Immersive Poetry
- October 16, 2017
- Thalasse Games
Get on SteamEnjoy an interesting twist on classic poetry by solving puzzles and following the story of the Wilkins Family. From the islands of Finland to the snowy mountains of Russia, you’ll explore and experience beautiful maps based on real world locations in this new puzzle game. Can YOU complete them all?
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a calming soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- It offers a unique concept by integrating poetry into its gameplay, providing a refreshing change from typical action games.
- The game has potential for improvement and has received updates that enhance its quality and add new content.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and jerky camera movements.
- Gameplay can be frustrating due to unclear instructions, timed levels, and a lack of coherence between poetry and the storyline.
- Many players found the experience to be unbalanced, with some levels feeling more like action games rather than the relaxing walking simulator they expected.
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players expressing disappointment over its execution, describing it as a walking simulator with disjointed poetic excerpts that fail to connect meaningfully to the narrative of the Wilkins family. However, journal entries are noted as a highlight, providing essential context and depth to the overarching story. Overall, while there are elements of intrigue, the storytelling may not meet the expectations set by similar franchises.
“I love poetry, philosophy, puzzle games, and a well-told story.”
“I went into this hoping for the existential storyline offered by franchises like 'The Room' and 'House of Da Vinci', but found a walking simulator punctuated by excerpts of poetry (rarely full poems) that don't even seem to be closely tied to the story of the Wilkins family that you are uncovering.”
“I went into this hoping for the existential storyline offered by franchises like 'The Room' and 'House of Da Vinci', but found a walking simulator punctuated by excerpts of poetry (rarely full poems) that don't even seem to be closely tied to the story of the Wilkins family that you are uncovering.”
“The journal entries were what made me find the game nice, as they gave the key to the larger story.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its beauty and ability to create a relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players find it can become grating during challenging gameplay, and there are suggestions for improvements, such as voiceovers for the poetry. Overall, while the soundtrack complements the visuals well, it doesn't fully compensate for the game's shortcomings.
“The music is very beautiful, and some of the levels are nice and relaxing.”
“This game is something special, music and poems on point although a voice over for the poems or at least bigger cap size, in my opinion, would have been great.”
“There's nice enough music, and you get to do a bit of photography.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by clunky graphics and occasional bugs, leading to uneven and sometimes unclear mechanics. Despite these flaws, it offers a calm and soothing experience that many find endearing.
“It is flawed (uneventful, uneven gameplay, poetry not so present), but also endearing thanks to its calm, soothing dimension.”
“Although gameplay and instructions are sometimes very unclear.”
“It is flawed with uneventful and uneven gameplay, but also endearing thanks to its calm, soothing dimension.”
“On a more mechanical level, the graphics of the game can be rather clunky, and specific levels suffer from bugs.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are visually appealing in a nostalgic sense, but they can be clunky and are marred by bugs in certain levels, affecting the overall experience.
“On a more mechanical level, the graphics of the game can be rather clunky, and specific levels suffer from bugs.”
“Overall, it's pretty enough in a throwback graphics kind of way.”
