Witching Tower
- October 25, 2018
- Daily Magic Productions
Get on Steam"Witching Tower" is a single-player, action-packed VR game set in a dark fantasy world. As the brave heroine Anna, players must climb the haunted Witching Tower, battling monstrous creatures and solving challenging puzzles to uncover the tower's secrets and defeat its evil queen. With intense combat, engaging storytelling, and immersive environments, "Witching Tower" offers a thrilling VR adventure.
Reviews
- The graphics are stunning and create an immersive environment that enhances the overall experience.
- The puzzles are enjoyable and well-designed, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment without being overly difficult.
- The game runs smoothly on various hardware setups, making it accessible to a wider audience.
- The combat mechanics are simplistic and often feel unpolished, leading to a lack of engagement during battles.
- The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in just a few hours, which may not justify the full price.
- There are significant issues with controller compatibility and inventory management, which can hinder gameplay and immersion.
- graphics34 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, creating immersive environments that enhance the gameplay experience. While many players commend the visuals as stunning, some report issues such as texture pop-in and performance lag, particularly during movement. Despite these drawbacks, the game's graphics are considered a standout feature, contributing to its appeal in the VR market.
“The graphics and detail are amazing.”
“Breath-taking graphics and atmosphere, cool puzzles.”
“Beautiful graphics, interesting gameplay, long enough.”
“Visuals are pretty mediocre on ultra settings; animations are especially bad.”
“Turning creates what looks like compression artifacts, and environment animations not being particle-based causes massive graphic lag and degradation.”
“Standing completely still, the graphics would just go to a pixelated mess until the animation completed.”
- gameplay31 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Witching Tower is generally enjoyable, featuring beautiful graphics and interesting mechanics like the grappling gauntlet, though it suffers from some clunky movement and underdeveloped combat mechanics. While puzzles strike a balance between challenge and simplicity, many players feel the overall gameplay lacks depth and variety, leading to a relatively short experience of 3 to 4 hours. Despite its shortcomings, the game is recommended for VR enthusiasts, especially when on sale, due to its mature gameplay and visual appeal.
“Puzzles are not too hard and not too easy to keep gameplay interesting.”
“Really great gameplay, fun, beautiful views.”
“Bottom line: there is still not much on the VR market to dive into, and I think Witching Tower definitely deserves your attention if you have a headset, as it demonstrates quite mature gameplay and awesome visuals.”
“In all honesty, the game is showing its age on its mechanics; puzzles don't feel as 'solid' as I'd hoped, and movement also feels a bit clunky.”
“The gameplay elements introduced via the whip/grappling gauntlet you receive early in the game are interesting and unique, but I would have liked to see this utilized more than it actually was.”
“Similarly to the underdeveloped story, I also felt like the gameplay itself was underdeveloped as well.”
- story29 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its elements and expressing a desire for more depth and development, while others found it generic and underwhelming. Many appreciated the lore and hints of a larger narrative, but felt that the overall plot was too scant and predictable. Overall, while the story has potential, it often feels incomplete and overshadowed by gameplay issues.
“If you love a good story and beautiful art and music, you'll love this game.”
“The story and lore presented were interesting and hinted at a much deeper story that I really wanted more details about.”
“Definitely needs more story, but this is because what you gave us is good and we want more.”
“The story as it's presented seems very underdeveloped, and the bits of lore found in the game hint at a larger story that begged to be told--but never was.”
“I was not touched by the story; it just felt like a bunch of fantasy clichés put together.”
“Pretty decent graphics and voice acting, but the story/narrative isn't engaging enough to make you forget that it's just another run-of-the-mill VR dungeon crawler/puzzle type game.”
- optimization17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has seen significant improvements, with many users noting that performance issues were addressed quickly, leading to smooth gameplay without stuttering or clipping. While initial concerns about performance affected enjoyment, recent patches have resolved these issues, allowing players to appreciate the game's graphics and design fully. However, some users still advise caution for those sensitive to performance problems until they are completely resolved.
“They seem to have fixed the performance issue I spoke of in my review literally within 24 hours.”
“I am really glad they fixed the performance issue.”
“No stuttering; the game runs really smoothly.”
“It was disheartening to get it and have most of my commentary during the stream being about the poor performance.”
“I cannot currently recommend it to people not willing to deal with a performance issue, but those people are far and few between.”
“Until there is a patch that fixes this performance issue, I cannot recommend it, in spite of how much fun I did have.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its breathtaking graphics, impressive use of Unreal Engine, and effective level design, creating a visually stunning experience reminiscent of Skyrim. Players appreciate the combination of cool puzzles and immersive environments that enhance the overall ambiance.
“Breath-taking graphics and atmosphere, cool puzzles.”
“They made good use of the Unreal Engine (textures, lighting, level design, atmosphere).”
“+ Good level design, nice visuals, and a great atmosphere, somewhat reminding me of Skyrim.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its quality and beauty, complementing the clear and enjoyable dialogues. Players who appreciate a compelling story alongside captivating art and music will find this game particularly appealing.
“The music is very nice and the dialogues are clear and enjoyable.”
“If you love a good story and beautiful art and music, you'll love this game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the game's replayability is limited, particularly after all cards have been collected, leading to a lack of incentive to play again.
“Once all the cards are collected, I don't see any replayability in the title.”
“After completing the main story, there’s little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 200 % negative mentions
While the game boasts impressive visuals, players report significant issues with combat stability, citing bugs and balance problems that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the puzzles lack depth, failing to provide a challenging experience.
“The game looks wonderful, but the combat is buggy and unbalanced, which makes up half the game.”
“The puzzles themselves never made me think hard to solve them.”
