Anderson
- January 13, 2022
- AJRPG
Get on Steam"ANDERSON is a VR mystery game set in a deserted research facility governed by a helpful AI. Solve puzzles, unearth secrets, and uncover the truth behind ANDERSON and your captivity through a rich narrative and immersive environments. Dive into a compelling journey of self-discovery and understanding in this graphically-realistic, atmospheric exploration."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features fun and engaging puzzles that challenge players without being overly difficult.
- The graphics and sound design are quite good for an indie title, contributing to an immersive experience.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, showing potential for improvement and future content.
- Performance issues are significant, with frequent lags and crashes even on high-end systems, making the game borderline unplayable.
- The game is plagued by bugs that can disrupt gameplay, including glitches that affect puzzle-solving and navigation.
- The overall experience feels unpolished, with a lack of guidance and a confusing interface that detracts from the enjoyment.
- story11 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The story is generally engaging and intriguing, though some players feel it lacks depth and feels cut short, leaving them wanting more. While the narrative is entertaining and complemented by good voice acting, the overall experience is marred by glitches and underwhelming graphics. Many reviewers express hope for future improvements, given the game's early access status and the developers' responsiveness.
“The story is interesting and engaging, and what it lacks in length, it makes up for in entertainment.”
“Voice acting is pretty good, puzzles are satisfactory, and the story is intriguing.”
“With that said, this game has some really great puzzles, and overall I feel invested in the story.”
“The atmosphere here is pretty dark, both visually and storywise.”
“At first glance, when you launch it, you're dropped into this sort of tutorial area with some story element at the end, which feels very straightforward.”
“Right now I don't know much about the plot, so I'm not going to comment on that.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the quality and stability, especially for an indie title, while others find them basic and lacking detail, particularly on lower settings. Overall, the visuals are considered decent but not groundbreaking, with some users expressing disappointment given the game's release year.
“Graphics are great.”
“The graphics are fantastic and stable (no visual bugs or artifacting).”
“Graphics are pretty good for an indie team and I think I read on here that there is only one developer working on programming, which is pretty impressive.”
“The graphics aren't the highest end but still quite nice.”
“Graphics aren't bad, but they are pretty basic, and I had to go to low quality settings where the textures were pretty ugly looking.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including low frame rates and glitches that hinder gameplay. While some users experienced acceptable performance on higher-end systems, the overall consensus is that the game is currently not well-optimized, making it difficult to recommend despite its potential.
“Once loaded into the area, however, the performance seemed solid.”
“I've seen some gripes about performance in previous reviews, but it runs just as I require on my 8700k, 1070 Ti, 32GB of RAM, and original Vive.”
“Performance could also have been a bit better for me.”
“But unfortunately the performance is so horrendously bad that I simply cannot recommend it.”
“It would be a great game if it ran properly, but with the current performance, it's borderline unplayable.”
“Performance was pretty bad; 60fps on low with a 1080 and a 3600, and it still had dips.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music and sound design in the game are highly praised for their quality, with many users noting that the music and ambient sounds complement each other effectively, creating a fully immersive experience.
“The music and sound are great.”
“The music and ambience suit each other nicely; you feel completely immersed, which is wonderful.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is predominantly dark, contributing to a strong sense of immersion, both visually and narratively.
“The atmosphere is generally dark, and the immersion is good.”
“The atmosphere is generally dark and the immersion is good.”
“The atmosphere here is pretty dark, both visually and story-wise.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, including frequent bugs that necessitate uninstalling and reinstalling the game to resolve problems, such as the initial computer failing to power on due to glitches.
“It's pretty buggy; I had to uninstall and reinstall the game just to get my computer to 'power on.' I initially thought I had to power the monitor, but it turned out to be a glitch.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy any extended play sessions.”
“I experienced constant lag and freezing, which severely impacted my gameplay experience.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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