Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first thing to know is that this is a two-game package, not one long adventure. You get the original Padal proshlogodnij sneg and Padal proshlogodnij sneg 2, so the Golden Edition has a built-in advantage over a standalone licensed curiosity: when one game’s puzzle rhythm has hooked you, there is another chapter waiting.

Its adventure-and-puzzle foundation asks for a patient mindset. Progress comes from engaging with problems rather than overpowering them, which makes the pace naturally more deliberate than an action game. That can be a pleasant change when you want to settle into an offbeat adventure, but it also means the game will lose anyone hoping for constant momentum or quick-fire challenges.

The third-person format is a sensible fit for this kind of cartoon adaptation. You are meant to spend time with the setting and its situations, working through the game’s obstacles at its pace. Treat the compilation as two compact puzzle adventures to dip into rather than a single sweeping epic, and its structure makes more sense.

Graphics

The game uses a third-person view, keeping the focus on the cartoon-derived world and the character moving through it. Its most concrete visual draw is the connection to Last Year’s Snow Was Falling: fans of the USSR cartoon will come in wanting to spend more time in that recognizable corner of animation.

Story

The license is the heart of the story appeal. Padal proshlogodnij sneg. Zolotoe izdanie is built around the world of Last Year’s Snow Was Falling, and that gives the collection a more specific personality than an unrelated pair of puzzle adventures would have.

Because this edition includes both the original game and its sequel, it offers more than a one-off visit to the cartoon’s material. That continuity matters most if you already have affection for the source: the second game gives you a reason to stay with the adaptation after the first adventure ends.

If you have no connection to the cartoon, the story hook is less immediate. You will be relying on your taste for licensed adventures and puzzle-led progress. But for someone who grew up with the film, the chance to return to its world is a much stronger invitation than the genre labels alone suggest.

Overall Experience

This is a specialized recommendation, but an honest one. The Golden Edition’s value comes from putting both related games together, making it the right version to seek out if the original cartoon has a place in your memory.

Go in wanting a measured third-person adventure with puzzles, not a fast-moving game that constantly changes the rules. The slower, more inquisitive pace is part of the deal, and it will either feel comfortably nostalgic or stubbornly old-fashioned depending on your patience.

For fans of Last Year’s Snow Was Falling, the payoff is having two chances to explore a licensed version of a familiar favorite. Everyone else should give it a chance only if a distinctly regional, cartoon-rooted puzzle adventure sounds more tempting than polished universal crowd-pleasing.

Retro Replay Score

6/10