The Exorcist: Legion VR (Deluxe Edition)

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"The Exorcist: Legion VR" is a virtual reality game that simulates the experience of being an exorcist. Players investigate and battle demonic forces across five chapters, each with its own self-contained story. The game aims to deliver a terrifying and immersive experience, making use of VR technology to enhance the horror genre.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

The Exorcist: Legion VR (Deluxe Edition) screenshot

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 138 reviews

story6 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game provides a genuinely terrifying experience with well-crafted atmosphere and sound design, making it one of the scariest VR horror games available.
The episodic structure allows for immersive storytelling and unique environments, enhancing the overall experience.
Many players found the game to be a fun and memorable experience, often leading to shared moments of fear and excitement with friends.

Numerous technical issues and bugs, including problems with controls and game crashes, detract from the overall experience.
The game is relatively short, with many players feeling that it does not provide enough content for the price.
Some players reported a lack of challenge, as the game does not allow for failure or death, which diminishes the horror elements.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is generally described as immersive and engaging, with a mix of good atmosphere and well-timed scares, though some players found it to be short and lacking in complexity. While many appreciated the storytelling and visuals, others criticized the overarching narrative as loose or underdeveloped, leading to mixed feelings about the game's value for its price. Overall, it offers a decent experience, but some players felt it could benefit from more depth and content.
- “The audio, the visuals, and the story themselves are superb.”
- “Make no mistake, this is an immersive storytelling game first and foremost - don't expect to be tossing holy water at demons left and right, or whipping out your crucifix and running down hallways banishing foul spirits at every turn.”
- “Visually well detailed and the story does enough to consistently keep you invested to move forward without feeling like lore dumping at any point.”
- “The story is fine, nothing too complex to understand (which I'm not sure if this is a cool thing) and [spoiler] I've finished the game without kind of knowing?”
- “Overarching story felt loose to me.”
- “They try to add a story in, but it just doesn't work.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is designed to be novice-friendly, featuring exploration and light puzzles reminiscent of Bloober Team's style, though some chapters vary significantly in quality and length. While the puzzles are generally not overly challenging, they can suffer from poor mechanics, and the absence of a lose condition may detract from the overall experience. Despite some fun moments, particularly in a social setting, many players feel the gameplay does not justify the price given its short duration and simplistic mechanics.
- “It is also novice-friendly in terms of gameplay and optional teleport locomotion, so you can terrify your guests :)”
- “Many times horror games get too wrapped up in puzzles or confusing mechanics that it takes away from the scariness and becomes frustrating, but this is the perfect mix; the puzzles aren't too challenging that I get mad, but it also isn't just a breeze to walk through.”
- “There are some interesting mechanics and cool visuals.”
- “Gameplay is similar to Bloober Team games: mostly walking and environment exploration with a touch of very light puzzling.”
- “Chapters are a bit uneven in quality and content: 'First Rites' is more like a teaser with its extremely short length and lack of item usage, while 'Samaritan' and 'Tomb' have much more substance and gameplay elements than the rest.”
- “The puzzles are pretty basic, but have some bad mechanics.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game is widely praised for its immersive and terrifying qualities, enhanced by stunning lighting and unique environments, despite some mediocre textures. Reviewers note that it effectively builds tension without relying heavily on jump scares, creating a rich and oppressive experience that is particularly appealing to horror fans. Overall, the game's atmospheric storytelling and sound design contribute to a memorable and spine-chilling experience.
- “Overall pretty short and more of an 'immersive experience,' but each of the five ~30-minute chapters are really unique and incredibly rich with atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is terrifying and it doesn't rely too much on jump scares to make it scary.”
- “This was one of the best horror experiences I have ever been through, the atmosphere, the buildup, and just the tension the areas give you while leading you on is absolutely amazing.”
- “The atmosphere gets increasingly oppressive.”
- “It sets up a spooky atmosphere that keeps you on edge.”
- “This was one of the best horror experiences I have ever been through; the atmosphere, the buildup, and just the tension the areas give you while leading you on is absolutely amazing.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics in the game are praised for their beauty and high fidelity, particularly on platforms like Oculus Quest 2 and with GTX 1080. While many users appreciate the visuals and animations, some note that the graphics are not perfect for VR and that the upgrades are relatively minor. Additionally, the game supports various controllers, enhancing the overall experience.
- “I am playing on Oculus Quest 2, and the graphics are beautiful.”
- “The audio, the visuals, and the story themselves are superb.”
- “High fidelity graphics and the knuckles controllers work just fine, no finger tracking though.”
- “The only problem is that the graphics are not perfect for VR.”
- “The upgrade in graphics and animations is minor.”
- “High fidelity graphics and the knuckles controllers work just fine, but there is no finger tracking.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs and glitches, including control issues and level resets, which detract from the overall experience. While the horror elements are effective, the technical problems can be distracting and frustrating for players.
- “What I experienced was scary but also buggy to the point it was distracting. It takes you out of the experience.”
- “The game environment through the chapters is very nice, but there are small glitches with the controls. For example, you can't walk sideways if you have your inventory opened.”
- “Good horror game, but the control scheme is horrible and buggy, with bugs riddled throughout.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its ability to build tension and enhance the atmosphere, with some players appreciating its creepiness and originality compared to the original film soundtrack. However, others criticized it for relying on typical jump scare music, leading to a mixed reception overall.
- “The best part about the scariness is that it isn't just a bunch of cheap jump scares, but the game does its best to build up the terror through the soundtrack and environments.”
- “Creepy soundtrack, different from the original film soundtrack, which I liked.”
- “Was looking forward to this game; trailers showed me what I wanted, but the reality when buying for £19.49 was definitely not worth it (game refunded). Played to the second scene; completely boring, full of over-the-top cheap jump scares with typical jump scare music coupled with a terrible storyline.”
- “- Creepy soundtrack, different than the original film soundtrack, which I liked.”
- “- Creepy soundtrack, different than the original film soundtrack, which I liked.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers limited replayability, primarily appealing to completionists aiming for 100% achievements across its short missions. While some players may find value in showcasing the game to others, the overall experience is not designed for extensive replay.
- “There is some replay value if you want to 100% complete it, and the way each chapter is self-contained makes it easy to demo a level or two to someone if they want to try out a horror game in VR, so you will probably get more than 2.5 hours out of it.”
- “There's a bit of replayability in where you might want to try to get all of the achievements and get 100% ratings on all of the 5 missions, but it's still all kind of short.”
- “This has no replay value for me.”
- “Unless you're a real completionist, there's little replay value, unless you want to play it for someone else (like my parents) who can't stomach VR.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its excellent audio, voice acting, and graphics, with users reporting great performance on a GTX 1080. It features upgraded visuals and optimized support for Valve Index controllers and Oculus Rift S, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Audio, voice acting, and graphics are all excellent; I had great performance with a GTX 1080.”
- “This not only has upgraded visuals, but also supports Valve Index controllers and Oculus Rift S optimization.”
- “This game has upgraded visuals, but the optimization for Valve Index controllers and Oculus Rift S is lacking.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players found the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly after the third chapter, leading to an anticlimactic ending that diminished their overall enjoyment.
- “The ending was anticlimactic, and the game just became tedious to complete after the third chapter.”
- “Grinding feels like a chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
- “After hours of repetitive tasks, I found myself losing interest in the story.”