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AnShi

47%Game Brain Score
story, music
atmosphere, optimization
68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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Grab your hoverboard and explore the ancient, mysterious world of AnShi as you glide across caves, large deserts and old temple ruins to discover its secrets. With the company of an energy being you explore this vast world together. Discover what happened to the planet and its being. Featuring stunning visuals and an original soundtrack, AnShi delivers a relaxing, unique, breathtaking experience.

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68%
Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
story6 positive mentions
atmosphere1 negative mentions
  • Stunning visuals and an exceptional soundtrack create an immersive and emotional experience.
  • The hoverboard movement is enjoyable and adds a unique gameplay element to the exploration.
  • The game is a beautiful and relaxing experience, reminiscent of titles like Journey and Abzu, with a heartfelt dedication from the developer.
  • The storytelling can be jarring due to frequent unskippable cutscenes, disrupting the flow and immersion.
  • Movement controls can feel clunky and unnatural, with issues like slow walking speed and invisible walls hindering exploration.
  • Some players experienced discomfort or headaches due to the game's visual effects and motion blur.
  • story
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's storytelling has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it disjointed due to frequent unskippable cutscenes that interrupt gameplay, making the plot difficult to follow. Others appreciate the visual storytelling approach, noting that the narrative unfolds through exploration and imagery, creating an engaging experience despite its ambiguity. Overall, while the story may not resonate with everyone, it offers depth and intrigue for those who enjoy a more exploratory narrative style.

    • “The graphics and music are stunning, and the story, sound effects, level design and character animation are all very good.”
    • “I enjoyed the story, and the music is outstanding.”
    • “The landscapes are huge and interesting, the story (yet to be explored entirely) seems to have some real depth and feels thought through, so it's fun to discover it all bit by bit.”
    • “Every 5 - 30 seconds, you have to stop and activate something, which results in an unskippable cutscene for everything from activating a machine to gathering a collectible to large chunks of story.”
    • “I couldn't even understand what the plot was.”
    • “This game has literally zero story. Even the adventure shows it, and I can say the movement feels wrong for a price of 15€. I would give the game a max of 5€. I never played it till the end; there is basically nothing to do except visit, visit, visit and rescue—that's it.”
  • music
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its fantastic and cinematic quality, enhancing the overall experience with emotional depth and a serene atmosphere. Many players noted its ability to complement the stunning visuals and engaging gameplay, creating an immersive world that players can easily get lost in. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.

    • “The soundtrack and the environments are pretty great though, and for finishing the whole thing in a couple of hours it didn't overstay its welcome and remained engaging enough that I actually did finish it.”
    • “It reminded me of the music in Ori in some areas and of Interstellar in others, and it is so cinematic and emotional in places it works perfectly.”
    • “The music really makes it all like a world you can dive into and get lost (in a good way) and the sequences create a feeling of being carried through it all in a non-restrictive way.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their stunning visuals and captivating soundtrack, creating an immersive atmosphere. However, some players noted issues with optimization, clunky movement, and distracting camera effects that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the use of invisible walls and occasional blurriness during fast movement were criticized, leading to a mixed reception regarding the visual design.

    • “The graphics and music are stunning, and the story, sound effects, level design, and character animation are all very good.”
    • “A charming adventure ride featuring stunning visuals and a captivating soundtrack.”
    • “Tl; dr: a relaxing experience with awesome music and stunning visuals.”
    • “The game gave me a headache; graphically, it is poorly optimized.”
    • “The movement can be clunky, and the visuals are a mixed bag.”
    • “The hoverboard moves too quickly at times (especially when you boost), and the visuals get too blurry, with the camera shaking way too much for me.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Anshi is characterized by a relaxed style that sets it apart from typical space games, featuring an enjoyable surfing mechanic and a range of valuable features. Its mechanics draw a comparison to rogue-like or rogue-lite games, positioning it as a unique take on the walking simulator genre.

    • “Different from most space games because it has a more relaxed gameplay style.”
    • “Besides the enjoyable surfing mechanic, Anshi offers a variety of valuable features.”
    • “With its mechanics, I would say it is more like what a roguelike or roguelite is to the original roguelike, as Anshi is to a walking simulator.”
    • “With its mechanics, I would say it is more akin to what a roguelike or roguelite is to the original roguelike, compared to a walking simulator.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the emotional depth of the game, noting its magical and cinematic qualities that evoke strong feelings, reminiscent of the music from "Ori" and the themes of "Interstellar." The VR experience enhances this emotional connection, making it a standout aspect of the gameplay.

    • “I played it in VR with uevr, and it was truly a magical and emotional experience.”
    • “It reminded me of the music in Ori in some areas and of Interstellar in others. It is so cinematic and emotional in places that it works perfectly.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's visuals and hoverboard movement are praised for creating an engaging atmosphere; however, the storytelling approach disrupts immersion, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “It has nice visuals and the hoverboard movement feels really good, but the storytelling consistently jarred me out of the atmosphere.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely absent, with players noting that the experience lacks comedic elements and feels frustrating due to unnatural character movements and restrictive environments. The slow pace and invisible walls detract from any potential for humor, leaving players disappointed.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been criticized for causing graphical issues that lead to discomfort, with some players reporting headaches as a result.

    • “The game gave me a headache; it is poorly optimized graphically.”
    • “I experienced significant frame drops and stuttering, making the game nearly unplayable.”
    • “The optimization is so bad that even high-end hardware struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”

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