Carpe Lucem - Seize the light
- April 5, 2016
- Hammer Labs
Get on Steam"Carpe Lucem - Seize the Light" is a virtual reality puzzle game that challenges players to manipulate and redirect beams of light to solve complex levels. Using a variety of tools and objects, players must carefully plan their approach to bend, reflect, and split light in order to activate targets and progress. With a striking visual style and immersive atmosphere, "Carpe Lucem" offers a unique and engaging experience for VR enthusiasts.
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and meditative experience with beautiful graphics and soothing music.
- Puzzles are engaging and progressively challenging, making for a satisfying gameplay experience.
- User-generated content and a built-in puzzle editor provide endless replayability and creativity.
- The game does not support Oculus Touch controllers, limiting accessibility for some users.
- Some players feel the game is too short for the price, leaving them wanting more content.
- There are reports of poor developer support regarding technical issues, particularly for Oculus users.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their beautiful and calming art style, which, combined with soothing music and sound effects, creates a meditative atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the visuals as a key element that enhances the overall sensory experience, making it a standout feature of the game.
“It has a nice, beautiful, and calming style with good-looking graphics and sounds.”
“Beautiful art style mixed with interesting puzzles makes this game a real gem!”
“This game is sensory heaven – the visuals and the music just melt into each other like butter on fresh toast.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its soothing and relaxing qualities, creating a meditative atmosphere that complements the visuals beautifully. Reviewers describe it as a harmonious blend of peaceful, new-age sounds that enhance the overall sensory experience, particularly in the VR setting.
“It is a relaxing, beautiful 3D puzzle game with nice new age music, which is only possible in VR.”
“The music and sound effects are soothing as well, combining with the visuals to produce an almost meditative atmosphere.”
“This game is sensory heaven – the visuals and the music just melt into each other like butter on fresh toast.”
“Peaceful music and certainly relaxing.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay involves directing a stream towards mechanical flowers of matching colors, offering a unique puzzle experience. While players appreciate the current puzzles, they express a desire for additional challenges to enhance the overall value of the game.
“You have to direct the stream toward mechanical flowers of the same color.”
“Of course, more puzzles added to it would always be welcome to get more bang for your buck, but I wouldn't pass this game up if you have a Vive and like this type of puzzle gameplay.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The mechanics are clunky and often lead to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
“There are not enough challenges to keep players interested in the long run.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is praised for delivering solid performance, complemented by visually appealing backgrounds.
“The backgrounds are also really pretty, and the performance is solid.”
“The game runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, showcasing excellent optimization.”
“I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the settings for a seamless experience.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by soothing music and sound effects that, when combined with the visuals, create an almost meditative experience for players.
“The music and sound effects are soothing, combining with the visuals to create an almost meditative atmosphere.”
