Journey For Elysium

Great Story, Great Presentation, Great graphics, Great Game play This is a real beautiful art piece for VR Thanks to the developers for making this experience.

I guess this game would be good for people just starting out in VR? It is moderately beginner friendly, maybe good to expose a friend new to the experience. I finished it in 72 minutes and at least 3/4 of that was the narrator talking. This game did not learn the lesson "Show, don't tell." It will talk your ear off and that is most of the content, honestly. I would not even call the story all that interesting though. If you want a short, interactable film, then this is the title for you. If you are looking for mystery and adventure, skip this and move on. Is this worth $10? Meh, I guess if you consider it a movie ticket. I really do wish there were just informational reviews for Steam. On a push over the fence for a rating, thumbs down. The puzzles are fairly simple. The story is rushed. There just is not that much here and I found myself just waiting for the extended narration to simply end.

One of the worst VR experiences I have had in a while. Near the beginning you are forced to use a boat that is almost impossible to control and constantly spinning slowly in a direction. Instant headache when it spun around automatically. Poorly done controls.

This game is short. I completed it in around 2 hours. But sometimes that is better for VR (as long as the price you get this for reflects that) I can't remember buying this TBH. I probably picked it up in a bundle or for cheap in a sale. If you get it on sale (it's very cheap usually) then this is a perfectly acceptable game. The graphics are B&W but good. The puzzles are easy enough not to be annoying, and the climbing sections are challenging but if you fail it was your fault. The mechanics are solid. I saw other reviews complaining about the boats. Nonsense! It is fine and surprisingly realistic actually. So if you know how to row IRL then you're good. So in conclusion, pick this up at the right price and enjoy your 2 hours.

An atmospheric walking simulator complete with some basic puzzles and platforming. Enjoyable, but not worth full price, wait for a sale.

Very disappointnig. I couldn't play it. There was no way to open inventory and menu on Pico 4. That is very weird since all other controls work just fine.

It's pretty neat. Especially the last half.

In actuality, a great little VR romp. It is quick, but think of it as a play wherein you move from act to act and witness a story unfold after engaging in some 'VR basics' eg. simple archery, climbing, paddling... Annnnd the semblance of puzzle solving. You say you like climbing and archery games? Well Sonny Jim, fine. You like VR puzzles? Meh, okay. Also, not a great informational tool for ancient Greek culture. Conclusion a game that does some stuff, some cool, some okay. I say you determine whether you want something as complex as a AAA or as developmentally advanced as a small title made in affection. It is good, I say. Buy for money, cuz... you should.

The puzzles are for babies and the hardest part of the game is waiting for the glowing ball to stop talking.

It took me 1,5 hours to play through this. I didn't enjoy my time particularly much but to be honest out of the 30 or so VR games I've played I've only really enjoyed a handful. These VR games are so simple and usually with poor graphics and lacking gameplay. I'd say this is like in the best third (at the bottom) of VR games I've played so I suppose in the VR field I find this recommendable, but as a video game overall I wouldn't recommend this. I wish we'd have more VR games with as high quality as Half Life Alyx. The turning doesn't work with the Index controller and I encountered some glitching and one bug that trapped me inside a wall for a while. The boat mechanics are horrible and causes motion sickness. Gameplay is poor, puzzles are OK but too easy, graphics and art style are decent for a VR game but overall not so great and the story is enjoyable but nothing to make songs of. I consider 10€ to be too much for this short and not so enjoyable experience. Thus I cannot recommend it.