"difficult and challenging but also very fun and good story building"

"Celeste is the best game I’ve ever played when it comes to showing what makes video games unique compared to other media. This is not a game that’s trying to be a book or trying to be “cinematic.” Those things aren’t necessarily bad, and there are plenty of games I love that have cinematic aspirations or reams of good text. But Celeste shows how a game can take an incredibly simple story and elevate it, by *making the player feel what the character feels.* Madeline is doing something really fuckin hard. She doubts herself, she thinks about giving up and turning back. You’ll doubt yourself too,"

"Hell yeah, another awesome new hero, this has been the most consistently high quality batch of heroes I've ever seen added to a game. Peak design"

"And again, Game Pass continues to be an absolutely banger for me. So many titles this month that I’ve been keeping an eye on/wanting to try. For those who’ve played them: which of the Point and Clicks would you recommend diving into first? I’ve recently discovered I’m into the genre and I know these are all considered classics, which is awesome."

"I think the reason Celeste (and other precision platformers like Super Meat Boy and The End Is Nigh) work so well is because they *aren't* really a throwback, they're a fundamental shift in design philosophy. By drastically reducing punishment (instant respawns on the same screen you just died at) they were able to drastically increase the difficulty of execution without making it intolerably frustrating."

"Fun fact about Celeste, Yoshi confirmed in the discord that she has custom gravity and air control. What this translates to is I've just watched a streamer that used to play a lot of Counter Strike surf maps absolutely violate the Deadlock map with her movement. Example, she can go from zipline-zipline through the lanes without touching the ground."

"Not shocked at all. Genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played."

"Celeste no es solo un plataformas; es una lección de persistencia. El nivel de maestría técnica que exige para alcanzar su máximo potencial es, en sí mismo, un camino que todo jugador debería recorrer. Lograr el 100% de este juego no solo se siente como un triunfo personal, sino como un aprendizaje profundo sobre el diseño de niveles y la precisión."

"If someone hasn’t played Celeste yet, give it a try. It isn’t easy but there are many checkpoints throughout and you don’t need to 100% the game to experience the story. If you want a challenge, collect all strawberries and try to find the hidden collectibles. But you don’t have to. If something is too hard, try assist mode. It‘s perfectly implemented."

"Took me 15 hours. It was challenging, but very much enjoyable. If you are up to the test go for it!"

"I played this game while going through a real life struggle, as suggested by everyone who recommended it to me. I reached the summit after overcoming that struggle. All of the games in my favorites list have had an impact on my life, but none of them have had more impact than this one. It smashes everything I love about video games into one perfect milkshake. Play this game, especially if you're struggling."

"Thank God I'm cured and no longer buy crap on sale when I have an unlimited backlog lol."

"MOBA’s and hybrid’s of them are my ultimate gaming kryptonite. But I love this games art style and direction. It’s super unique the the occult 1930’s New York setting, I can’t think of any other game like it."

"i never saw a more relatable character in a video game such as madeline, amazing! oh, this might have become one of my favorite games of all time....thanks for teaching me that trans people can dash and double dash when they feel better, can non binaries apply to this rule too? i want to try it!"