Jacob writes: "So what do we have with Persephone on Xbox? Quite simply, a game that is brilliant both in design and execution. The world our titular hero finds herself in is beautifully designed, with puzzles that make full use of that unique central concept of death as a means to progress. By using a ‘show, not tell’ approach, the game places experimentation at the forefront and encourages the kind of lateral thinking that is so often missing from indie titles in the genre."
James writes: "The folks at Momo-pi development studio have rocked up on Xbox One with their intriguing puzzle game Persephone, which delivers a concept that poses an interesting question: What if death in video games is not the end, but is in fact the actual key to solving the levels within? But where, how and when will you choose to die in order to progress? Now, that’s a real conundrum."
Carl Williams writes, "Mobile gamers are probably tired of puzzle games by now. Well, the match three type anyhow. If you are not sick of unique puzzle games then you will want to give Persephone a shot. For one, how it handles death is a striking difference in comparison to other action puzzle games like Lara Croft Go (Android and iPhone) or Lara Croft Guardian of Light (PlayStation, Steam, Xbox). Death in Persephone is not the end of your game but an ends to solving the puzzle."
Appunwrapper writes: “I was cautiously optimistic about trying the new mobile puzzler simply titled Persephone, named after the Greek queen of the Underworld. I loved the idea of killing yourself as part of the puzzle, and the artwork looked bright and polished.”
As a heads up, this can be had cheaper on mobile. This is simply a port and, as most mobile to PC/console ports do, they raised the price. At least not too much, but it is $7.29 on Xbox & $3.99 on mobile. I actually picked it up for a buck when it went on sale a while back, so you can certainly save some money that way.
And while some mobile ports benefit from proper controller support, the controls in this game are perfectly suited for mobile. And the bite-sized levels do make for a good mobile time waster.