Playing the game with another person helps a lot with this, but playing solo like I did, it’s bound to happen. Of course, as with all puzzle games of this kind, you will probably get stuck at some point.
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This section of the game was brilliant from a puzzle-design standpoint, but it also had me screaming for an SSD & shorter PS4 load times.
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Outside of one section in the latter half of the game that has you switching back and forth a lot between environments to solve a series of puzzles, the general flow of exploration is good throughout. And Obduction does a great job of giving the player a lot to discover right from the beginning, keeping you progressing and not feeling stuck. And that core is filled with pure, brilliant sci-fi nerdery.ĭuring the roughly 15 hours I spent with the game -pointing, clicking, moving levers & pushing buttons- I fell in love with Cyan’s signature world building, puzzle design, and minimalist “you’ve got to earn it” storytelling all over again. The name is both a play on “abduction”, and a hint at the core of the game. The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering. *Note: To the chagrin of my spellchecker, Obduction is not misspelled. And having completed the game four years later, and I can say confidently that it was worth the wait. When the game funded successfully, I rejoiced, and got a pen and paper ready. So when they announced the Kickstarter campaign for their new game back in October of 2013 -complete with eerie, otherworldly concept art- my heart leapt in my chest. That is perhaps the charm of the game – no matter how frustrating or challenging the puzzles may get, you’ll still get a memorable experience to which you’d want to come back.By Adam Redding :: First-person puzzle, exploration :: Reviewed on Standard PS4 in 2D (not PSVR) A Long Time Coming…įew games have the capacity to fill the player with a genuine sense of awe & wonder, but Obduction is one of those games.įull disclosure: I’ve been a fan of Cyan Worlds (Myst, Riven) for over 20 years. Exploring and discovering every nook and cranny is immensely fun, and I couldn’t help but want more out of it. I wish there was a little more to the story, though.
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There’s a PSVR update coming to the game soon, and I hope by then the developers will fix any performance issues. I did encounter a few framedrops while playing in the Playstation 4, but nothing that got in the way of my enjoyment with the game. It is a breathtakingly melancholic experience complimented by the beautiful and well detailed surroundings that you happily drown in. The sense of loneliness that the game encompasses you in is impressive – abandoned toys, barren buildings and hastily scratched notes – all hinting towards an abrupt disappearance of whoever lived there.
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The game also gives you an option to switch between free roam and point-and-click modes, thus giving you freedom to choose how you want to experience the game. One of the greatest challenge in the game is perhaps being able to remember how everything connects and meshes together, almost like a maze. Backtracking is a common phenomenon, and as the networks of paths run pretty deep, you might find yourself lost and stuck more often than not. The landscapes look gorgeous and there is start contrast, from lush green plains to rocky, obsidian structures. Puzzle mechanics range from anywhere between a physical puzzle (moving levers and beams to clear paths) to more contextual ones (kinda like join the dots where you have to make connections between multiple clues to find a code). There is a flashing indicator to let you know what things you can interact with but they are often easy to miss. Anything from a piece of paper on the ground to a diagram on the wall can be a clue and lead you to your next destination. Attention to detail is the key to moving forward in the game.
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