OMNO

OMNO

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Origin Of Omno

Omno is a single-player adventure game developed by German developer Jonas Manker. Omno was published by StudioInkyfox and Future Friends Games and released on 29 July 2021. Omno features a solo adventure of a player into an ancient world of wonders. It is based on the elements of exploration, discovery, and puzzle-solving. Omno details adventures in different settings that are well designed to achieve a strong interaction between the player and the environment. Omno visual representations are stunning, making many think it focuses more on the environment than the puzzles. Either way, Omno is a delight.

After its releases, Omno has been widely received by many, particularly for its simple gameplay and storyline. The designs are just wonderful as they present a world of mysteries and fantasies. The player’s interaction with the gameplay is great, and the navigations are easy to understand.

The Gameplay Of Omno

Omno is an adventure game that takes the player on a journey to a beautiful landscape. The story is straightforward. The player has to navigate through environments to solve puzzles and collect glowing energy orbs. There are different worlds the player travels to explore and complete puzzles. Puzzle-solving involves unlocking portals and doorways. As you progress in the game, you acquire more skills to boost your platforming power or gliding skills. Your player can also teleport. Omno makes fantasies feel real, and you will enjoy every minute of play.

A Combination Of Colorful, Beautiful, And Artistic Environments

When playing Omno, it is very easy to recognize the settings and environment’s artistic detailing and graphical renditions. There is a touch of art on everything. The iterations Omno features a strong blend of beautiful and nicely curated environments, animals, and characters in Omno. Omno does not deviate from rendering a real-world design, but it does build an environment using its unique style. I play Omno because of its appealing graphics and unique environment, different from what many other games offer. Omno creates a new style that games plants, stones, lights, and other Omno’s appealing designs can keep you in the adventure for as long as you can imagine. 

Adventure Of A Lifetime

Omno is an adventure game, no doubt. Having played several adventure video games, I have discovered that many of them are fond of frustrating the player while playing. This may be done with challenging puzzles to solve, traps, and complicated navigations that allow the player to get lost easily. Omno, on the other hand, does offer a level design that helps the player to maintain solo adventure without getting lost easily. It would almost seem as if the player knows the environment already. Of course, I get lost sometimes, but that does not frustrate me in a good way. Omno makes single-player adventure fun. It gives the player some sort of freedom to roam around the landscapes with consistent navigation patterns. These repeating mechanisms are aided by visual guidance, path lines, silhouettes, and tools, which help the player orient themselves and understand the environments as they enjoy the game.

No Combat, Even Better

Unlike many video games that include combat as a tool for conflict resolution, Omno has its way of telling an adventurous story without necessarily subjecting the player to combats. The developer wanted to experiment with new game mechanics that would be as fun and satisfying as combat adventure games. So Omno passes the message without any use of violence. I later understood Omno’s background of non-violence adventure when I started playing the game. I hope other players will understand, too, because it gives you a more relaxed impression of the game as you play without having to think about fighting your way through.

A World Of Fantasy Creatures

Omno does sound fictitious, like an out-of-the-earth element. That is replicated in the character figures in the game. You would encounter weird creatures that are obviously larger than life but still somehow fascinating to look at. Different creatures are peculiar to the habitats you would explore in Omno. This means that the creatures you are likely to see in the waters are different from those in the bushes. You will get to understand the nature of the animals better as you read through the animal descriptions when you discover them. 

Solving Puzzles In A Beautiful Adventure

Nature is fascinating in Omno, and it is never frightening. You interact with your environment in a simplistic manner that does not unnecessarily give you the chills of danger or running out of time. You can collect gems while you are on your journey. Check and read the descriptions of the creatures you encounter and investigate if there are no descriptions. The interaction with the creatures, despite some larger-than-life, is so refined that some of the creatures can help you out with the puzzles. Your puzzles are characterized by discovering three glowing orbs in each area that you explore. These orbs are scattered in different places, and you have enough time to find them.

Abilities That Makes The Play Fun

The player is not alone all through the game. You possess some abilities like the dash ability, the ability to surf, teleport, and glide down from a high place. Furthermore, you can combine these abilities to reach distant parts of the environment since the orbs are scattered in different parts. Interestingly, there are more than three glowing orbs in every area. This means you have a choice to get the minimum orbs and move on or stay and explore for more. In everything, Omno is a fascinating non-combat adventure every gamer will want to spend time having.

7.5

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Design
8.0
Features
7.0
Performance
8.0
Value
7.0
Overall rating
7.5
The good
  • Fantastic imagery of a beautiful world
  • Awesome designs 
  • Creative and appealing visual storytelling.
The bad
  • Sometimes, gliding annoys you.