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87%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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About Mervils: A VR Adventure

Mervils: A VR Adventure is a single player role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by VitruviusVR and was released on October 25, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Mervils is an open world RPG platformer built specifically for third-person VR with over 6-8 hours of gameplay. In Mervils, you are tasked to defeat Balazar the Evil and save the four picturesque Mervil worlds from imminent destruction.

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Mervils offers a lengthy, well-rounded VR platformer/adventure experience reminiscent of classic games like Mario 64 and Zelda, featuring varied worlds, collectibles, puzzles, and boss fights.
  • The game is well polished with charming, colorful graphics and good sound design, including music and voice acting that fit the atmosphere.
  • Controls and gameplay mechanics provide a unique 3rd person VR experience, offering seated play options and diverse gameplay elements such as combat, platforming, and puzzle-solving.
  • Camera control can be awkward or frustrating at times, making certain platforming sections difficult and potentially causing discomfort or dizziness.
  • The VR implementation is minimal and sometimes complicates gameplay unnecessarily; the game works better with a traditional gamepad than VR motion controllers.
  • Certain gameplay elements, including combat, puzzles, and motion-controlled sections like tightropes and minecart obstacles, feel unpolished or clunky, which can lead to player frustration.

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay is diverse and engaging, combining elements of platforming, puzzles, combat, and action-adventure with intuitive mechanics and polished design. It offers roughly 7 to 10+ hours of content reminiscent of classics like Super Mario 3D World and Zelda, though some find motion controls challenging compared to traditional gamepads. Overall, it is colorful, addictive, and well-crafted, making for a highly enjoyable experience.

    • “Diversified gameplay including Donkey Kong karts, blasting yourself out of a cannon, puzzling, platforming, and combat.”
    • “There are at least 10+ hours of polished gameplay reminiscent of Super Mario 3D World and Zelda elements.”
    • “The game offers at least 8+ hours of highly addictive, polished platforming gameplay, made in Unity, sharp and well put together.”
    • “Overall gameplay scored 3/10, indicating significant dissatisfaction.”
    • “The game's content amounts to roughly 7 hours of gameplay, which is below the expected length for today's VR gaming standards.”
    • “Using the Vive motion controllers often leads to frustration with botched maneuvers; many players feel tempted to switch to a gamepad, but the inclusion of aiming mechanics with motion controls complicates this choice.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed reviews, ranging from simplistic and outdated (N64-quality) to polished and charming with a cute, simple art style. While some users wish for more detailed environments, many appreciate the visuals for enhancing the game's atmosphere, especially in VR. Overall, the art style is well-designed and contributes positively to the experience.

    • “Lovely visuals and good sound effects and music add to the atmosphere.”
    • “The visuals are excellent and I really enjoy the simple art style.”
    • “Polished graphics, well made game.”
    • “The graphics are N64 quality.”
    • “The only complaint I have is the graphics which are too simplistic; I wish there was more detail in the environments.”
    • “Graphics - 3/10.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its depth, unique and varied quests, and engaging narrative that unfolds across every level, offering a mix of gameplay styles. Users appreciate the well-integrated voice acting and fitting soundtrack that enhance the immersive experience. However, some control challenges on Quest 2 during certain segments slightly impact gameplay but do not detract from the overall enjoyment.

    • “I've played quite a few VR titles and there aren't many that have this level of depth in story, mixed gameplay types (fighting enemies with sword, shooting with arrow, etc.), level differentiation, and overall length to complete the game.”
    • “Every single level tells another unique story.”
    • “Cute graphics, interesting storyline, and well worth the $10 I paid for it.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is well-crafted and enhances the atmosphere, fitting each environment perfectly. Alongside good sound effects and frequent, enjoyable voice acting, it contributes significantly to the immersive experience.

    • “Lovely visuals and good SFX and music add to the atmosphere.”
    • “Sound is great (music fits each environment, voice acting is fun and is used quite often in quests or just walking near NPCs).”
    • “Good music.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is enhanced by lovely visuals, effective sound effects, and music, creating an immersive experience. Notably, the intense and atmospheric boss fight in world 3 stands out as a highlight, especially in VR.

    • “Lovely visuals and good sound effects and music add significantly to the atmosphere.”
    • “Keep an eye out for the boss of world 3, which was easily the most intense VR experience I had and, because of standing in the very atmospheric arena myself, one of the most outstanding boss fights I played.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features charming, cute characters and a lighthearted, humorous tone, though some users feel the humor doesn't necessarily benefit from the VR format.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious due to the simplistic enemy combat, which involves repetitive actions like running in, swinging a sword, and retreating.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Mervils is praised for its excellent optimization, ensuring smooth and enjoyable gameplay.

    • “Mervils is extremely fun and well optimized.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game exhibits significant stability issues, frequently crashing upon launch and causing Steam to freeze, particularly when used with the Rift headset despite compatibility claims.

    • “Bought for $20, expecting compatibility with the Rift as claimed, but whenever I launch the game it crashes immediately and freezes Steam.”
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7h Median play time
7h Average play time
7-7h Spent by most gamers
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Mervils: A VR Adventure is a role playing game with historical theme. Common tags for Mervils: A VR Adventure include puzzle platformer.

Mervils: A VR Adventure is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing Mervils: A VR Adventure.

Mervils: A VR Adventure was released on October 25, 2016.

Mervils: A VR Adventure was developed by VitruviusVR.

Mervils: A VR Adventure has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mervils: A VR Adventure for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Mervils: A VR Adventure is a single player game.

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