I downloaded Feist last night. I was bored with the usual action-horror-arcade games and was looking for something different - special. The game kept me up till 3 A. M. and I felt like I hit a jackpot. It's incredible.
First of all, let me tell you that Feist is not just a game. It's an art form. Look at those screenshots. Look at the ambiance. It's completely out of the world. Feist is a 2D game set in the background of a dense forest where behind the silhouette of trees lurk shadows of savage beasts. The same minimalist style was adopted in Limbo that I failed to run in my system because of some kind of a technical glitch. I felt sad when Limbo crashed. But then I got Feist that more than just a compensation.
The game started like this. A box hanging from a tree. You're inside the box. You need to get out. So you use the arrow keys and swing the box. Then the rope snaps and the box falls down. When it breaks a tiny creature that looks exactly like a puffball comes out. As it runs and jumps among the trees you see traces of its limbs. But it still is a hairy little ball that almost rolls over the ground.
The adventure begins.
The forest is so dense that it's difficult to determine if it's day or night. There are tall pine-like trees. Then there are plenty of mushrooms on the ground. In this game they are extremely useful because they protect you from enemies. Just hide under them and you're saved from darts.
After thus rolling and jumping and running for a while I meet the first enemy. They are like balloons floating in the air. They have sharp thorns in their body that made them look like cactus. These balloons jumps at you as if that's the sole purpose of their life. Sometimes they locate you from a long distance and dive at you. But generally they have a limited area of operation. Once you pass that area, you're safe. You can protect yourself by hiding under one of those mushrooms or by running away from them. However, there are number of ways to eliminate them. I just bash them with sticks I pick up on my way and they explode like a dumb balloon. It's so much fun.
Even when one of those one-eyed, stupid balloons sting you, don't be sad. You can regain your health immediately by gobbling up some of those unsuspecting flies. But don't be greedy about this Chinese delicacy. When your health is full, you can't eat flies. You just jump over them, but you can't.
There are many hollow trunks lying on the ground. If you get inside them, you'll be protected from those hideous balloons. They may jump and dive all they want but they can't harm you as long as you're inside. However, they can sting you through one of the cracks in the trunk. They often do that. But don't worry guys, as long as there are flies. Use these trunks to quickly pass through the danger zone.
Everything was going fantastic - almost like a dream - until I stepped on one of those booby traps. Some nasty poacher set snares all over the forest. You step on those traps and darts keep coming out of nowhere. I jumped over some of them. Sometimes I deliberately stepped on them and quickly hid myself under a trunk. But it's not until later that I discovered that you could use them to your advantage. I will tell you shortly.
I got stuck in here. There was a booby trap on the high ground and I didn't know how to disarm it. Fortunately I found pine cones lying at random. I picked one of them. You can pick things by pressing 'C'. Press 'C' one more time and you can throw it at a nearby object. I leveled myself by pushing a trunk on a cone from a safe distance from the darts. Then I picked another cone and threw it on the booby trap. It worked.
In this gloomy forest there's no dearth of enemies. You often come across toxic caterpillars who are lazy and always sleeping. But don't let them fool you. Once they become aware of your presence, they pursue you till the end of the world. Don't disturb their sleep. I'll recommend simply to ignore them. Jump over them without waking them up. I threw a cone at one of those and that put me into a lot of unnecessary exercise.
Grappling with a mole? Yuk! I just hate the idea. But there's no way you can possibly dodge those fierce Boss moles in Feist. They grab you and then keep throwing you in all direction till you're thrown out of the scene - dead, that is. They are incredibly powerful. See how this demon mole had me cornered. It is here where I discovered the advantage of those snares. I will tell you how I slew the mole without laying a finger on its disgusting body. Phew!
I found a booby trap right under this fallen tree. I could easily run across this tree and totally avoid the darts. Why then, I wondered there's this booby trap under a fallen tree. Just for decoration? Nah!
As I ran across this place I spotted the Boss Mole sitting before a cave like place. The Mole was roasting a creature like myself. Cannibals! I ran back and the Mole came running at full speed after me. I went under this tree and figured that the mole can't do the same. It stands on top of you and tries to grab you. Here I threw a cone onto the trap and darts pin-cushioned the mole. The mole, to my surprise just vanished in the air. It was dead - I concluded.
I went into its abandoned cave and reached next level. Here I was constantly tormented by a dart-throwing, ugly bee. It kept pestering me. No matter where I went, it was on my back.
Guess I have to KILL it too.
 
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