4.5
Has some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend.
Theseus
Forge Reply S.R.L. · Jul 26, 2017
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Theseus is an immersive VR experience that offers a new take on the myth of the Minotaur. Discover the potential of a 3rd person perspective in Virtual Reality: enjoy a mix of exploration, story and combat, with a strong cinematic feel.
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- 5.0Theseus is a story brimming with excitement and wonder, thrown into an experience ripe for improvement. Developer Forge Reply picked a great myth to tackle, and one that works astoundingly well in VR. The shortcomings are too numerous, however, to be overlooked.
- 5.0Theseus is a game that had a lot of promise. The dark and creepy setting comes through with a strong, foreboding atmosphere that’s often difficult to capture in VR games. But unfortunately the actual gameplay itself feels like more of a chore than anything else. It’s over far too soon and doesn’t feel properly designed for VR from the ground up.
- 6.5At the end of the day, I don’t quite think that Theseus is the game that is going to convince everyone to stop their first person VR games and give third person another shot, but it is still a solid game that I can see being worth people’s time. The game’s simple combat and abrupt story ending does cause it some harm. Thankfully, the great environments, tense moments, and getting to run into the minotaur helps keep the game engaging for its full run time. Just don’t get lost in the maze.
- 5.0There’s a lot of potential to really have Theseus be a great adventure, but it ends before you can get invested at all, a slow burn with an all too rapid conclusion. It feels like the whole middle part of the game is missing, with a long intro leading right into the climax.
- 7.0Overall Theseus feels like an extended showcase for the game it could have been and apart from the asking price it is a great little taster of what VR can do if implemented correctly into every game, even if its originally not designed to be a VR title.
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