
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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Languages: English
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[h1] Das ist Kunst [/h1] Ich bin sprachlos... Eine Random generierte Welt, voller beindruckender Geräusche, Tiere, Erfahrungen. Das Spiel lebt davon dass der Spieler existiert. Du spielst das Spiel, in dem es DICH gibt. Das Sounddesign ist so liebevoll, der Grafikstil ist unfassbar unique und eine klare Direction gibt es nicht. Man interpretiert sich selbst zusammen was das Spiel sein, zeigen und bewirken will. Ob man das jetzt vom Gameplay aus, von der Welt aus, im metaphorischen Sinne oder auf jeglicher anderen Ebene sehen will ist einem selbst überlassen. Ebenso ist der Speed in dem man es spielt und erleben will selbst überlassen. Man folgt keinem Pfad. Man macht sich seinen eigenen Weg und genießt die schönen Klänge. Das Spiel ist unfassbar Melanchonisch und traurig, aber auch schön und geborgenheits-gebend. Es ist auch an einigen Stellen (sehr gegen Ende) unfassbar bedohlich und wirkt fast leblos.... Man kann halt wortwörtlich reininterpretieren und das Spiel sehen wie man will. Es ist alles möglich. Es ist definitv eines dieser Spiele die ich öfter besuchen werde. Einmal im Monat bestimmt. So ein Meisterwerk spricht für sich... Persönlicher Kommentar: Auch wenn ich das Spiel erst vor kurzem gezeigt bekommen habe, verbinde ich eine der schönsten Zeiten/Situationen in meinem gesamten Leben damit. Es ist..... Besonders und erinnert mich an einen Ort der Geborgenheit und des Wohlfühlens. 20/10
A serene little experience that is fine for what it is. This is a very short game. I don't think I'd really recommend it to anyone.
There doesn't seem to be anything to do other than walk around the island, and there's really not much to see.
見た目に一目惚れしてリリース日に購入 今でも美しい映像だと思うのですが、一通りプレイした後その昔パチンコ屋で見たある光景を思い出しました おじいさん「返して」 店員「え?」 おじいさん「お金返して」 店員「え?」 おじいさん「ご飯食べられへん、返して」 店員「・・・」 自分が悪い
As pretty as the "game" is to walk through, there isn't very much to do. You can experience the sights and sounds of your little island over the course of four seasons in 30-60 minutes, but there is very little to interact with. When priced at $11 CAD, I cannot recommend this. Pick this up on sale if you want a calming experience and enjoy exploring imaginative worlds. Save your money if you're hoping for a fun game.
For over a decade, Proteus has been a comfortable and inspirational dream world to return to. No, it is not a complex game, but it is a memorable one.
Не согласен с категорией игры "расслабляющая". Её ламинальность пугает, есть постоянное ощущение что весь этот остров следит за тобой. Нет, я не говорю, что это хоррор, но определённо игра даёт иногда, особенно в некоторых местах, довольно неуютное ощущение. И это на самом деле прикольно.
There are games you play, and then there are games you return to. Proteus is firmly the latter for me. It isn’t something I approach with goals or expectations, and it’s not a game I “complete” in any traditional sense. Instead, it’s a place I revisit... like a quiet path I know by heart, Whenever I need to slow down and breathe. There’s something deeply grounding about the way Proteus exists. Its world is simple, almost abstract, yet it feels alive in a way that’s hard to articulate. The shifting colours, the ambient sounds, the way the landscape unfolds without urgency - it all creates a space that asks nothing of you except to be present. No pressure, no failure, no rush. Just… being. For me, it taps into something personal. It reminds me of long walks through the Welsh and English countryside, those moments where the world feels wide and quiet, where time softens and your thoughts settle into something gentler. There’s that same sense of solitude here, but it’s never lonely. It’s comforting. Familiar. What makes Proteus special is that it trusts you to find your own meaning in it. It doesn’t try to impress you with spectacle or challenge you with difficulty. Instead, it offers a small, self-contained world and lets you exist within it. And somehow, that simplicity becomes its greatest strength. In a medium so often driven by noise and urgency, Proteus feels like a pause, a reminder that sometimes, the most meaningful experiences aren’t about doing more but about stepping back. It’s not a game I recommend because it’s exciting or groundbreaking. I recommend it because it’s gentle. Because it’s quiet. Because, every now and then, it gives me exactly what I need - a moment to just be.
Love this, so chill
I can't believe such a simple game could achieve so much. It felt like a breath of fresh air for my mind. A masterpiece both visually and audibly.
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