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The Bond

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93% User Score Based on 111 reviews

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The Bond is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Axis Studios and was released on October 30, 2018. It received very positive reviews from players.

The Bond is a visually stunning VR short about an ancient healer and her connection with all living things - good or evil. Far away, in an alien forest, a TiaMuati and her faithful beast seek out a sacred glade. Here she can connect with the web of life - and see the world through other’s eyes. But there’s an imbalance - a dark presence. As the forest's guardian she must confront it... and you'r…

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93%
Audience ScoreBased on 111 reviews
story15 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The Bond offers stunning, colorful, and highly detailed VR visuals and environments that immerse the viewer deeply into a mystical world.
  • It provides a captivating, emotional narrative told through a first-person perspective of various creatures, enhancing the VR storytelling experience.
  • The experience is free, short, well-produced, and recommended as an excellent introduction to VR for new users.
  • The experience lacks interactive gameplay and game loops, feeling more like a VR movie than a traditional game, which may disappoint those expecting game mechanics.
  • Rapid and forced camera movements can cause motion sickness or discomfort for some users, limiting comfort during the experience.
  • The duration is very short, leaving many users wishing for a longer and more expansive experience.
  • story
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is a visually striking, immersive short experience that many find deep and emotionally engaging despite minimal exposition and no verbal narration. Its intriguing, fast-paced narrative is enhanced by beautiful graphics and thoughtful production values, effectively showcasing VR's storytelling potential. While some find the story elusive or simple, overall it is praised for its heartfelt connections and captivating presentation.

    • “The story is fantastic for what little exposition we're given and the visuals are absolutely gorgeous.”
    • “For such a short story, the connection between all the scenes to the finale really was heartfelt.”
    • “Absolutely fantastic short movie with incredible visual effects and sound, interesting story and perfect implementation!”
    • “No verbal story.”
    • “The story, however, is quite inane.”
    • “Or give more story and similar splicing us into experience of it.”
  • graphics
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are consistently praised for their stunning, colorful, and sharp visuals, with exceptional animations and cinematography enhancing the overall experience. The art style is described as top-notch, delivering a visually beautiful and immersive short film despite its brief length.

    • “Performance was great, animations were really well done, graphics are colorful and sharp.”
    • “The visuals were great, excellent cinematography and editing, and the story was better realized in this movie than the story for 'The Great C', and I paid for that.”
    • “Very colorful and extremely well done graphic experience!”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is widely criticized for lacking meaningful interactions and any engaging gameplay loops, resulting in an experience that does not feel like a true game.

    • “There are no gameplay loops in this software, no 'gameplay', no meaningful game-like interaction.”
    • “There are no gameplay loops in this software, no 'gameplay', no meaningful game-like interaction.”
    • “No interactions or gameplay required.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music received high praise for its quality, with the soundtrack described as good and the ending music particularly impactful, evoking strong emotional reactions.

    • “I literally started to get tears in my eyes because the last 20 seconds of music were so powerful.”
    • “Also, the music at the end is jaw dropping.”
    • “Good soundtrack.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is excellent, delivering smooth performance with vibrant, sharp graphics and well-executed animations.

    • “Performance was great, animations were really well done, graphics are colorful and sharp.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is praised for its heartfelt storytelling and strong connection between scenes leading to a meaningful finale, creating a memorable and touching experience despite the story's short length.

    • “For such a short story, the connection between all the scenes to the finale really was heartfelt.”
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The Bond is a action game with fantasy theme.

The Bond is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.

The Bond was released on October 30, 2018.

The Bond was developed by Axis Studios.

The Bond has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Bond is a single player game.

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