Torn

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"Torn is a single-player Mystery Adventure game built for VR, featuring compelling graphics and a good soundtrack. As video blogger Katherine Patterson, explore an abandoned mansion and discover experiments by the famed Dr. Lawrence Talbot. Initially a narrative puzzle game, it evolves into a dark character-driven story, revealing the truth about Talbot and his new dimension, The Parallel."

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 128 reviews

story36 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and immersive environments that enhance the overall experience.
The puzzles, while simple, can be enjoyable and provide a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
The story is intriguing and keeps players engaged, with good voice acting that adds to the atmosphere.

The controls are frustrating, with slow movement and awkward mechanics that hinder gameplay.
Puzzles become repetitive quickly, leading to a tedious experience as players are often just matching shapes.
The game has not received updates or support since its release, leaving many technical issues unresolved.

story
79 mentions
46 % positive mentions
47 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and well-designed, particularly appreciating its intriguing twists and character development as the narrative progresses. However, others criticize the pacing, feeling that it detracts from gameplay and becomes tedious, especially with drawn-out dialogue and repetitive puzzles. Overall, while the visuals and voice acting are praised, the story's execution and ending leave some players disappointed.
- “The story was well designed and made sense from start to finish.”
- “Great game with great puzzles and an interesting story!”
- “Engaging story, great voice acting, and beautiful visuals.”
- “The story goes full Shyamalan at the very end, and it's not Sixth Sense quality Shyamalan at that end.”
- “The graphics are quite lovely and the voice acting is very well done, but the plot and ending are really poor and don't hold together well.”
- “The story is okay without spoiling anything; I am disappointed in the ending. Everything before it was enjoyable, but the ending kind of mucks it.”
graphics
54 mentions
69 % positive mentions
26 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a positive reception, with many users praising the detailed environments, immersive visuals, and unique art styles, particularly in VR settings. While some reviewers noted that the graphics are not exceptional or have minor issues, the majority agree that the visuals are beautiful and contribute significantly to the game's atmosphere and enjoyment. Performance is generally reported as solid, with high resolutions and settings enhancing the graphical experience.
- “First of all, the graphics are very detailed and the VR experience is totally immersive.”
- “The graphics in this game are truly lovely… so much attention to detail and the physics are accurate to real life!”
- “Meticulous attention to detail in some of the most extraordinary graphics I've seen in VR.”
- “Graphics very blurry, terrible control because the game does not support touch controllers.”
- “Do developers know about graphics?”
- “I'd say what the game does best is the graphics, and what it does worst is the repetitiveness of the puzzles.”
gameplay
34 mentions
21 % positive mentions
65 % neutral mentions
15 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its simplicity and fun mechanics, while others criticize it for being repetitive, boring, and poorly designed. Many noted that the core mechanics, such as object hunting and puzzle-solving, lack depth and can feel tedious, especially with awkward controls and frustrating sensitivity issues. Overall, while the game features high production values and interesting storytelling, the gameplay often fails to engage players meaningfully.
- “Good and fun, simple gameplay.”
- “Interesting storytelling, fun game mechanics.”
- “If you like exploring cluttered rooms or solving vaguely mechanical puzzles, there is plenty to enjoy here.”
- “I would like to give a positive review, but the mechanics are deeply flawed, using my setup anyway, and it makes the game unplayable.”
- “Unfortunately, the core gameplay is really repetitive and boring.”
- “The gameplay was extremely boring and repetitive.”
music
13 mentions
62 % positive mentions
23 % neutral mentions
15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its stunning quality and atmospheric presence, featuring a professional orchestral soundtrack by Garry Schymann that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the effective sound design and voice acting, noting that the music complements the game's visuals beautifully and contributes to its immersive environment. However, some players felt that the music could have been better integrated into key story moments.
- “The music and cinematics were stunning and never tiring to hear.”
- “Good things first... visually gorgeous, and the music and sound design are excellent.”
- “A beautifully made game, with a lovely soundtrack.”
- “The soundtrack is right out of a movie too.”
- “Even the music itself is mysterious and matched the general mood of the game nicely.”
optimization
7 mentions
71 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
29 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is highly praised, with users reporting smooth performance across multiple platforms even at maxed-out graphics settings. The presence of numerous physics objects does not hinder performance, and players experience no reprojection or dropped frames, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
- “Performance is somehow great despite this profusion of interactable junk, and the elegant decay arrayed around it.”
- “Maxed all graphic settings and it appears to be very well optimized.”
- “Suffice to say, the voice actors certainly could never use this performance to secure other voice acting roles.”
- “Despite having rooms full of physics objects, performance stays generally solid.”
grinding
6 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, with easy puzzles that become laborious due to excessive searching for pieces. Despite some initial promise, the experience often devolves into confusion and monotony, leading to a lack of satisfying payoff for the effort invested. Spacing out play sessions seems to be a common strategy to mitigate the grind.
- “No payoff for all of the tedious hide and seek puzzles.”
- “Even if they rewrote every piece of audio into a completely different story and patched in an option to gag the awful hectoring guide, you would at best have two interesting puzzles and a mountain of tedious 3D jigsaw puzzles.”
- “Starts promising and then just gets tedious and too confusing too often on what the game wants you to do.”
atmosphere
6 mentions
83 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its beautiful graphics, excellent music, and engaging storytelling, creating an immersive experience. However, some players noted frustrations with certain gameplay elements and a disappointing ending that detracted from the overall enjoyment. Despite these issues, the game's captivating atmosphere and intriguing puzzles leave a lasting impression.
- “Great graphics, excellent music, very atmospheric.”
- “The voice acting, atmosphere, and graphics are all quite good.”
- “Extraordinary atmosphere, artwork, gripping story, mysteries and fun puzzles with story progressing while you're solving puzzles.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players report that the game effectively evokes strong emotions, particularly during intense moments that elicit feelings of empathy and discomfort. The immersive experience is enhanced by elements that allow players to feel like they are in a significant role, akin to being a character in a dramatic narrative.
- “One time, towards the end, [spoiler]she began to feel sick and make nauseous sounds, and it really just made me feel terrible[/spoiler].”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of stability, with users reporting numerous bugs that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the repetitive gameplay further compounds these issues, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- “Buggy mess”
- “Unfortunately for the game, it's quite repetitive and very, very buggy.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as initially very funny, providing a strong comedic impact for about 10 minutes, but it may not sustain that level of amusement throughout the entire experience.
- “This game is absolutely hilarious, especially during the first few levels!”
- “The humor is spot on and keeps you laughing throughout the gameplay.”
- “I love how the game incorporates witty dialogue and funny scenarios that never get old.”
replayability
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game offers an engaging VR story and puzzle experience, but players note limited replayability due to its straightforward nature and messy environments. While the unexpected ending adds some intrigue, it may not be enough to encourage multiple playthroughs.