Wander

Wander MMO · Jun 4, 2015

Everyone

About

Wander is a game based on tranquility - imagine the soothing sounds of the tropical ambience unfolding around you. Listen to the rush of the pristine waves as birds flying overhead call out to one another. Life is all around you; you are one with nature.

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PC

Critic 2.1 (4 critics) · Gamer 3.2

PlayStation 4

Critic 2.9 (4 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

Game Zone
Mike Splechta · Jun 28, 2015
2.0
Interesting in theory, but horrible in execution, Wander is simply a game I can't recommend. I can only give it a few points for the creative idea behind the game, as it was something I was legitimately interested to try. It's a shame that the core game itself ends up being entirely too boring to keep me interested, and too empty to enjoy with others.
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GameSpot
Jefferson Geiger · Jun 22, 2015
2.0
The soothing vocals contrast with the grating gameplay and give life to the vacant land. However, the music rarely plays, and most sounds that graced my ears were the chirping of invisible wildlife. Otherwise, Wander is a sandbox constructed from rotted wood that lacks toys. Without character customization or any semblance of proper communication, the game has nothing to offer in place of its sacrifices. Like Sisyphus on a treadmill, I fruitlessly walked around in hopes of discovering something worthwhile. Unless this game can find its way, discovery will remain a lost cause.
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The Jimquisition
Jim Sterling · Jun 10, 2015
2.0
A game all about walking makes even walking a hassle from a control standpoint. The player’s antlered avatar frequently gets caught on something invisible on the floor, and you’ll need to frequently release your fingers from the controls and re-apply them in order to get her moving again. She feels unresponsive and uncomfortable to maneuver- jumping is laggy, and the game can never decide whether she’s leaping or gliding, leading to confused animations while you explore. For a game that gloats over how it’s nothing but a strolling simulator, it can’t even get strolling right.
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COGconnected
Adam Dileva · Jun 07, 2015
1.0
Less is more in some cases, but in Wander there is nothing at all. Just allowing other players to connect to each other doesn’t make it an MMO. If there’s no groundwork and fundamentals in place for players to interact with one another, especially for a game with zero objectives, it’s destined to fail. I can understand what Wander was trying to do, but even so, it’s both nowhere near complete and polished, and sadly, completely void of fun in any way.
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Push Square
Stephen Tailby · Jun 05, 2015
4.0
We really wanted Wander to be brilliant, but unfortunately, it comes across as half-baked, lacking in things to do, and underwhelming in almost every area. The developer, Wander MMO, had some grand ideas for this title – but for the most part, it's been poorly executed. There is potential here for a compelling experience – perhaps after some significant patching – but for now, it doesn't quite reach the developer's lofty, risky goals.
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jeuxvideo.com
Mrderiv · Jul 05, 2015
3.5
J’ai l’impression d’être sans cœur, d’avoir perdu mon âme d’éternel rêveur… J’ai beau avoir tenté de m’immerger dans Wander pendant des dizaines d’heures, rien n’y aura fait, il n’est pas du tout parvenu à éveiller en moi la moindre once d’intérêt. J’en arrive donc à cette conclusion : le jeu ferait bien de se recoller une étiquette alpha au plus vite et de poursuivre son développement. Car à l’heure actuelle, bien plus qu’une expérience non violente d’exploration, le titre est une parfaite simulation du vide.
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