Redswood VR
- August 18, 2016
- Patrick Beavers
Get on Steam"Redswood VR" is a virtual reality game that retells the Red Riding Hood story, allowing players to step into the roles of both Red and the Huntsman. As Red, players explore a dying forest and recall past memories, while as the Huntsman, they uncover the mystery of Red's disappearance. The game features a living, breathing forest with various interactions and activities, such as tree climbing, slingshot shooting, and swimming.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features innovative locomotion mechanics, allowing players to explore the environment in unique ways, such as arm-swinging and climbing.
- Despite its flaws, the game provides an immersive experience with a charming atmosphere and engaging exploration elements.
- For its price, the game offers good value and is enjoyable for those looking for a non-traditional VR experience.
- The game suffers from numerous glitches, tracking issues, and poor object collisions, which significantly detract from the overall experience.
- Graphics and sound quality are subpar, making it difficult to navigate the environment and diminishing the immersion.
- The game is criticized for its short length and lack of meaningful content, leaving players feeling unsatisfied with the overall experience.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a mix of innovative mechanics, such as climbing and unique movement options like using an umbrella for slow falling, which some players found enjoyable and promising. However, the execution is criticized for being inconsistent, with instances of bugs that detract from the experience, and oversimplified combat mechanics. Overall, while the game showcases potential with its unique features, many players feel it requires further refinement to fully realize its concepts.
“The umbrella to slow fall is a cool mechanic, and I like that you can literally climb everything (and you can fly if you are up for an arm workout). Throwing axes with the huntsman felt good, and the voice acting was surprisingly solid.”
“Seriously guys, the most unique mechanics I've seen in a Vive game.”
“Beautiful looking game with sharp visuals and interesting mechanics.”
“While the concept and gameplay were good, the execution was poor.”
“It makes the mechanic pointless.”
“There are very few Vive games that focus more on atmosphere and exploring a large and beautiful world rather than throwing hundreds of enemies at you or focusing on high-speed gameplay.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the artistic value and atmosphere, particularly in relation to the riding hood theme. However, many criticize the visuals as subpar, describing them as horrid and difficult to interpret, suggesting a need for improvement or more realistic graphics. Overall, while there are moments of beauty and sharp visuals, the graphics are generally seen as lacking depth and detail.
“Beautiful looking game with sharp visuals and interesting mechanics.”
“The visuals are alright for what they are, a little barebones but workable and they create a pleasant atmosphere.”
“Graphics, sound and overall game concept is horrible.”
“The game has really horrid graphics, it's hard to tell ground from rocks.”
“The developer should build on this idea and either add some decent content to this game or make a new one that makes good use of the slingshot, climbing, and running with more realistic graphics.”
- story12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game offers a unique retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story from the perspectives of the hood and the huntsman, providing an immersive environment and thoughtful narrative. However, opinions are divided, with some finding the story dull despite its potential for suspense and exploration. Overall, it appeals to fans of the original tale and those interested in VR locomotion.
“This short-story game is a good one for those in your life who don't want something too scary, but still has suspense and exploring and collecting things.”
“The story and environment were very immersive and the concept is great... the first world I really felt like I could explore in VR.”
“The story is really, really, really dull.”
“It's the story of Little Red Riding Hood told from the perspective of the hood and the huntsman.”
“Deeply threaded story and thoughtful narrative.”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is described as immersive and effective, successfully evoking feelings of unease at times while maintaining a pleasant overall vibe. Although the visuals are considered somewhat basic, they contribute to a beautiful and expansive world that prioritizes exploration over combat, making it highly recommended for fans of atmospheric and fairy-tale-like experiences.
“I definitely felt unsettled at certain parts of the game, which is proof enough to me that the atmosphere was exactly what it needed to be.”
“Very immersive and atmospheric!”
“There are very few VR games that focus more on atmosphere and exploring a large and beautiful world rather than throwing hundreds of enemies at you or focusing on high-speed gameplay.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized due to numerous glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, such as issues with climbing mechanics and erratic physics interactions. Players report frustrating experiences, including difficulties with item interactions and unexpected behavior when manipulating objects. Overall, the current state of stability is deemed unsatisfactory, leading to a lack of recommendations from users.
“In the current state, I can't recommend this game as there are too many glitches and the climbing experience is awful.”
“You'll likely run into a couple of small glitches. There were a few times I couldn't grab the slingshot rock, and I had to keep teleporting away from the rat-things and keep trying my slingshot until the rock got into the right spot. There were also some crazy things with the physics in the house - like I dropped a book on the floor, and when I tried to pick it up, I picked up the whole house over and over.”
