Shiny

Mechanics

Shiny for PS4, XONE and PC is a standard platformer game requiring the player to jump across platforms and avoid traps and different dangers, all of which are encountered throughout twenty different levels in total. The player has a specific goal here however, which is to save all the robots encountered. Thus the player is obliged to gather energy left in batteries and generators scattered throughout the maps. Then the energy is given to other mechanicals the player encounters. These two gameplay elements are tightly interconnected here and performing an action results in energy loss each time. The energy used has to be replenished afterwards during exploration. Fortunately however, the player benefits from different power-ups on their path, such as jetpacks, energy balls or temperature regulators, which make the player's job much easier.

Technical aspects

Shiny offers visuals typical for modern-day 2D platformers, combining styles classic for the genre with both modern-day PCs' and consoles' capabilities. Because the game was based on the concept of saving others' lives (though robotic ones here), the player does not witness any violence in Shiny, contrary to most contemporary games, which makes Shiny a perfect game for younger players.