Veritas

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Veritas is a single player puzzle game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Glitch Games and was released on February 12, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Veritas" is a single-player mystery point-and-click game offering around 7 hours of playtime. As the player, you awaken in a mysterious facility with no memory of the previous day, and must solve puzzles and gather clues to discover the truth and escape. Using the Glitch Camera, you'll document your surroundings and use the photos to help solve puzzles and uncover the facility's dark secrets.

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Audience ScoreBased on 82 reviews

story12 positive mentions

grinding10 negative mentions

The game features a wide variety of clever and engaging puzzles that are well-designed and satisfying to solve.
The built-in hint system is helpful and unobtrusive, allowing players to get guidance without spoiling the experience.
The graphics and atmosphere are praised, with a unique camera feature that enhances gameplay by allowing players to take notes and keep track of clues.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, including laggy controls and unresponsive UI, making navigation tedious and frustrating.
Many players experienced game-breaking bugs, including lost progress and disappearing inventory items, leading to a lack of polish and reliability.
The story is criticized for being clichéd and poorly executed, with an unsatisfying ending that detracts from the overall experience.

story
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The story in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its interesting concepts and potential for expansion, while others criticize it for being cliché, poorly executed, and ultimately leading to an unsatisfying conclusion. The blend of horror elements with humorous pop culture references has been noted as jarring, detracting from the overall experience. While the narrative provides context for the puzzles, many players felt that it lacked substance and coherence, making it less engaging.
- “The story presents itself as a horror story - filled with diaries to find, blood trails, and bodies - but it also includes humorous pop culture references which clash with that theme immensely.”
- “Very well executed with an interesting storyline.”
- “This story concept offers a lot of opportunity for sequels or parallel stories.”
- “While a lot of the individual puzzles in Veritas are still very fun, with answers hidden in the environment in interesting ways, the game itself is bogged down by a bizarre genre-hopping story with a lame ending and frankly awful performance for the PC.”
- “The story itself is also incredibly cliché, and I quickly found myself disregarding the more detailed logs on the computers throughout the game when it became clear the story would likely lead to nothing. Indeed, it does; the whole thing amounts to something similar to 'it was all a dream', making all the lore pointless, and the stakes next to zero.”
- “The few good moments you'll have with this game - both with the story and puzzles - are bogged down by the foreknowledge that the story won't amount to anything substantial, and the slow, tedious interfaces you need to interact with to play the game.”
grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the cumbersome navigation of a large map and repetitive fetch quests. While some puzzles offer satisfying moments, the overall experience is marred by slow interfaces and a lack of meaningful story progression, leading to a sense of unnecessary prolongation of gameplay.
- “Moving between screens in order to navigate the massive map is tedious and frustrating, and makes the (normally satisfying) process of returning to an earlier area to solve a puzzle take ages.”
- “I am at a loss as to how something basic like this gets into the final product of a game, unless it was a genius trick by the developers to make it feel like the game you just played was longer than you thought (which isn't necessary, because this game was so tedious it already felt like it took longer than 3 hours to finish).”
- “The few good moments you'll have with this game - both with the story and puzzles - are bogged down by the foreknowledge that the story won't amount to anything substantial, and the slow, tedious interfaces you need to interact with to play the game.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users expressing their love for the visual style and smooth performance. The graphics are highlighted as a key reason for purchasing the game, and the overall experience is enhanced by effective audio and intuitive mouse controls.
- “The audio and graphics are just fine and run smooth as silk, and just about everything is mouse controlled, which is a plus.”
- “My main reason for buying the game was the graphics; I'm in love with those types of graphics.”
- “Love the graphics.”
stability
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The game has been criticized for its significant stability issues, with players reporting frequent glitches and freezes, particularly during the simulation portion. Many users experienced severe bugs that led to lost progress and required workarounds, indicating that the game may not be worth the investment until these issues are resolved.
- “The full game is way too buggy!”
- “For me, it glitches three-fourths of the way through the game, and I lost all my Steam saves. I had to play until that point with a walkthrough.”
- “The simulation portion was a little buggy for a few days, as each new screen would freeze.”
gameplay
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The gameplay features a unique camera mechanic that allows players to take screenshots of game elements for note-taking, enhancing the overall experience. However, the game is relatively short, clocking in at around seven hours, and some players have reported frustrating game-breaking bugs that hinder progress and enjoyment. While the mechanics and puzzles are appreciated, the technical issues detract from the overall gameplay experience.
- “Their staple game mechanic - the camera which lets you screenshot various game elements - is a brilliant way of providing the player with the tools necessary to take notes without having to grab a pen and paper (or commit long codes to memory).”
- “I like the mechanics and the puzzles, but it just wasn't worth the aggravation and I don't see how I could have ever progressed to the end anyway.”
- “Only 7 hours of gameplay, and that was with dozing off during the last chapter.”
- “I had one game-breaking bug early in my gameplay and lost all my progress.”
- “Only 7 hours of gameplay, and that was with dozing off during the last chapter.”
music
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The music in the game is highly praised for its delightful soundtrack and immersive ambiance, enhancing the dark and mysterious atmosphere. Players enjoy the interactive sounds that accompany their actions, making the overall experience more engaging.
- “Once in the game, you're treated to a delightful soundtrack and sounds as you interact with things or even just hang around listening to the ambiance of each room.”
- “The atmosphere is dark and mysterious with a solid soundtrack.”
- “The music truly enhances the overall experience, making every moment feel more immersive.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere is characterized as dark, mysterious, and occasionally spooky, creating a relaxing yet eerie experience. While the sound design is praised, some users feel that the overall execution of the atmosphere could be improved.
- “The atmosphere is dark and mysterious with a solid soundtrack.”
- “The atmosphere I found was very relaxing and a bit spooky at times.”
humor
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The humor in the game is characterized by the main character's witty remarks and the inclusion of humorous pop culture references, which create a stark contrast to the otherwise dark horror narrative filled with blood trails and eerie discoveries. This blend of comedy and horror adds a unique layer to the storytelling, making it both entertaining and unexpected.
- “I love the funny things the main character says.”
- “The story presents itself as a horror story - filled with diaries to find, blood trails, and bodies - but it also includes humorous pop culture references which clash with that theme immensely.”
optimization
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The optimization of Veritas has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues on modern PCs that detract from the overall experience. Despite the enjoyment found in individual puzzles, the game's poor optimization and a convoluted story hinder its potential, leaving many users dissatisfied.
- “While a lot of the individual puzzles in Veritas are still very fun, with answers hidden in the environment in interesting ways, the game itself is bogged down by a bizarre genre-hopping story with a lame ending and frankly awful performance for the PC.”
- “It's been a long time since Myst pioneered this kind of game, and yet with all this time, my modern gaming PC can't seem to run this poorly optimized point-and-click romp in any way I'd call satisfying.”