The House of Da Vinci VR
- December 4, 2024
- Blue Brain Games
Get on SteamImmerse yourself in Renaissance Florence in "The House of Da Vinci VR," a puzzle-filled adventure where you step into the shoes of Leonardo's most promising apprentice. Solve mechanical puzzles, explore Da Vinci's inventions, and use a device to see events from the past. Delve into historical settings inspired by the artist's life and works.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features stunning graphics and beautifully detailed environments that immerse players in the world of Leonardo da Vinci.
- Puzzles are well-designed and provide a satisfying challenge, with a helpful hint system to assist players when needed.
- The VR implementation enhances the gameplay experience, making it more engaging and enjoyable compared to the flat version.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes during loading screens and some awkward control mechanics that can disrupt immersion.
- Movement is limited to teleportation, which restricts exploration and can feel restrictive in a visually rich environment.
- The storyline is minimal, lacking depth and cutscenes, which may leave players wanting more narrative context.
- story16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The story in the game is minimal, primarily unfolding through the completion of puzzles rather than through traditional narrative elements like cutscenes or voice acting. While some players appreciate the art and sound, many express a desire for a more developed storyline to enhance the adventure experience, suggesting that additional narrative elements would elevate the game beyond a pure puzzle-solving experience. Overall, the story is seen as a secondary aspect, with the focus primarily on the puzzles themselves.
“Your task is to solve a series of complex puzzles to uncover clues about his disappearance, with the story coming together as you progress.”
“The art, sound, and storyline are all fantastic!”
“Graphics and story are good, puzzles are great, not too hard or too easy.”
“There was not much story, unfortunately.”
“I would have liked a bit more story, some cutscenes even (there are no voices in the game), something to make it more like an adventure than just a pure puzzle game.”
“Some story bits here and there would make it feel more like an adventure than just a pure puzzle game, which for me personally would be the icing on the cake.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning detail and atmospheric quality, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the crisp visuals and intricate mechanical details, which contribute to an immersive environment. However, some users noted a lack of graphics customization options, particularly in comparison to other VR titles.
“Awesome graphics and challenging puzzles.”
“The graphics are amazing, the atmosphere is fantastic - really appreciate the glove control of the time slide feature.”
“Awesome visuals: detailed, crisp and beautiful, the type of visuals that you just want to stay there looking at your surroundings (which probably increased my playtime a bit).”
“Using maxed out graphics settings, Room VR is much more demanding than Vinci VR.”
“Room VR has tons of graphics options for antialiasing, ambient occlusions, and effects - while Vinci VR has none.”
“As said, there are no options for graphics in the game - like in Quest games.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its engaging puzzles and innovative mechanics, such as time manipulation, set against visually appealing graphics with intricate details. While it draws comparisons to "Room VR," some players express a preference for "Room VR: A Dark Matter." Overall, it offers a satisfying and enjoyable experience.
“It will not disappoint; good puzzles and puzzle mechanics.”
“I like some of the mechanics, like time manipulation, and I give an overall recommendation.”
“Chill game with really nice graphics and mechanical details.”
“Gameplay has similarities to Room VR, although I prefer Room VR: A Dark Matter.”
“The mechanics feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to enjoy the game.”
“There are too many bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience, leading to frequent crashes.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users report excellent optimization, particularly highlighting impressive performance on the Quest 3, where the game runs smoothly even at high resolutions, achieving around 45 million pixels per frame. This level of performance is typically seen in direct 1:1 ports, indicating strong technical execution.
“Great performance! I played it on Quest 3 via VD.”
“I usually only get such insane performance in 1:1 Quest ports. The resolution at 500% is 45 million pixels per frame, combining both eyes.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the game's stunning graphics and immersive atmosphere, highlighting the effective glove control that enhances the time slide feature.
“The graphics are amazing, and the atmosphere is fantastic. I really appreciate the glove control of the time slide feature.”
