AnShi

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AnShi is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Andre Ledermüller and was released on February 22, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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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Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

story6 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

AnShi features stunning visuals and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
The hoverboard movement is enjoyable and adds a unique mechanic to the exploration of the beautifully designed environments.
The game offers a relaxing experience with a deeper meaning, making it engaging for players who appreciate narrative-driven exploration.

The storytelling can be jarring due to frequent unskippable cutscenes that disrupt the flow of gameplay.
Movement controls can feel clunky and unnatural, leading to frustration and a lack of immersion.
Invisible walls and slow walking speed detract from the exploration experience, making it feel restrictive at times.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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31%
23%
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, enjoying the exploration and the depth of the narrative revealed through the environment and collectibles. Overall, while the graphics and music are praised, the effectiveness of the story varies significantly among players, with some finding it engaging and others feeling it lacks substance.
- “The graphics and music are stunning, and the story, sound effects, level design, and character animation are all very good.”
- “I had so much fun traveling by hoverboard across the caves, deserts, and ruins while collecting memories to piece together an alluring story.”
- “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 visuals show 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
75%
25%
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 find the soundtrack reminiscent of other acclaimed works, contributing to a captivating and immersive adventure. Overall, the combination of stunning visuals and engaging music creates a relaxing and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “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
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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-paced 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.”
- “Even in open spaces, the game uses invisible walls to box you in, a lazy choice when it could have opted for realistically looking topographical features.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for causing graphical issues that detract from the overall experience, with some players reporting discomfort such as headaches.
- “The game gave me a headache; graphically, it is poorly optimized.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, making the gameplay frustrating.”
- “The loading times are excessively long, which disrupts the overall experience.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The gameplay of Anshi is noted for its relaxed style, distinguishing it from typical space games. It features an enjoyable surfing mechanic and incorporates various valuable elements, likening its mechanics to a blend of rogue-like and walking simulator genres.
- “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 like what a roguelike or roguelite is to the original roguelike, as it feels akin to a walking simulator.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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; it works perfectly.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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 constantly jarred me out of the atmosphere.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely absent, with players noting that the experience lacks comedic elements and feels more frustrating than entertaining due to unnatural movements and restrictive environments.