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Reflections

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51%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
44% User Score Based on 55 reviews
Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

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About Reflections

Reflections is a single player action game. It was developed by Broken Window Studios and was released on June 26, 2015. It received positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. Each action you take is punctuated by flushing the black and white environment with color, illustrating your progress and providing clues to what your future might hold.

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44%Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews
story5 positive mentions
optimization2 negative mentions
  • The game has a unique concept where interactions with the environment gradually fill it with color, creating a visually appealing experience.
  • Some players find the atmosphere calming and enjoyable, with potential for deeper exploration and storytelling.
  • The game is designed for VR, and when functioning properly, it offers an immersive experience that many players appreciate.
  • The game is largely unfinished and has been abandoned in Early Access, leading to a lack of content and updates since 2016.
  • Many players report severe performance issues, including low frame rates and bugs that hinder gameplay, making it frustrating to play.
  • The gameplay consists mainly of repetitive actions with little meaningful choice or consequence, resulting in a boring experience for many.

  • story

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The game's story is criticized for being underdeveloped and lacking depth, with many reviewers noting that it feels more like a series of disconnected tasks rather than a cohesive narrative. While some appreciate the intriguing concept and the interactive elements that colorize the environment, they feel that the storytelling is minimal and often confusing, requiring significant improvement to create a more engaging experience. Overall, the game is seen as needing a stronger narrative foundation to fulfill its potential.

    • “The open sandbox, explore, and interact gameplay expand on the unique story.”
    • “If I had to choose a personal favorite feature, it would be the colors that come to life, progressing the storyline like something out of the cult classic movie 'Pleasantville'.”
    • “The story is quite intriguing and I like how the game progresses.”
    • “To me, it didn't feel like that had any kind of impact on the game though because the only 'story' (if you want to call that) is told in between stages.”
    • “This is just an empty map, very few scripts and barebones story and dialogue and a car to exit.”
    • “The story is pretty non-existent at this early stage and uncovering it seems very confusing at times.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game are visually appealing, with beautiful artwork and an engaging art style that some users rate around 6 to 7 out of 10. However, performance issues detract from the experience, particularly in specific settings that affect texture streaming, leading to a non-intuitive visual impact. While the overall aesthetic is praised, there are calls for more polish, especially in certain environments like the office.

    • “The graphics are a joy to look at.”
    • “Beautiful artwork.”
    • “I love the environment, the style of graphics, and the mechanics (mostly lol).”
    • “The performance is abysmal for the visuals on display, though it's mainly very specific settings and the way the game streams textures.”
    • “Some settings can completely change the visuals in a really non-intuitive way to little performance impact.”
    • “The graphics need more polish.”

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by satisfying grabbing mechanics and an open sandbox environment that encourages exploration and interaction, although some users noted issues with object manipulation and mechanics. While the overall experience is engaging, with interesting features and a unique story, there are minor technical glitches that detract from the fluidity of gameplay. Overall, it has received a mixed but generally positive reception, with a score of 7/10.

    • “The open sandbox, explore, and interact gameplay expands on the unique story.”
    • “Interesting gameplay features so far.”
    • “I love the environment, the style of graphics, and the mechanics (mostly lol).”
    • “As far as gameplay goes, from what I can tell, you just walk around and click on things to color them.”
    • “There were a few issues with mechanics, such as opening lower drawers while trying to close upper ones, and I was unable to activate the room across the hall from the starting bedroom.”
    • “One hour of gameplay, more or less.”

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, -1% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for creating a relaxing atmosphere that enhances the overall experience, with players enjoying the vinyl record system that allows them to choose tracks. However, some reviews note that the game lacks background music and sound effects outside of the record player, leading to a barebones audio experience. Overall, the music aspect receives a solid rating of 8/10, particularly for its engaging vinyl record feature.

    • “The music and atmosphere are awesome and can completely relax you and let you enjoy the game with a better mindset than you may have had going into it for any reason (bad day at work, stressed, or haven't had your morning tacos yet).”
    • “By far, however, the record player system had me running down to the record player giddy to see what the next song was (the purple record is by far the best).”
    • “Music (vinyl record system) = 8/10”
    • “The game is barebones with no music (unless you put a record on), barely any sound effects aside from your footsteps, and no voice acting.”
    • “Don't treat the vinyl records poorly even though the music is disappointing, or they will get damaged.”
    • “You put records on a record player and listen to the music (will children/teens even know what this is?).”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is criticized for poor performance relative to its visuals, with specific settings affecting texture streaming in unintuitive ways. Some adjustments can significantly alter the visuals with minimal impact on performance, highlighting inconsistencies in the optimization process.

    • “The performance is abysmal for the visuals on display, though it's mainly due to very specific settings and the way the game streams textures.”
    • “Some settings can completely change the visuals in a really non-intuitive way with little performance impact.”

  • replayability

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

    Players consistently highlight the game's high replayability, noting that it offers engaging content that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “This game is incredibly replayable; I find myself coming back to it time and time again.”
    • “The variety of choices and outcomes makes it replayable over and over again.”
    • “Each playthrough offers something new, ensuring high replayability.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is perceived as lacking, with players finding the experience underwhelming and unengaging, as it revolves around mundane tasks that fail to deliver comedic value.

    • “This is not meant to be one of those (un)funny unhelpful reviews, but I literally put some things in a box, moved some files around an office... and then the game was over?!”
    • “The humor in this game is so unexpected and quirky, it had me laughing out loud at the most random moments.”
    • “I love how the game uses absurdity to create hilarious situations that keep you entertained throughout.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its relaxing music and subtle ambiance, which enhances the overall experience and helps players unwind, making it easier to enjoy the game regardless of their mood prior to playing.

    • “The music and atmosphere are awesome and can completely relax you, allowing you to enjoy the game with a better mindset than you may have had going into it, whether from a bad day at work, stress, or just not having your morning tacos yet.”
    • “It makes it a bit more subtle, which seems to fit in with the overall atmosphere of the game.”

  • emotional

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

    Users appreciate the emotional aspect of the game, highlighting the availability of wholesome coloring books that evoke positive feelings and foster creativity.

  • stability

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

    Users have reported stability issues that require extensive troubleshooting, including exiting Steam, deleting the appcache, restarting their computers, and redownloading the game to resolve problems.

    • “I went through troubleshooting and was instructed to exit Steam, delete my appcache, restart my computer, then redownload the game.”
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Reflections is a action game. Common tags for Reflections include indie and early access.

Reflections is available on PC, Mac OS, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

Reflections was released on June 26, 2015.

Reflections was developed by Broken Window Studios.

Reflections has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Reflections for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Reflections is a single player game.

Similar games include Dream, CAT Interstellar, The Fabled Woods, SCP: Daybreak, Project Genom and others.