Pop-Up Pilgrims

Critic reviews

• COGconnected

  Lou Sytsma · Feb 21, 2018

  6.5

  You are truly restricted to a god-like point of view. And the gameplay mechanics don’t quite gell with the VR implementation. The head tracking aspects are just a little finicky, a little too sensitive to allow for an enjoyable game playing experience. Anytime you have to fight the controls to play a game, that game is in trouble. Especially when there are so many other more polished competing games to play.

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• PS Lifestyle

  Chandler Wood · Feb 19, 2018

  6.0

  When I was finished with it all and the Platinum trophy popped up, I had no desire to play the game again, but neither did I regret the experience. Pop-Up Pilgrims is an interesting virtual reality diorama that is just a bit longer than it should be. The best thing that Pop-Up Pilgrims does is present a fascinating papercraft pop-up world that more VR developers should explore.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Mike Vito · Feb 16, 2018

  6.0

  I actually enjoyed Pop-up Pilgrims, but not having a manual to explain the details really soured my overall experience. As with most games nowadays, a tutorial is needed. But viewing the tutorial should not be as difficult as it is. Moving my head around to focus on a small sign was just plain annoying. VR is a nice way to experience the pop-up visuals, but I think the gameplay is better suited for a flat screen. At least then you wouldn’t need to move your whole head around just to view the tutorial.

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• Cubed3

  Albert Lichi · Mar 02, 2018

  3.0

  The highest compliment that can be said about Pop-Up Pilgrims is that it is not broken. At best, this is an extremely uninteresting and dull game. It plays like some kind of first-year student project that is only slightly elevated by some competent, yet generic art assets. VR is capable of so much more, yet here is a perfect example of a gross misuse of the platform.

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• VGChartz

  Evan Norris · Mar 01, 2018

  6.0

  Even though it's on the easy side and some of its clever mechanics don't reach their potential, Pop-Up Pilgrims is an entertaining VR experience, particularly for fans of Lemmings, Pikmin, and real-time strategy. Dakko Dakko has implemented its gameplay ideas effectively in virtual reality, and produced some striking visuals that truly pop.

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• TheSixthAxis

  Jim Hargreaves · Feb 16, 2018

  6.0

  These will test your reflexes as well as your management skills, cycling between followers to keep them out of harm’s way. It’s challenging and fun for a time though relatively small in scope, despite being a tad more expensive than you’re typical PSN game. Pop-Up Pilgrims is far from a must-have for PlayStation VR though helps demonstrate the tech’s implementation in terms of clever gameplay mechanics and not just immersive dioramas.

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