Volume

Critic reviews

• The Vita Lounge

  Charlie Large · Jan 11, 2016

  9.0

  After an agonising delay for PlayStation Vita owners, Volume has finally landed on our favourite handheld and it plays like a dream. With great gameplay and a perfect port, Volume on the Vita is a must-own title for any Metal Gear fans and another top-notch title from Mike Bithell.

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• TechRaptor

  Jason Ashman · Sep 29, 2015

  6.5

  It is fun, but I can’t see anyone but the most dedicated puzzle gamers slogging through the main story, and then going off to play more of the online levels. I got through about 70% of the story mode before I threw in the towel from the constant grind. Your mileage may vary with this title, but for me, I just could not get enough out of it.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Matt Whittaker · Sep 01, 2015

  8.0

  Volume isn’t without its flaws, but the highs that it’s able to hit completely squash the minor gripes players might have. One of the best pure stealth titles in recent years, Mike Bithell and his team have not only captured some of the storytelling magic that made Thomas Was Alone so special, but they also managed to capture the best parts of a genre that sees a great deal of failures. With its instant restart system, mechanics have been put in place to prevent frustration, which couldn’t be more key in creating a solid stealth title.

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• Wccftech.com

  Chris Wray · Aug 27, 2015

  8.6

  Volume is an incredibly entertaining and smart stealth puzzler that will test your brain, even if it doesn't challenge it too much. It's a simple, but extremely effective game that will pose questions in an appealing story without forcing an answer on you. There's an extremely easy to use but effective level creator included to add hours of gameplay through playing through other fun, user-created levels.

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• Push Square

  Graham Banas · Aug 26, 2015

  7.0

  Volume is a bit of a mixed bag. Underutilised voice performances and some really nasty technical issues stand in the way of the title getting top marks. However, it's difficult for us to deny that the actual minute-to-minute gameplay is damn fun. Really cool art and a great score pair to ensure that Mike Bithell's latest is worth a shout – but we'd advise proceeding with caution, because there are still kinks to be worked out.

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• Attack of the Fanboy

  Emily Speight · Aug 25, 2015

  9.0

  Part of the appeal of Volume is its clean, beautifully minimalist design. As a result, Volume’s level editor is a breeze to use and beginning to see some excellent additions, including remakes of Metal Gear Solid VR levels and a fiendishly difficult rendition of Space Invaders. Levels are made distinct by different palettes, but still consist of largely the same toolkit of objects, rearranged over and over, making development largely a matter of drag and drop, with frills.

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