The Five Cores Remastered
- July 30, 2019
- Matthieu Gouby
Get on Steam"The Five Cores Remastered" is a survival adventure game where you explore a series of deserted islands to uncover the mystery of the five cores, after a stormwreck at sea. The game offers node-based exploration or free-roaming, with 6 islands to discover and Steam achievements. It also supports VR for a more immersive experience.
Reviews
- The game successfully captures the essence of Myst, providing enjoyable puzzle-solving experiences.
- The graphics and world design are beautiful, creating an immersive environment.
- The game offers a good balance of puzzle difficulty, with most being logical and manageable.
- Movement controls are awkward, leading to frustrating navigation and occasional getting stuck.
- Some puzzles lack clear logic and feedback, making them tedious and less satisfying to solve.
- The VR implementation has significant issues, including poor interaction mechanics and control responsiveness.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The story is described as minimal and weak, primarily conveyed through letters and journals, which some players found uninteresting and insufficient to engage them in the adventure. While the game's visuals are praised, the lack of a compelling narrative detracts from the overall experience.
“I'm willing to put up with a lot of nonsense to get a good story, adventure, or puzzling experience.”
“It is a beautiful and lovingly crafted 'empty landscape adventure' with a minimal story told in letters and journals found along the way.”
“The story is minimal and weak.”
“Story is minimal and weak.”
“It is a beautiful and lovingly crafted empty landscape adventure with a minimal story told in letters and journals found along the way.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay in "Five Cores Remastered" is characterized by a combination of WASD movement and point-and-click mechanics, which are easy to manage. However, the puzzles are criticized for being mechanical and lacking depth, with no inventory system to enhance interaction, leading to a generally unfavorable experience compared to other titles in the genre.
“I mostly used node teleportation, as it was the fastest way to get around the environments and was a good indicator of where the relevant gameplay areas were.”
“The mechanics combine WASD 'walking/running' with point-and-click and were easy to manage.”
“I didn't like anything about the puzzles and gameplay in Five Cores Remastered.”
“I thought all five worlds were worse than my least favorite world in Myst: The Mechanical Age.”
“Puzzles are mechanical and there is no inventory to find and use.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics are a mix of basic yet imaginative designs, reminiscent of the Myst series, which some players find wonderful, while others consider them dated. Overall, the game runs smoothly even on older hardware.
“So much like the Myst series, and the graphics are wonderful.”
“The worlds seemed too dated graphically to me.”
“The graphics are basic, yet imaginative, and the game ran perfectly on my aging computer.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users describing it as pleasant and enjoyable.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the expansive worlds of the five cores remastered visually impressive, but the grinding experience is marred by tedious navigation due to the vast emptiness and widely spaced points of interest.
“The worlds of the five cores remastered are expansive and a sight to behold, but tedious to navigate because they are mostly empty with points of interest spread far apart.”
