The Cavern
- October 24, 2017
- Space Paw Studios
"The Cavern" is a room-scale VR puzzle-adventure game, where players explore a series of beautiful and immersive rooms to uncover a lost treasure. Solve challenging puzzles, discover notes from previous explorers, and use their abandoned equipment to unravel the cavern's secrets. Will you be the one to finally reveal its hidden treasures, or will you become just another lost soul?
Reviews
- The atmosphere, puzzles, and gameplay are top-notch, providing an engaging experience.
- The game features great graphics and music, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
- Puzzles are well-designed and challenging, appealing to players who enjoy problem-solving.
- The inventory system is broken, making it impossible to solve certain puzzles and causing frustration.
- The game has significant performance issues, including stuttering and rendering problems that affect playability.
- Compatibility issues with certain VR devices, such as the Oculus Rift, hinder the gaming experience.
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality and visual appeal, with some users highlighting them as "incredible." However, there are notable concerns regarding performance issues that detract from the overall experience, particularly on high-end systems.
“This game has great graphics.”
“The quality of the graphics is good, but it's the way they appear in the game that is frustrating to view.”
“Maybe I haven't played as much VR as the rest of you, but the graphics here, in my opinion, are incredible.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for significant performance issues, including blurriness, stuttering, and screen tearing, which detract from the otherwise impressive graphics and music. Many users report that these performance problems hinder their ability to enjoy the game fully.
“There is blurriness, stuttering, and tearing when I move.”
“This game has very nice graphics and music, but very bad performance.”
“The game looks beautiful, but I was unable to play it due to major stuttering issues.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users noting its strong integration with the puzzles and gameplay, contributing to an enjoyable overall experience. The storytelling further enhances the immersive quality, making it a recommended title.
“The atmosphere, puzzles, and gameplay are top-notch.”
“I'm actually really enjoying the story and the atmosphere, so I definitely still recommend it.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is well-received, with users appreciating its engaging atmosphere and strong voice acting, leading to overall positive recommendations.
“I’m actually really enjoying the story, the atmosphere, etc., so I definitely still recommend it.”
“It has a story and good voice acting.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its exceptional atmosphere and challenging puzzles, contributing to an engaging overall experience.
“The atmosphere, puzzles, and gameplay are top-notch.”
“The gameplay mechanics are incredibly smooth and intuitive.”
“I love how the gameplay keeps me engaged with its challenging yet rewarding design.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its quality, complementing the impressive graphics; however, some users have noted that performance issues detract from the overall experience.
“This game has very nice graphics and music.”
“The music in this game is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel dull after a short time.”
“While the graphics are impressive, the soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
“The audio quality of the music is subpar, which detracts from the overall immersion of the game.”