The Ruins: VR Escape the Room
- April 13, 2017
- Blue Entropy Studios
Get on Steam"The Ruins: VR Escape the Room" is a fully room-scale VR adventure where you explore multiple chambers to uncover the secrets of your missing archaeologist grandfather. The game features high-quality graphics, professional voice acting, and immersive spacial audio, with puzzles hidden throughout the environment. Gameplay is entirely room-scale with no teleporting or artificial locomotion.
Reviews
- The voice acting is surprisingly good and does not distract from the game.
- The graphics are decent and the room-scale gameplay enhances immersion.
- The puzzles, while simple, are enjoyable and well-paced for newcomers to escape room games.
- The game is plagued by bugs and crashes, often forcing players to restart from the beginning.
- Puzzles are overly simplistic and lack depth, making them easy for experienced players.
- There is no save mechanic, and players must watch the unskippable intro every time they play.
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story of the game features an intriguing backstory involving explorers, a castle, and magical stones, but many players feel it lacks depth and essential elements. While some appreciate the narrative, they believe it detracts from the gameplay experience, suggesting that the plot should be more seamlessly integrated into the puzzles. Overall, the story has potential but is hampered by bugs and a lack of engagement.
“I liked the backstory of the explorers, the castle, and the magical stones.”
“Cool story too!”
“I did like the puzzles and story.”
“The puzzle was the same thing repeated a few times (collect the gems), which is fine with me, but more effort should have been put into the puzzles or the game, instead of being spent on the story scenes.”
“Regardless of whether or not you care about the story in a VR demo, nobody cares about it when they just put the headset on and have to wait to start the game, and they certainly no longer care when the game has concluded.”
“This game has potential, but it's full of bugs and the story seems to be missing important elements.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being clunky and lacking essential features like a "save on leave" mechanic, resulting in a frustrating experience. Players note the game feels bare-bones with minimal puzzles, limited to a single mechanic, and offers little to no replayability.
“I simply can't get over how clunky this game is, especially when there doesn't seem to be a 'save on leave' mechanic.”
“This game is pretty bare-bones; there is no menu, you have to watch the intro every time you play, and it offers about 20 minutes of gameplay.”
“There aren't many puzzles, and they're mostly based on one mechanic, resulting in zero replayability.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with users noting that they are good and contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, particularly appreciating the backstory elements like the explorers, the castle, and the magical stones.
“The graphics are good.”
“Graphics are okay; I liked the backstory of the explorers, the castle, and the magical stones.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users indicate that the game's stability is hindered by control issues and glitches, suggesting that improvements in these areas could enhance the overall experience.
“If it sorted its controls and fixed the glitches, it would be a good game.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experience constant lag and stability issues that ruin the overall experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, leading to a quick sense of frustration.
“This becomes very tedious very quickly.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“I find myself doing the same repetitive tasks over and over without any sense of progress.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers minimal replayability due to a limited number of puzzles that primarily revolve around a single mechanic, leading to a lack of variety in gameplay experiences.
“There aren't many puzzles, and they're mostly based on the one mechanic... zero replayability.”
“Once you complete the game, there's little incentive to go back; the lack of variety makes replaying feel pointless.”
“The game offers no new experiences on subsequent playthroughs, making it feel stale after the first run.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered decent, providing a satisfactory auditory experience without standing out significantly.
“The music is decent.”
