything you’ve ever learned in order to survive and make it home.