Journey For Elysium Reviews

Um really liking this game so far. Graphics, voice acting, and sound are really good and the game runs flawlessly. Support for knuckles is not that great but works as of (31/12-2019) Hopefully they will ad better support with an update.

I truly enjoyed this story-driven and atmospheric single-player adventure game that tells a story based upon Greek mythology in the form of a walking sim, exploration game (dramatic and beautiful environments), casual puzzle game and a bit of action (climbing and archery). To my surprise, it was made in my home country (Belgium - and I had no idea while playing it) and I hope to see more VR games from this studio. I finished it in a little more than 3 hours.

Yes, definitely. Get it. I held out for a long time and now just played it. Everything is superb. If you're one of those who leave a negative review, you got some real issues with standards. Story, direction, fluid gameplay, bugless, visuals, simple but thought provoking puzzles. It's great. FYI, I suck at puzzles but found em easy. I love that it keeps the flow and momentum going. Highly recommended, even if not on sale. I mean you'll probably blow your money on a 2 hour movie at a cinema or cigarettes, or pizza. I dunno. Might as well spend it here.

A brief, yet unique adventure on the river Styx and into the underworld shows to be a worthwhile and heartfelt journey. GRAPHICS Graphics are superb and are the best I have ever seen, hands down! The black and white nature of this game with some effects being golden and yellow fit the game's mood and themes very well. 2/2 Music/Sound Effects The music in this game is average and shows to be unique and awe-inspiring in later segments of the game. Sound effects are average as there is a nice musical instrument that you will acquire on your journey, which sounds great. There is also a nice bow and arrow weapon which is fun to use due to the satisfying sound effects. 1/2 Storyline/Bugs Storyline is great and is quite interesting, but has a slow start. However, once the story gets going, you are there for the adventure. The ending is amazing! There are small bugs in the game such as one in one of the final chapters of the game in which there is some map clipping in the sky. However, it's nothing that truly detracts the player from the experience. 1.5/2 Pacing To be honest, pacing is done very well throughout the game, as the game combines many unique gameplay elements such as archery, music, climbing, and puzzles. Great job. 1.5/2 Gameplay/Length The gameplay is fun and varied, but can sometimes become boring. In the game, usually nothing repeats itself due to the pacing being superb, but aside from puzzles, it is a glorified walking/rowing simulator with a great story. The true downside to this game is the incredibly short length. At 20 dollars, I expect anywhere from 4-5 hours of gameplay, but for me, it was about 2 hours of gameplay. At this price point, I could not recommend this game, unless you are a true fan of puzzle games. Although, I would definitely recommend picking this game up when it is on sale (this is what I did). 1/2 This hidden gem of a VR game is something I never expected to get such a high rating. Great job guys, but I would definitely recommend a price change in the future to suit the consumer's needs. I give this game a 7/10 (GOOD) and must recommend it to people that truly love puzzle games. NOTICE - Index Controller Users Please note that I played this game with Index Controllers and the controls were kind of finicky, but I eventually got used to them. Moreover, this complaint was not a factor in my review.

An interesting story, if not necessarily a happy one. I'd recommend this to people who enjoy story based games. It does have puzzles, but they're quite simple. Pros: - Unusual graphics that work surprisingly well - Rowing the boat works quite well, and is really fun - Well voice acted - Interesting story Cons: - The first part of the final boss battle was *extremely* frustrating - The presentation of the story could have evoked more emotion. I think it would have been improved if I was more emotionally invested in the character I was playing. Verdict: 8/10

I loved the graphics and the interaction with the game. It worked well on my Quest 2 with the link cable to my Alienware pc too. What I didn't like was that I couldn't turn around and would be sideways and backwards in the game so always had to turn my head, couldn't turn in circles and scan areas with the Quest 2 controllers or at least I haven't figured out how.

If you are prone to motion sickness, beware of the boat ride! Sadly I couldn't not handle it and had to refund the game because of it. I only played for 17 minutes and then I had to lay down for an hour because I felt so nauseous (yes I'm a lightweight!!) Otherwise I absolutely loved the atmosphere and the graphics and being immersed in the Underworld. I was playing on a Quest2 with a link cable with no difficulties. I'm just writing this review to my fellow motion sickness sufferers :)

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/KMQhGW2TXEc This is a nice game for what it is at this price. It's a narrative-driven adventure game. It's got some rowing your boat, playing a lyre, archery, platforming, and some puzzle solving (mostly finding objects, moving objects, or going through a maze). However, the action is all secondary to the story. It took me exactly 2 hours to beat the game. I don't want to give out spoilers, but basically you're dead and you're re-living key moments in your life. You find out that maybe certain things that happened, weren't what they seemed to be. The story is alright, but due to the shortness of the game, is not fleshed out very well. The voice overs are adequate, but don't really stand out. Of course, given the budget price, it's kind of par for the course. The writing misses the mark at times though and it makes the story maybe seem like it's meandering at times. Game is running on the Unity engine. On my RTX 3080, I was getting a steady 90 fps for the most part, with only a few frame rate drops, usually in between scenes. You do have full locomotion or teleportation available, along with smooth or snap turning (the turning is pretty slow). You can play the game seated. However, my height was too high and I couldn't pick up some coins, so I had to re-adjust my height outside of the game and come back. There is no in-game adjustment or re-centering. Overall, this game is fine. I'm surprised it has so many positive reviews. I thought the puzzles / platforming were too simple. Several of the puzzle types are repeated often. The visual style is interesting. The story is nice at times. You may enjoy this more if you're into very casual style walking simulators. However, without the strong narrative, it just didn't do it for me. I don't regret my time in Journey for Elysium, but it's pretty forgettable. [b]Rate 6.5/10. It's nice I guess.[/b] [quote]If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]

[h1]That FUCKING BOAT! [/h1] The game starts with you walking off the edge of a cliff for no reason, and uses touchpad controls ONLY to turn (this isn't good enough on the Index controllers. The thumbstick does even do anything. turning could have easily been bound to that too!) All of that could be excused, if it were not for that fucking boat. It's unresponsive, frustrating controls try to be realistic, but just end up being frustrating when it thinks you're turning and you have to paddle round half the lake to try to get back to the goal. It was so boring and frustrating that I quit.

A good game; fun and runs extremely well on Vive pro with NO ISSUES. I highly recommend this game. A game with good graphics and interesting puzzles. The Puzzles are not that difficult to do but some may have you thinking. I am still playing the game; have not finished it yet....but wanted to write a review to dispel the one negative review that is posted below. Not sure what his problem is nor what game he is reviewing but it definitely is not a review of this game. Price is right and if you enjoy adventure type games with an interesting story, I know you will like this game. UPDATE: Just finished the game..game time 4 hours (actual game time was just under 3 hours). I really enjoyed this game and how it ended....overall excellent VR game. **American developers need to take a close look at this game as it is one of the best VR games I have played in the last year. Challenging but not too challenging and not like a lot of other VR games that are simply sub-standard!