The Persistence
- May 20, 2020
- Firesprite Ltd
The Persistence is worth playing overall, but the game is unfortunately plagued with artificial difficulty solely to pad out the length.
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Get on PS Store"The Persistence" is a survival horror game set in a degrading spaceship overrun by mutated crew members. Players must sneak, fight, or strategically avoid enemies while trying to repair the ship and uncover the mystery of what happened to the crew. With permadeath and procedurally generated levels, each playthrough offers a unique and intense experience.
Reviews
- gameplay46 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- graphics39 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- story17 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 94 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere17 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
- optimization7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
- replayability7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Persistence Review
With a simple but engaging upgrade system; enough weapons and gadgets to make James Bond blush; and a great parrying mechanic that brings an unexpected rhythmic element to combat, this is one title that warrants a purchase even without any fancy VR setup. Repetition with enemy variety and level structure may mar the experience for some players, but it’s easy to overlook these faults when the core game has so much to offer.
80%The Persistence
The Persistence is a great entry into the survival horror genre, and I feel that it is best enjoyed in the original VR format. For those entering on Xbox side of this game, this is definitely one I would pick up and take in, even though you won’t get that same immersive VR experience from it. The game still offers a great story and an insane amount of difficulty, which will challenge most experienced players. While it is rather short, the addition of ever-changing maps does add to the ‘freshness’ of the short game, as no playthrough will be the same. Definitely worth a go.
72%The Persistence review — Dead again
The Persistence is worth playing overall, but the game is unfortunately plagued with artificial difficulty solely to pad out the length.
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