Unknown Fate
- September 6, 2018
- Marslit Games
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Unknown Fate" is a first-person adventure game with puzzles and combat, where you play as Richard who suddenly finds himself in a surreal universe. With no memory of his past, Richard must navigate this strange world, encountering peculiar characters and objects that resemble his former life. As you progress, the line between reality and illusion blurs, making you question your understanding of what is real and true. The game is a journey to find answers, recover lost memories, and find a way back to Richard's real life.
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Reviews
- The game features an intriguing and atmospheric story that blends abstraction and reality, with a unique visual design.
- Graphics and sound design are generally well-received, contributing to an immersive experience.
- Puzzles and platforming elements, while simple, provide some enjoyable moments and can be completed in a reasonable time frame.
- The combat system is clunky and lacks engagement, with only one enemy type and trivial boss encounters.
- The narrative is often confusing and lacks coherence, leaving players with more questions than answers.
- Technical issues such as motion blur problems, animation glitches, and inconsistent level design detract from the overall experience.
- story33 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The story of "Unknown Fate" is described as intriguing yet confusing, with a surreal narrative that leaves much open to interpretation. While some players appreciate its ambition and the mystery it presents, many criticize the lack of coherence and clarity, suggesting that it feels disjointed and filled with filler dialogue. Overall, the game offers an interesting premise but struggles with execution, leaving players divided on its effectiveness as a story-driven experience.
“The strong suit of the title, Unknown Fate's story is well-narrated, riddled with allegories and hidden meanings, and most of all, full of mystery and events which interpretation is left in the hands of each player.”
“What it may lack in standard gameplay, Unknown Fate more than makes up for with an intriguing and easily immersible story that only slightly hinges upon the carrot-on-the-stick technique.”
“The story is interesting, as you journey through different worlds trying to find out why you have lost your memory, which was left open at the end, possibly for a sequel.”
“Speaking more on the 'strange broken story'... it is a bit confusing, with no real answers or much coherence throughout the plot, potentially even by the very 'what a twist!'”
“Perhaps, it is just me, but it felt like the developers did not have a direct concept about the story.”
“As other reviewers have mentioned, the story is extremely vague and open to interpretation.”
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising the intriguing story and unique surreal setting, while others criticize the mechanics as poor and repetitive. Players noted that the experience can be exhausting, especially in VR, and that combat lacks depth, often relying on simple patterns. Overall, while the game offers a fun few hours, many feel it does not justify a full-price purchase due to its lack of polish and engaging gameplay elements.
“The gameplay of Unknown Fate revolves around the usage of a device known as the artifact, available after passing a few regular platforming sections.”
“Enemies or hostile creatures exist in this game; this evil but weak creature will try to hunt you as soon as they see you, but you will be able to defend yourself with some ancient weapon that you will be given during the gameplay.”
“Hostile characters in this game are really simple and generally based on the same mechanics and combat style; stun them using light and defeat them with three shots. If you let any of them get too close to you, they will consume you and you will be sent to the last respawn point.”
“Poor gameplay.”
“The twisted dreamlike world the game is set in is really good, but unfortunately the mechanics of this game are poor, so I'm not willing to support it.”
“Even for a story-driven experience, the proposed gameplay is fairly dull; not enough to be outright bad, of course, but it could use a good spicing up to step up the game.”
- graphics15 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game received mixed reviews. Many players praised the visuals for their polish, detail, and immersive quality, highlighting the effort put into the design, while others criticized them for lacking detail and complexity, particularly in certain areas. Additionally, some users noted issues like texture clipping and a need for more graphical options.
“The game has really nice graphics and sounds.”
“Pros: it really feels like a lot of effort was made to develop the game, the intro was absolutely fantastic and overall I think the visuals are pretty great.”
“Honestly didn't know what to expect playing this but I was surprised how polished the graphics and flow of the game was.”
“The voice acting was above average and the graphics were smooth; however, when I got too close to objects, I often experienced a lot of texture clipping.”
“- Below average graphics lacking in detail, polish, and complexity.”
“Graphical options could use a bit more settings, such as disabling depth of field, bloom, and motion blur.”
- music11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered fine but becomes repetitive and overused, leading to diminished impact after the initial moments. While it effectively creates a tense atmosphere with frightening sounds, players may find it exhausting, especially in VR, where it can detract from the gameplay experience. However, the voice acting and soundtrack are praised for enhancing immersion, making the game accessible and enjoyable for players of all ages.
“Good voice acting and soundtracks will ensure better immersion in the experience.”
“And also a good point of this game is that I consider it family friendly, so even with the dark themes and the painful music, people from all ages can play the game.”
“+ good voice acting and soundtrack.”
“The game uses frightening sounds whenever it pleases, either to intimidate or create stress for the player. However, the music used won't reach a scary level and is overused (music and sounds in the background all the time), so after the first 10 minutes, you won't care about the music at all.”
“For VR users, this can make for a very exhausting experience since having weird music running through the ears 24/7 can ruin the gameplay.”
“I had the opportunity to play the game with a friend in VR, and I really recommend it if you are a VR user (but lower the music). Play something you like and everything will be fine because, as I said, it can be a little too annoying.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, while the game demonstrates good stability, users have reported various glitches, including texture issues, animation problems, and visual inconsistencies in VR, particularly related to head movement and lighting.
“There are weird texture glitches like floating leaves that need to be worked on.”
“There are animation glitches that affect some of the characters in the game.”
“In VR, there are visual glitches related to head movement and lighting.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally solid, allowing players to run it at maximum settings with stable performance around 60 fps. However, some users have reported occasional stuttering in specific areas, particularly on lower-end hardware like the GTX 1060.
“I could run the game at max settings with 60 fps with no freezing, so performance is not a problem. The game uses a dark theme most of the time, focusing on the conflict between light and dark sides fighting for that little space on the screen.”
“Performance and stability are excellent.”
“Nothing to report; performance is acceptable.”
“I also came across an area that was stuttering on my GTX 1060.”
“Nothing to report, performance is acceptable.”
“Could run the game at max settings with 60 fps with no freezing, so performance is not a problem, the game uses a dark theme most of the time using the topic of light and dark sides fighting for that little space on the screen.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game successfully creates a unique and engaging atmosphere that blends abstraction with reality, but its overall impact is diminished by underwhelming graphics and a lack of detail, which detracts from the immersive experience expected in atmospheric titles.
“I believe this game achieves creating a unique, well-thought-out environment that truly qualifies it as 'atmospheric'.”
“+ Atmospheric setting that blends abstraction and reality seamlessly.”
“Atmospheric games like this often rely on strong graphics to impress and convey the narrative effectively, but this game falls short in that area, with generally underwhelming graphics and a significant lack of detail.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's intriguing character designs and concept, indicating a strong initial interest in character development. However, the reviews do not provide further insights into the depth or progression of the characters throughout the game.
“I was really looking forward to playing it, since it has such interesting character designs and an intriguing concept.”
