Alice Mystery Garden
- December 20, 2017
- AMG GAMES
Get on Steam"Alice Mystery Garden" is a calm and relaxing game inspired by the beloved Alice in Wonderland story. Players will help Alice maintain her magical garden by completing various tasks such as planting seeds, watering flowers, and catching butterflies. The game features charming visuals and soothing music, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a peaceful and engaging experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features adorable visuals and charming character design, making it a delightful experience.
- It's a short and sweet puzzle-platformer that effectively utilizes VR mechanics, providing a relaxing gameplay experience.
- The game is affordable, making it a great entry point for new VR players and families looking for casual gaming.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including poor resolution, lack of settings, and clunky controls that can lead to frustration.
- Many players found the puzzles to be too easy and the overall gameplay too short, with a lack of depth in mechanics.
- The audio quality is often criticized, with repetitive and annoying music that detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay18 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its innovative use of VR mechanics, offering a unique platforming experience reminiscent of games like Captain Toad and Fez, with engaging puzzles that encourage environmental interaction. While some players find certain elements, like the first-person torch mechanic, less impactful, the overall level design and variety in gameplay keep it interesting and enjoyable. However, the game is noted to be relatively short and not overly challenging, making it a charming yet light experience in the VR landscape.
“Awesome puzzle game with interesting mechanics.”
“Overall this is a fun proof of concept game that proved how well platforming can work in VR, and how creative you can get with level mechanics.”
“The gameplay of this game utilizes VR so well it's odd that there aren't more games like it.”
“The first-person parts with the torch mechanic feel a bit... meaningless.”
“The gameplay is okay; a lot of the level design is just okay.”
“Cons: short, not too deep puzzle mechanics; if you're new, spinning the platform around may disorient you quite a bit.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their cute and beautiful visuals, with many users appreciating the adorable character design and smooth performance on mid-range hardware. However, some players noted the lack of graphics settings and menus, which could enhance the experience, and mentioned issues like framerate drops that detract from the overall enjoyment. While the initial levels feature charming art, the later stages tend to become more generic, impacting the visual appeal as the game progresses.
“This is a simple physics puzzle game with adorable character design and beautiful graphics.”
“Graphics are lovely (can't think of any other way to describe them).”
“Nice soundtrack, good mechanics, cute and beautiful graphics (smooth on GTX 1070) and a very good level design with variation in mechanics to solve the puzzles.”
“And it would benefit from some graphics settings, as it seems like it was in a lower resolution than my headset is capable of (but it still looked pretty good).”
“Needs graphic options and a general options menu to be fully complete!”
“There are no menus or graphics settings, but it ran fine on my 1050ti.”
- music10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it obnoxious and repetitive, while others appreciate its cheerful and fitting nature. Overall, many agree that the soundtrack could be improved, as it often feels uninspired or overly simplistic, detracting from the overall experience.
“Nice soundtrack, good mechanics, cute and beautiful graphics (smooth on gtx1070) and a very good level design with variation in mechanics to solve the puzzles.”
“The music suits the game very well and does add to the experience.”
“Likewise the music, while cheerful and appropriate, is uninspired.”
“The soundtrack is really obnoxious and there are some handles in the later levels that are kind of hard to grip, but otherwise nothing to complain about.”
“The music, however, is okay in some parts and god awful terrible loops in others.”
“Also, the music made me furious; it feels like each track is 10 seconds long and repeats itself nonstop.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is polarizing, with some players noting a complete lack of narrative, comparing it to games like Angry Birds, while others praise it for having an epic storyline. Overall, the reception of the story varies significantly among users.
“Epic story.”
“It's like playing Angry Birds for the story.”
“This game has no story.”
“It's like playing Angry Birds for the story.”
“The story is non-existent.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's 3D rendering quality and performance have been criticized as disappointing, with users experiencing performance issues that suggest poor optimization. While the gameplay itself is enjoyable, the optimization problems detract from the overall experience, especially compared to other VR titles that run smoothly on similar hardware.
“Despite some performance issues and a few silly ways to cheese the puzzles, I had a wonderful time with this game. It was a joy to interact with Alice, and the puzzles respected the player's intelligence, even if they were a bit easy.”
“The 3D rendering quality and performance are disappointing.”
“Pretty much all other VR games run fine with supersampling settings of 2.0 or more on my rig, so my guess is that this is due to bad optimization.”
“Outside of some performance issues and silly ways to cheese the puzzles, I had a wonderful time with this game. It was a joy to watch and interact with Alice, and the puzzles respected the player, even if they were a bit easy.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that the game offers infinite replayability, suggesting that players can enjoy it repeatedly without losing interest.
“Infinitely replayable.”
“The game offers endless possibilities for different playthroughs.”
“Each decision leads to unique outcomes, making you want to replay it again and again.”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replaying it feel like a chore rather than an adventure.”
“Once you've completed the main storyline, there's little incentive to dive back in; the side quests are repetitive and uninspired.”
“Despite the different character classes, the gameplay remains largely the same, which diminishes the replay value significantly.”
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features charming character design, particularly praising the heroine Alice for her appealing aesthetics. However, the reviews do not provide insights into the depth or progression of character development within the gameplay.
“Alice, the heroine, is cute as hell; 10 out of 10 for character design.”
“This is a simple physics puzzle game with adorable character design and beautiful graphics.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the emotional aspect of the game compelling, as it requires them to physically engage with the environment, creating a deeper connection to the experience. This hands-on approach enhances the emotional impact, making players feel more invested in the game's narrative and outcomes.
