Imercyve: Living with Intellectual Disability Reviews

This is a seven minute experience that seems more like an advertisement for Mercy Connect than an attempt to actually educate anyone about intellectual disabilities. You're literally given a pamphlet for their organization as one of the last events. I wouldn't mind that at all if there weren't already an entry fee or if I felt like that did a good job of educating me about the subject, but as it is it seems tacky. Each scenario was good and I would love for other VR games/experiences to play with sensory changes the way Imercyve starts to but never fully embraces. It does dump you to a black screen at the end and it feels more like an oversight than an intentional bookend. I feel like allowing the player to explore the environment and toggle on or off the various sensory effects would give this some much-needed substance and be a better ending than what we currently have. Six bucks on sale feels like a lot for this. I do hope this developer makes a more fully-realized version of this down the line. Was very excited about the premise.

It is hard to review a product that cannot really be classified as game but I will try my best. The idea behind the product is to simulate certain "disabilities". Each one plays out and ends once a specific time limit has been reached (30 seconds maybe?) There were a total of 4 "experiences" making this one of the shortest games/programs/experiences I own. I ran the program twice and clocked in at 0.3 hours. The good - A couple of the experiences are done very well (Tablet phone call and the brochure). - It is a great step in the right direction for more awareness. - Nicely voiced - Good (not perfect) VR graphics. The Meh - Having each "experience" timed sometimes ends them prematurely. They should have required the player to accomplish a specific task. - The eating "experience" was very poorly implemented and could be vastly improved. - The "ending" literally just turns off the lights and you're standing in the dark with only your hands visible. I honestly thought for a moment they were showcasing blindness but it wasn't the case. It has so much potential but I am not sure if there is a budget or if all the work was donated. I would love to see some reworks, tasks added to complete each experience as opposed to being timed, and more experiences (blindness, hoarding, dementia, schizophrenia, etc) . Being able to navigate the whole apartment would have been nice too. All in all I am glad I purchased Imercyve and hope my money helps. Even though it isn't perfect I'd still recommend it to others.