Anamorphine
- July 31, 2018
- Artifact 5
The indie video game scene has made huge strides and seen so many successes in representing issues of mental health lately that it hurts that much more when a game falls this far short.
Get on Steam"Anamorphine" is an emotional exploration game with no dialogue or action button, where players delve into the protagonist Tyler's mind to resolve his past and present. The surreal environment represents Tyler's changing feelings and mental state, with the narrative focusing on an evolving relationship. This story-rich game with exploration gameplay aims to resonate with both hardcore and new gamers.
PC
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Rift
PlayStation
PlayStation VR
Reviews
- story33 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music12 mentions
- 92 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Anamorphine Review - PS4
Anamorphine has a lot of technical and performance problems, but the outlying narrative finds its way through, delivering a poignant, deep exploration into loss and depression. The game's performance issues can't be ignored, but Elena's story will stick with you for a long, long time.
65%Anamorphine Review
Anamorphine is a very unique walking simulator which explores very mature themes and has a very well presented intriguing story that successfully raises awareness of depression and the impact it can have on people’s lives. Although Anamorphine’s story is interesting, it ultimately fails to be a truly entertaining and fun experience due to the overwhelming amount of performance issues throughout. If you’re looking for a new walking simulator to enjoy, we’d recommend hopping on your bike and cycling the other way.      
40%Anamorphine Review
Anamorphine is a narrative adventure that fails to deliver its story with enough competence to offer the player any emotionally engaging content. So what you're left with is a low-budget, brief experience with no replay value and a high asking price.
48%
