SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix

[i]Played with WMR[/i] The game does not currently support WMR. However, it will work but with two major problems. One being you will have to skip the prologue using a method provided by the developer in the forums. The other being your controllers in-game will show up as small spheres rather than Vive controllers. In SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix you take on the role of a recently deceased individual whose spirit is recruited by an otherworldly organization. This organization then sends you on missions to different planets and time periods where you must explore and solve puzzles in order to retrieve a specific artifact. There is a small floating platform which acts as the players home-base between each mission. This is where many of the story elements and mission objectives are shared. The story is told with narrated text-boxes that are accompanied by an image of the character which you are speaking with. While this does work to convey the story, it isn’t a particularly interesting way to deliver it. The story is also so outlandish that it is difficult to take the science fiction setting serious. However, it is definitely entertaining enough. There are about five different major areas to complete. Each of the different areas is visually engaging and thematically distinct. I found myself curious and excited at the beginning of each mission to find the time or place where the next mission would take place. The themes range from a creepy run-down basement to a space corporation. Even though the areas do vary a great amount it never was overly jarring transitioning between them due to story elements semi-connecting them. In these five different stages is where the majority of the game takes place. The primary mechanics that are used are teleporting around the levels, picking up various items, and solving puzzles. There are many of the puzzles which rely mainly on the heavy exploration of the area, problem-solving skills, and a bit of basic logic. This remains a fantastic formula for the majority of the levels since it allows for a natural reason to search the aesthetically appealing levels and a sense of satisfaction when completing the mildly challenging puzzles. The biggest issues arise in the later levels which have more vague objectives, too many distracting items, and required objects that are difficult to locate. Another annoying issue is the lack of a save function during the individual levels. If you ever decide to exit out in the middle of one of the puzzles you will then have to start it over from the beginning. Overall, the story is bizarre and outlandish enough to be entertaining but the way that it is delivered, both aesthetically and narratively, is simply passable. The variety of locations is exceptional, constantly exciting, and imaginative. The beginning and middle of the game have some really enjoyable puzzles that rely heavily on exploration, a bit of critical thinking, and are charming to complete. Unfortunately, the puzzles in the last part of the game are directionless and feel challenging in unneeded ways.

petit jeu sympa. j'ai beaucoup aimé le debut, mais je trouve que ca perd un peu en qualité apres, et ca devient confus. les idées sont bonne et j'aimerais que ca soit un peu plus developpé