Claude Monet: The Water Lily Obsession

About

In 1883 painter Claude Monet first rented a house in the French town of Giverny. After purchasing the property and adjoining land, the artist transformed an existing small pond into a water garden with water lilies and a Japanese-style bridge from which he could observe the water and the flowers.

Genres & Tags

Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Claude Monet: The Water Lily Obsession screenshot

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The graphics are stunning, providing a beautiful visual experience that feels like being inside a Monet painting.
The audio narration is well done, adding an emotional layer to the experience despite the lack of interaction.
For those who appreciate art, especially impressionism, this short VR experience offers a unique and enjoyable perspective.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, particularly at launch, with low frame rates and crashes reported on various systems.
There is a lack of interactivity, making it feel more like a passive viewing experience rather than an engaging VR adventure.
The setup process is cumbersome, with unnecessary prompts and poor controller support, leading to a frustrating user experience.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
45%
33%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing its reliance on auditory narration and lack of visual character representation, making it difficult to follow. While the narrator's performance is noted as commendable, the overall storytelling is deemed inferior to other VR films, lacking engaging visuals and coherent dialogue. Conversely, some users appreciate the emotional depth and quality of the graphics and audio, suggesting that the story has potential despite its shortcomings.
- “Beautiful graphics, great audio and acting, emotional and interesting story.”
- “Overall, it wants to be something like Oculus Story Studio's Dear Angelica, but becomes a much worse version of it due to zero visual character and bad storytelling.”
- “The storytelling relies entirely on auditory narration, with no characters rendered visually. You have to guess what's happening by listening. The narrator did a good job, but with only one person playing two roles and not changing tones or voice, you cannot even tell who is who in the dialogue. It's not really dialogue, just letters between Monet and a friend being read out loud, and the visuals are virtually unrelated to the story except for showing the year and the ending scene.”
- “Overall, it wants to be something like Oculus Story Studio's 'Dear Angelica', but it becomes a much worse version of it due to the lack of visual characters and poor storytelling.”
- “The storytelling relies entirely on auditory narration, with no characters rendered visually. You have to guess what's happening by listening. The narrator did a good job, but with only one person playing two roles and not changing tones or voice, you cannot even tell who is who in the dialogue. It's not really dialogue, just letters between Monet and a friend being read out loud, and the visuals are virtually unrelated to the story except for showing the year and the ending scene.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Overall, optimization for the game shows mixed results; initial scenes suffer from performance issues and stuttering, particularly on lower-end systems like the GTX 1060. However, performance improves significantly in later scenes, with some users reporting excellent frame rates on higher-end setups like the RTX 2080 Super. Despite these improvements, there are still notable drops in frame rate during certain critical moments, indicating ongoing optimization challenges.
- “I watched this with a Quest 2 wirelessly connected to the laptop using Virtual Desktop, and performance/FPS was excellent.”
- “Performance stuttered a little bit at the beginning, but it's okay after a while.”
- “The performance issues are mainly in the first two scenes; afterwards, it improves quite a bit.”
- “Bad performance in the ending scene when there are some changes; the visuals become choppy and the frame rate drops to below 40 (I am on RTX 2080 Super, it's not my PC, it's bad optimization).”
- “However, it has more technical issues and overall low performance on Oculus.”
- “Thirdly, I experienced very poor performance on my GTX 1060.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics in the game are widely praised as stunning, with users highlighting them as some of the most beautiful they've encountered in VR. The visuals are complemented by excellent audio and acting, contributing to an emotionally engaging and interesting narrative.
- “The most beautiful graphics I've ever seen in VR.”
- “Beautiful graphics, great audio and acting, emotional and interesting story.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have expressed frustration with the gameplay experience, particularly due to the removal of the game from Steam, which also led to the deletion of gameplay videos and negative consequences for content creators on platforms like YouTube.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is praised for its beautiful graphics, impressive audio, and strong acting, all of which contribute to an emotional and engaging story that resonates with players.
- “The beautiful graphics, great audio, and acting create an emotional and captivating story.”
- “The game masterfully blends stunning visuals with a deeply emotional narrative that resonates with players.”
- “I was moved by the emotional depth of the characters and the story, making it an unforgettable experience.”