Rememoried
- August 31, 2015
- Hangonit
- 3h median play time
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Reviews
- The game features stunning visuals and a beautiful, surreal atmosphere that captivates players.
- The unique 'forgetting' mechanic adds an interesting twist to the gameplay, requiring players to think outside the box.
- The soundtrack is well-composed, enhancing the overall experience and immersion in the dreamlike world.
- The platforming mechanics can be frustrating and imprecise, leading to tedious gameplay and frequent restarts.
- Many players found the objectives vague and the puzzles confusing, often requiring trial and error without clear guidance.
- The dialogue and narrative elements are often perceived as pretentious and nonsensical, detracting from the overall experience.
- gameplay83 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Rememoried" is centered around a unique "forgetting" mechanic, where the environment changes based on the player's line of sight, creating a surreal and dreamlike experience. However, this innovative concept is often marred by frustrating platforming challenges and unintuitive puzzle solutions, leading to a mixed reception where players appreciate the visuals and atmosphere but criticize the execution and overall enjoyment of the gameplay. While some find the mechanics intriguing, many reviewers note that the gameplay can feel tedious, chaotic, and lacking in clear direction.
“The main gameplay mechanic is the ability to 'rememory' objects (mainly platforms) by looking away, meaning the world changes when it is not observed.”
“It's a solid exploration/puzzle game that goes for a dreamlike feel and nails it really well with the forgetting mechanic, doing a great job of mimicking how things in dreams can change and move just because you look away from them for a moment.”
“A few of the more platforming levels are rough around the edges, as you'll often need to forget the area around you multiple times until the platforms end up in locations you can actually jump to, but the more puzzle-oriented levels are where the game really shines, with a number of puzzles making very clever use of the forgetting mechanics.”
“The way you solve the puzzles (the 'rememoried' mechanic) seems completely random.”
“The gameplay is really weak.”
“The game becomes really frustrating as it goes on, and repeating the same game mechanics just makes it worse.”
- graphics55 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are frequently praised for their beauty and unique artistic style, creating a surreal and immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. However, some players find the visuals disorienting and poorly integrated with gameplay, leading to frustration due to depth perception issues and vague navigation. While the aesthetic is a highlight, many reviewers feel that the gameplay mechanics detract from the potential of the stunning visuals.
“The art style is very beautiful.”
“The graphics are beautiful, the story is confusing, and I walked away from the game with a lot of questions, but also an experience that stuck in my head for the next couple of days.”
“Rememoried isn't just about the gameplay, it's really worth praising the graphics and sounds, the whole atmosphere in most levels will make you often stop and just look around to enjoy what the developer's artistic skills made.”
“No direction, tedious gameplay, disorienting and difficult to parse visuals that made me nauseous.”
“The narration is gag-worthy, the gameplay directionless and pointless, and the graphics are so overwhelmingly sparkly they practically assault you.”
“I was unable to see anything but purple for a world map unless I was playing in 1024x768 with low quality, and even then there was an issue with the graphics preventing me from accurately moving within the world.”
- music36 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the immersive experience, with many reviewers highlighting its calming, melancholic, and dreamlike qualities. While some players found certain musical elements to be repetitive or off-putting, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's surreal atmosphere and engaging exploration. Despite some frustrations with gameplay mechanics, the combination of visuals and music is often described as a highlight, creating a captivating and unique experience.
“If you like games that challenge normality, explore different places, and have good music, you can embark on this hallucinogenic journey without any fear.”
“Gorgeous dreamlike indie game, with beautiful music and calming atmosphere.”
“Everything from the surreal atmosphere to the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack is just superb.”
“The music got in the way; together with the shimmering effects, it kind of made me nauseous.”
“Add some annoying music that loops forever and you get the most stressful game that I have ever played.”
“The 'eerie' piano music combined with the soap opera voice acting was too much.”
- story19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 26 % negative mentions
The reviews for "Rememoried" highlight a significant lack of a coherent story, with many players expressing confusion over its narrative elements and questioning whether there is any story at all. While some appreciate the game's surreal visuals and atmosphere, the absence of a clear plot, characters, or engaging twists leaves many feeling unmotivated to continue playing. Overall, the game's storytelling is seen as either nonexistent or overly abstract, detracting from the overall experience.
“I absolutely love games that are often described as 'walking simulators' (Dear Esther, The Path, etc.), as what they lack in gameplay they generally make up for in story, dialogue, and visuals.”
“Rememoried is a promising game; I really do enjoy the glitchy visuals and the premise of being trapped in the protagonist's dream, but I feel that the developer let its potential go to waste and, rather than focus on a story-driven adventure game, instead opted for yet another platformer type adventure game with a unique art style.”
“But maybe the point of the game is the story!”
“No story, no excitement, and no fun, so I wouldn't play it to its end.”
“Story - there is none, no plot, no characters, no twists, no nothing... well, that's one reason not to care about a game.”
“I'm not sure if there's meant to be a story or message we are supposed to follow, but the voice-over phrases came across as nonsensical and therefore pretentious rather than genuinely deep.”
- atmosphere14 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its beautiful, surreal graphics and haunting soundtrack, creating an engaging and dreamlike experience. However, some players feel that the frustrating platforming mechanics detract from fully appreciating the atmospheric elements, suggesting a desire for a shift towards more exploration-focused gameplay in future titles. Overall, while the atmosphere is a standout feature, it is often overshadowed by gameplay frustrations.
“It's beautiful, has a great soundtrack and atmosphere, and I actually don't mind the controls in the context of the game.”
“Everything from the surreal atmosphere to the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack is just superb.”
“You are led into an exploration adventure inside an illogical, yet magical world and the atmosphere, mixed with the incredibly good music, engages the player on a subconscious level.”
“To be honest, this game had potential, but the platforming got in the way of appreciating the abstract nature of the atmospheres and the depth of thought.”
“I really hope they build on the graphics and the atmosphere they've created here and move in a slightly different direction for their next game - hopefully more towards atmospheric exploration than face-palming platformer.”
“Surreal atmosphere; things change when you are not looking at them, great graphics.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often describing the gameplay as lacking direction and filled with repetitive mechanics. While some moments are intriguing, the overall experience tends to become monotonous and disorienting, detracting from the potential enjoyment of the game.
“No direction, tedious gameplay, disorienting and difficult to parse visuals that made me nauseous.”
“Amazing for the first 10 minutes, then just tedious and frustrating.”
“Those mechanics are reused many times and it just makes for a tedious experience overall.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find "Rememoried" to evoke genuine emotional experiences, highlighting its captivating moments, beautiful aesthetics, and impactful soundtrack. The game is praised for its unique approach to storytelling, though some wish it had a more immersive walking simulator format to enhance the emotional journey.
“I truly wish Rememoried were an actual walking simulator, because it has a great soundtrack, a beautiful aesthetic, and some truly captivating moments that made me feel like I was experiencing something different and unique to the game.”
“Rememoried seems to be truly woke, as opposed to some of the fake woke sorts of personal emotional quest games out there.”
