PAPER BIRDS
- February 20, 2022
- 3DAR
Get on Steam"Paper Birds" is a 30-minute interactive VR story featuring Ed Norton, Joss Stone, and Archie Yates. As young musician Toto, you'll explore a magical world, interacting with music and elements to unlock portals and light up your surroundings. This immersive experience, previously shown at Tribeca Film Festival and Venice Biennale, invites you to connect with an invisible world through your own hands.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Stunning visuals and sound design, utilizing the 360 VR medium effectively.
- Engaging and emotional story, enhanced by excellent voice acting and a beautiful soundtrack.
- Short but immersive experience, perfect for showcasing VR to newcomers.
- The plot is more of an outline than a full story, with an abrupt ending.
- Lacks subtitles for the hearing impaired, which may limit accessibility.
- Some interactions can be unresponsive, affecting the overall experience.
- story11 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The story is engaging and beautifully presented, following a young musician's journey to find his sister, but it is relatively short and lacks depth, resulting in an abrupt ending. Despite its brevity, the combination of visuals and music creates an immersive experience that appeals to both adults and older children, though it may be too dark for younger audiences. Overall, while the plot serves more as an outline, it is still recommended for its emotional impact and interactive elements.
“10/10 for me and I recommend that everyone check this beautiful story out.”
“It's a very nice journey into the story of a young musician searching for his sister.”
“The combination of the unique story, visuals, and music in this piece make it an enrapturing VR experience.”
“The plot is more of an outline than a full story, and the ending is abrupt, but that is understandable for its short length.”
“The story is a bit on the short side and therefore lacks depth.”
“Definitely worth the small money for this 30-minute VR story.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a distinctive stop motion-like animation set in dark environments, complemented by impressive visuals and sound effects. This unique visual style, combined with the engaging story and music, creates an immersive VR experience that users find captivating.
“The combination of the unique story, visuals, and music in this piece makes it an enrapturing VR experience.”
“Everything from the visuals to the sound was wonderful.”
“Nice visuals and sound effects.”
“The visual style is similar to stop-motion animation, but it often feels out of place in dark environments.”
“The graphics are underwhelming and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“The character models are poorly designed, making it hard to connect with the story.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its excellent soundtrack and immersive spatial audio, enhancing the overall experience of the story about a young musician searching for his sister. The combination of beautiful visuals and captivating music creates an enchanting journey for players.
“The combination of the unique story, visuals, and music in this piece makes it an enrapturing VR experience.”
“The musical soundtrack is excellent, as well as the spatial audio.”
“It's a very nice journey into the story of a young musician searching for his sister.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players noted that the game's animation style may give the impression of stuttering, but this is not a result of poor optimization. Overall, the optimization appears to be effective, with no significant performance issues reported.
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
“Despite having a powerful PC, I still experience lag and performance hiccups, which is frustrating.”
“The optimization feels rushed; many areas are poorly rendered, affecting the overall experience.”
