The Pasture Reviews

Yeah, I can't even with this one. Please include a tutorial, or at least instructions. It may make the game less immerssive, but that's a lot better than befuddling your players.

What an odd game, simply because of how strange it is, for a dollar it may be worth it if you're really bored.

I’m all for the expression of art in games, I’ve argued on its behalf many times, but there is a point where I cannot understand nor express the development of art in video game format. Perhaps I am simply not enlightened (and I use this word seriously) enough to appreciate certain mediums. Though I think this is true of all people and that a portion will never ‘get the point’ of certain types of artwork. My father was an artist and dabbled in level design when I used to make maps for Half-Life. I didn’t understand some of his level designs. I usually found them clunky, unappealing and pointless, but he seemed to like them a great deal. Perhaps there is another method of thought going on. I am certainly no artist in the traditional sense. I apply more logical and process-based thought. When I think of a video game, I think of the story, the setting, the flow of ideas and narrative. To me, The Pasture applies a more abstract line of thought. More of personal expression of individual ideas and art as a whole. I acknowledge that it’s not in line with my understanding, but this means I struggle to view it as it is intended. Some people who have played this game seem to have grasped a meaning to it, but the conversation is one-sided as I cannot meaningfully respond. To put it another way, I simply don’t believe that the medium of a video game properly translates what the creator is trying to achieve, at least in my mind. On the other hand, perhaps it’s simply a collection of random objects and functions put into video game format and has no higher meaning. Perhaps it’s just a shit game that someone threw together. That’s what the people are here for. To critique and pass judgement. Either way, I liked some of the art pieces that were displayed. I suppose I at least got a little knowledge of Russian art. I’m not going to say I represent a majority of people, but for a base-grade consumer of video games, I don’t believe they would ‘get it’, as they say. If you think you can interpret another’s thought process, then go ahead and play The Pasture. All I can say I really got out of it was some achievements and some Steam cards.

This is a game that simulates an art gallery docent, in which you can only watch the visitor move backwards and forwards, and moving too fast beyond the tolerance degree will end the game. The game has 20 tour points to collect, and more than 30 pieces of real contemporary art in the exhibition (although I only recognize Jeff Koons' balloon dog). The full achievement is not difficult, the game time is about 1 hour. 1 magnesium as a ticket is also good. I know many people play this game's first feeling is WTF. but I want to say that the game itself is a performance art performance, in derision of independent games and flat +1 consumer society, some of the content is extremely crude and shallow, not to mention some mediocre and vulgar big show, bring us perhaps now is the success of vulgar taste games reflection.

Backwards walking simulator collecting art. Graphics were nice and was intresting enough to play. Get onsale with deep discount though as it's a short game.

Are you a fan of Russian contemporary art? Ever wanted to have your own art gallery? What about being chased by a man looking to beat you to death with an eggplant? If so then this game is for you! The Pasture is a somewhat bizarre game revolving around your character essentially exploring an art museum. You walk backwards while being "chased" by one of two art curators (?). As you walk a meter fills up. Fill it up all the way and you will die and need to start over. The overall game itself isn't terribly long and offers a small amount of replayability in getting "awards" for doing various tasks such as reaching the goal in a minute or collecting all the art work. The cheap price tag really helps sell the game because beyond the awards you can work towards there's not much reason to come back to the game when you're done. But it's definitely interesting both gameplay-wise and visually, funny at times, and definitely bizarre. So if you got a spare dollar laying around and looking for something a bit weird, I'd say give it a go. If anything it's got achievements and trading cards. My horrible playthrough of it: https://youtu.be/rSd0OOkhtns

If you like to have 10-15 fps while WALKING (!), hear russian voices talking all the time, see some genitals of "art" or just to crash your PC sometimes - do it! - 1/10 for (apparently) fast + easy achievements.

Abstract art has always had a difficult time getting a serious positive foothold in the gaming industry. One of the biggest reasons for this is because a lot of the abstract artists often want to showboat that their type of art expression/message ascends beyond the normal level of what's acceptable, they often lash out that they are not to be boxed into conformity, which often means expressing themselves without applying any form of self-discipline and thoughtfulness for customer. Vexing mechanics are all too common in abstract games such as loud ear violating noises and shouting, the administering of unfriendly mechanics such as wonky controls, disorientating flashy lights and unfriendly pitch-black backgrounds, among a large assortment of other hostile trolling features to the customer. This more often than not works in sharp contrast and any noble message the artist is trying to convey simply gets completely lost to a rage quit experience. The second problem is that the Abstract Art medium is all too appealing for the random lazy asset placement scammer to flood the market. These questionable, bare boned, paper thin, frivolous time wasters have zero to offer in the department of meaningful expression. They are simply a sleazy grab your cash that eventually tarnishes the market from authentic indie developers and has severely brought into question Steams overall commitment to quality assurance. The pasture is nothing more than a lazy asset arrangement with trolling mechanics. You can only walk backwards in this game and you have to stop every couple of seconds to reset the death counter or you will die and be exposed to nonsensical shenanigans and ear assault. The objective is to pick an American death reaper with rainbow wings or a smoking woman too old for a latex fetish. Once you have picked one, your then forced to walk the entire art gallery backwards while the chosen npc curates in gibberish. Amongst all the art gallery there are 20 boxes of art not unboxed yet, your objective is to find them all and unbox them, being treated to their name and a brief description when you do so. After finding all 20 your then to locate the meeting symbol which is a coffee cup trademark and then be whisked away to heaven to be greeted by more ear violating noises. The experience was so unwelcoming that all I would like to say is can developer Mikhail Maksimov and all those that played a part in voice dubbing can you please stand in the middle of the highway at night dressed in complete black and try and do one of the in-game achievements yourself? Preferably the one that requires you to die 5 times. If your contemplating buying this. DON'T. Like the game, just walk backwards from this one and it’s store page. Complete game below to settle your curiosity... https://youtu.be/uzjcvlGqCOM

Game that makes you move backwards, then stop then move again and thats it. Hard to explain how bad this game is need to see how to believe, if you want to play the worst or the worst download. If money is something you have to think about then avoid, each round requires you to get to a random point on the map. 20 items to collect to completly do everything in the game, about 20-30minutes of gameplay max. Video: https://youtu.be/wRvCZaTVKB4

[h1] You know how some games are so sophisticated that you have to play it more than once to truly capture it's essence? [/h1] [b] This is definitely NOT one of them. [/b] This game's based on an unintelligible russian guy talking in the background, broken controls (i was only able to walk backwards) and no relation to what it's supposed to represent. Want a good game that actually does what this so called game tried to do? Try [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/467360/] Off Peak [/url] It's free, it's short and it's fun. Peace out.