A Walk in the Woods
- April 21, 2020
- Brightdawn Entertainment
Get on Steam"A Walk in the Woods" is a narrative-driven, open world exploration game set in a beautifully crafted forest environment. Players uncover the story of a mysterious figure as they interact with the world and its inhabitants, making choices that affect the outcome of their journey. With a focus on atmosphere and exploration over combat, the game offers a peaceful, introspective experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful and detailed natural environments, providing a relaxing escape from reality.
- It offers a simple yet effective experience that can help alleviate feelings of depression and stress.
- The developers have made improvements over time, allowing for more freedom of movement and exploration within the environment.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to performance issues even on high-end hardware.
- The movement system is primarily on rails, which can cause motion sickness and limits the sense of exploration.
- There are significant sound issues, including repetitive bird noises and a lack of immersive audio effects.
- graphics12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered good, particularly in terms of landscape design, but they lack the polish of AAA titles and may not impress all players. Users note that the visuals appear better on a screen than in VR headsets, and there are discrepancies in quality between different platforms, especially Linux compared to Windows. Overall, while the graphics are satisfactory for the current state of VR, they do not stand out as exceptional.
“It's simple, there's no map, but the graphics and effort put into the landscape is very good.”
“Has good graphics.”
“The graphics look better on a screen than in a headset.”
“As far as graphics are concerned, unless you're a AAA studio with a million dollar budget, I'd say they are about as good as you can expect at this stage of VR.”
“Also, the graphics on Linux don't seem to look exactly the same or as good as the screenshots and Windows videos.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that while the game's performance is visually impressive, it struggles with optimization on mid-range systems, often resulting in low frame rates and noticeable stuttering.
“The performance is great.”
“I haven't really had a problem with anything in VR yet, but with this, I'm pushing 30 frames and get quite a bit of stuttering.”
“It's still beautiful and nice to look around, but tell me it can't be optimized for a mid-range rig!”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to be very buggy, with issues such as image instability that can cause discomfort and nausea for players.
“Very buggy - the image jumps around and has you feeling sick!”
“Very buggy - the image jumps around and has you feeling sick!”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story behind the app is perceived as a manipulative tactic, leveraging a sob story about a company's financial struggles to attract VR enthusiasts, which many users believe is a scam. Additionally, the lack of communication from the developer raises further doubts about the project's legitimacy and intentions.
“This app was promoted on Facebook with a sad story about a company trying to recover losses from this 'project', yet the developer has not engaged in the thread or on Steam discussions. It feels like a scam to extract money from VR enthusiasts with minimal effort.”
“The narrative feels disingenuous, as the developers have not provided any updates or engagement since the initial promotion, leading me to believe this is just a cash grab.”
“The lack of communication from the developers after the initial marketing push raises serious doubts about the integrity of this project and its story.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the gameplay itself, as they only direct readers to external links for full gameplay and review content. Therefore, no detailed summary of gameplay aspects can be derived from the provided texts.
