FATED: The Silent Oath

Critic reviews

• TTechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Apr 06, 2017

  4.0

  If this is truly an episodic series, I’m not sure Fated: The Silent Oath is how it should have been introduced. Unable to really convey much of a story, seeming to include the worst parts of many of the genres it takes a stab at, with only a few escaping to better quality, and having some strange audio issues, I don’t think I want to dive in when the next episode drops. This is an oath you should speak against.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Francis DiPersio · Mar 28, 2017

  6.0

  FATED: The Silent Oath is by no means a bad game, but it also doesn’t feel like a finished one, either. Frankly, it’d be a lot easier to recommend the game if it happened to be the first part in an episodic series. Sadly, this isn’t the case. When all is said and done, FATED‘s thoughtful and poignant narrative often shows flashes of promise, but the game’s sudden and unsatisfying climax to an almost criminally short adventure just left me wanting more.

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• UVUpload VR

  Jamie Feltham · Mar 28, 2017

  8.0

  Fated: The Silent Oath deserves to be experienced not for its lush environments or adventure gameplay, but because it’s one of the few VR games yet that effectively creates a connection between you and the characters around you in a way that’s unique to the medium. Something as simple as nodding your head can spark a powerful reaction both in the game world and, more importantly, inside you.

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• AOAttack of the Fanboy

  Kyle Hanson · Jun 02, 2016

  6.0

  Fated: The Silent Oath is unique among the current slate of VR games, in that it has an engaging story and a fully realized world. However, the short time spent in this world could be vastly improved in many ways. Those who have a VR headset and want to see how a traditional story-based experience could work should be intrigued, but others might want to skip this adventure.

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• TTheSixthAxis

  Jim Hargreaves · Apr 14, 2017

  7.0

  The only thing I wasn’t too keen on was how the story unfolds. There are several moments in which Fated takes on a darker tone and these help add a sense of peril. However, the way in which it all wraps up is disappointing and abrupt, with no explanation of what happens. It’s a disappointment, yet one that failed to dampen my overall impressions.

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• CCubed3

  Greg Giddens · Apr 07, 2017

  7.0

  FATED: The Silent Oath tells a short but compelling story steeped in Norse mythology, with some great set pieces that play to VR terrifically. It’s a pleasant change to find a set of characters that are as likable as this, and there are some clever design choices at work to make the VR experience viable for such a story-driven game. It's a shame there isn't more of it.

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