Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Release Date: November 8, 2013

Adventure, fantasy, isometric view, RPG elements, indie games, action adventure, singleplayer

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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an action adventure game produced by the Cornfox & Brothers team, modelled on The Legend of Zelda. While playing as a teenager, we explore the land of fantasy, looking for a lost father and try to save the world from extinction. The project is an improved PC version of an older mobile title.

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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas for PC, AND etc. is an action-adventure game by Cornfox & Brothers studio. The game was released in 2013 on mobile devices running iOS. The PC version, offering graphics improvements, was released less than two years later. In 2016, the title came out on Android, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Plot

The action of Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas takes place in typical fantasy land, and the plot revolves around the adventures of a teenage boy who leaves his village to find his father. The protagonist's parent disappeared while searching for the legendary sea monster, the titular Oceanhorn. This mechanical beast was infected with dark energy, which transformed it into a bloodthirsty predator. Worse still, the same power is now spreading to the islands of the kingdom of Arcadia. The boy must not only find his father but also collect magical artifacts that will allow him to defeat the monster and save the world.

Mechanics

The authors' goal was to make a mobile alternative to The Legend of Zelda series and they managed to complete this task quite efficiently. We explore islands, solve puzzles and fight monsters in an arcade combat system. The developers' main source of inspiration was The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker meaning that we travel between islands in a small sailboat.

The campaign in Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas on PC, AND, etc. is quite extensive and it takes several hours to get through the main story. The playtime can be significantly extended by performing numerous side tasks. The game rewards exploration, allowing you to collect clues and listen to gossips to reach hidden lands with valuable items.

Technical aspects

The attractiveness of Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is further enhanced by the excellent soundtrack done by Nobuo Uematsu and Kenji Ito, legendary Japanese composers responsible for the soundtracks for such series as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon, Seiken Densetsu and Romancing SaGa.

Last updated on September 12, 2019

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[3:15] Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Steam version trailer

[2:55] Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas gamescom 2016 - trailer

6.7

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Game is Recomended by 34% of Critics. There are 62 Critic Reviews.

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Twinfinite: 3 / 5 by Alex Avard

Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas is a short, sweet tale, which you'll enjoy mostly for its delightful visuals and enchanting soundtrack. The overt homages to The Legend of Zelda can sometimes feel more like blatant imitation than respectful tribute, and we wish there was a little more punchiness to the combat, but developers Cornfox Bros demonstrate competent game design here, and Oceanhorn subsequently represents one of the better mobile to console ports out there right now.

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Wccftech: 7.8 / 10 by Kai Powell

As a homage to the likes of A Link to the Past and The Wind Waker, Oceanhorn is a brief comfortable experience that can now be enjoyed on the big screen.

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DualShockers: 6 / 10 by Jordan Boyd

If you're a hardcore Zelda fan you may find enjoyment in Oceanhorn; the game's not bad, just very bland. It also might appeal to younger audiences who may have never played a Zelda game before. This game is a good stepping stone into that genre. Ultimately I wish Oceanhorn created more of an identity for itself but it ends up just playing it safe.

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