A dead land brought back to life, soil you purify, trees you replant, then you leave without a trace.

On the early votes, Terra Nil plays on two opposite registers. Fun places it ahead of eight games out of ten, you start it and you lose track of time, and the art style follows right behind, ahead of three titles in four. But everything else collapses. Controller feel drops to the bottom, ahead of barely one game in seven, the urge to rediscover it and attachment linger near the floor, the soundtrack below a third. The tension is right there, it's beautiful and strangely absorbing, but it doesn't bond and it isn't lived as a great gameplay thrill. With one or two votes per criterion, these are only trends to confirm.

In the calm, contemplative eco puzzle-strategy space, this profile makes sense, you come for the aesthetic soothing more than for the controller sensation.

So, who's it for? For you if you love quiet, pretty games that let you breathe. Much less if you're after lasting attachment or strong gameplay sensations.