Obscura Reviews

4/10 What a dull game. You stand in one place and looka round you with a camera on nightvision while noises create a spooky atmosphere. At times you see something out of the corner of your eye, but most of the time you just stand there wishing someone had included something more interactive. On the plus side, the scenery is nice, and it is quite tense.

If you like jump scares, and all you want is jump scares, this is the game for you. Though it seems to be the same one over and over. Otherwise, this should be called Mummy Simulator 2017 because 30 minutes in all I'm doing in every scene is holding my arms straight out and rotating my torso back and forth. 30 minutes of that. No change. Jump scare, mummy position, jump scare, mummy position.

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This is the scariest VR game i've ever played. Me and my friend Casper just tried it, and we almost scare-quit the first time. I REALLY recommend this game if you want to get REALLY scared! + The graphics are 10 / 10.

I bought this on sale at a hefty 90% discount. I lasted about five minutes before deciding it was a litttle bit *too* creepy for the time and place I first played it. I, therefore, am not qualified to give a full review, but It's definitely worth a punt for £0.71. It's *really* creepy. From my limited time in the game (so far) I can say that it has fullly customisable rendering options and fluid controls.

Obscura is an "experience" very much like watching paint dry. It's a fairly boring, repetitive "horror" game, with very little to do, and heavily repeated environments/situations. Stand in one spot, wave some tools around while looking out for a witch, find witch, jumpscare, lather rinse repeat. I played this for 45 minutes, which is longer than I should have. The game is very nice to look at, but the variety is minimal, and the story telling is confusing. In between segments of standing, you stand in another area and receive pieces of paper that have bits of story/pictures on them. You look at a couple, and then you're whisked away to the next area. Forever...and ever...It's very inexpensive, which is good, because it's probably not worth any more than the asking price.

I just got this on sale and I'm really happy with what I got. Yes, it is more of an experience than a traditional game, but this experience is actually nicely designed, well made, and randomized so there's quite some replay value. I like it quite a lot and I'll definitely be coming back to it!

So I'm not the type of person to get easily scared and I won't be having any nightmares after playing this game or anything. But what this game did do is increase my heart rate and build suspense. The VR scenarios this dev created are simply beautifully breath-taking and amazing in creating a sense of dread. Whether it's a crow slowly flying and landing near you or a gate opening or a sound in the distance, you slowly start to feel alone and powerless to stop whatever evil force is coming. The abandoned cabin you are in, suddenly starts to feel too small. It is true that there isn't much of a game here or a story. However, it's the experience that this dev brings which brings entertainment value. I honestly can't wait to share this experience with my friends and family and see their reactions. Jump scares may be cheap, but it's the buildup with all the little details along the way that make it work in this game versus other games from other devs. Just notice the mushrooms in the grounds, the details of the trees and the ambient sounds. Everything was detailed to bring the maximum horror to such a simple concept. Sale Price Rating 7/10 Definitely a must buy for horror fans for $6.79 is a good deal for the content, at normal price of $19.99 I would only give a tepid recommendation

Yes the environments are beautifully crafted and the sound is top-quality, but you cannot move/explore, and there's very limited interactivity (it's an 'experience', but nobody said a VR experience should be mostly looking around and doing close to nothing). And worst of all, there's almost no story. To be honest, it feels like a (talented) developer (or team) made a nice proof of concept, but then didn't have the motivation (or resources) to turn it into a full game, so it was released as "an experience" and sold for a high price. I can't recommend buying this unless the current price (of 20 EUR) drops.

For short: This is a overpriced VR horror game that has a few cool concepts but the lack of a story or any interesting gameplay makes me not recomend this game. Scares: I don't think there was any part in this game where I felt even remotely scared. After the first three go throughs I am left to believe that there is nothing to do in the game other than wait for the ghost/demon to scream at you, which was just a failed jumpscare just about every time. Story: This section is kind of simple... There isn't really one.. You go into a scene in which the same ghost/demon approaches you as you watch the same few signals of her approach. Once the lady screams at you, you are teleported back to a area where you read a couple notes then go into the next section... The backstory behind the ghost/demon can be found through the notes, but it is hard to follow as very little information is given at a time and the isn't too interesting anyway. Gameplay: This section is also pretty simple... There is no gameplay really. As I mentioned earlier all you do is look at the signs that the ghost/demon is walking over to you and a few other objects to see her coming. The items that allow you to see her are pretty cool and they are probably one of the few good things about the game. Is it worth it?: No, not at all. For 20 dollars I would expect this game to at least have some form of gameplay or an intreging story. I know that it says it is not a "Traditional game" but saying it is not a traditional game would not make me think that it is just an interactive horror clip. I would just stay away from this game. Edit: I would also like to add that it being "different every playthrough" is just getting a different combination of items and locations. It isn't really anything special, so if that is why you were considering getting this game, definetly don't bother.