Last month we let ourselves explore. puzzle VR version. If 360-degree immersion in the original Cyan world was a dream, the new medium nevertheless highlighted the limitations of a game lacking in scope, and constrained by the limits of its time.
VR port for tornthe next puzzleit fully substantiates these reserves. When it was released in 1997, Riven surprised everyone, as it was delivered in a sturdy 5-CD box and offered an exploration experience that was more expansive and complex than what we were used to from games at the time.
While that puzzle Lead the player character to investigate the fight between brothers Sirius and Achenar, each trapped in the other's prison book, torn The protagonist is reunited with Atreus, father of Sirius and Achenar, who is once again in dire need of him in these times of danger. tornthe Fifth Age, under the tyranny of Jehen, Atreus' father. Catherine, Atreus' wife and the face of the revolt against Jehen, is taken prisoner, and Atreus fears the worst. Explore torn The protagonist will be led back to the sources of this dysfunctional family's conflicts and the mystery of the stellar rift – the same mystery that set off the plot. puzzle.
This walk between puzzle And torn Continues to adapt to virtual reality. Break free from the constraints of style. Point and clickThe Fifth Age is presented to the player in all its richness and splendor. The strange environments and cyclopean constructions of the show are presented in a musical atmosphere full of restraint and discipline. torn It was great in 1997, and it still is in 2024.
However, Cyan didn’t stop at just pushing their work into a new format. The puzzles were revised to better adapt to the new format, and additional interactions with the environment were incorporated. A whole new area to explore will delight those familiar with the original.
However, we may regret that the new puzzles are a bit lacking in ease. Navigating through the game still leaves those with more sensitive stomachs feeling a bit dizzy. Perhaps more depressing, however, is the transition from comic characters to 3D models, perhaps to better blend in with the 3D setting itself and overcome the logistical difficulties of casting actors who look like those who played the game over 25 years ago.
Whether in virtual reality or on a flat screen, torn It remains a monument of its kind. The shattered islands of the Fifth Age form a cohesive whole, a society shattered by the crushing grip of colonialism and the tyranny of a strongman. Unlike the disembodied islands puzzleWe have the impression that we are visiting a populated country, and changing the lives of the people who live there for the better.
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Developer and Publisher: Heavenly worlds
platform: PlayStation, Windows, Android, iOS, VR (tested on Meta Quest 2)
The game is available in French (interface and translation)
