The atmospheric new Metroidvania side scroller Animal Well is making major waves in the gaming world. But beginner players might feel lost because it doesn’t hold your hand or provide any major clues. This guide will provide the best tips and tricks to set you forth on the right path.
Best Tips & Tricks for new players in Animal Well
Look for other paths if you’re stuck
Animal Well differs from most other Metroidvanias in that its levels are not rigidly linear. While the map is definitely interconnected, there arealways multiple ways forwardin this stellarindie game. If you’re feeling stuck on the path you’ve chosen, consider exploring the rest of the map. You mightfind an upgradeyou didn’t know you needed, opening up an older path you thought you’d given up on. The game’s main objective –collecting four flamesscattered across the map – is designed to betackled in multiple waysand therefore not in sequence. So don’t be afraid to think outside the box.
Don’t forget to use the map (and Stamps)
The map is your best friend in Animal Well. Be sure to refer to it regularly. Using it willteach you the layoutof the game’s world, show you how differentlevels are connected together, and reveal places youhaven’t explored yet. And be sure to mark points of interest using the game’sStamps mechanic. To do this, simply open up your map using theTouchpadon Playstation controllers or theSelectkey on all other controllers, thenpress either Yif you’re using an Xbox controller orTriangleon a Playstation controller to pick out a stamp and place it wherever you need on your map.
Use firecrackers and candles to fend off enemies
While Animal Well doesn’t feature any real combat systems, that doesn’t mean you constantly need to be fleeing from your enemies. The game provides you with two crucial tools to help distract and fend off enemies:firecrackersandcandles. Firecrackers can bethrown at ghoststo cast away any spirits in your path, while candles can belit in roomswhere ghosts spawn. As long as they stay lit, theghosts won’t spawn anymore.
Experiment with your items and upgrades
As I mentioned earlier, Animal Well’s items and upgrade system encourage you toplay around with themto find new paths forward. Think aboutcombining togetherthe effects of different items: the disc’s forward flight, floating bubbles elevating you to higher places, the burst of the firecrackers – some of these can be used together to great effect. And while some parts of the map and certain puzzlesrequire you to have specific upgrades, make sure to check the ones you already have. They just might do the trick.
Make sure to keep playing after the end credits
When you finally get to the end of Animal Well, it might seem like that’s all the game has to offer. But you’d be very wrong if you thought so. I suggest youkeep playingafter you see the credits roll to fully explore this game’srich worldand pick apart all itswonderful secrets. The main quest takes roughlyfive to seven hoursto go through before you see the end credits. But there are easily hours upon hours of extra stuff to do in this gorgeous world.
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