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Journey to Foundation
Released On: Oct 26, 2023
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Journey to Foundation is visually bad, but under that there is a fine VR game.
However, if you are into good storytelling, with a detailed back story, good voice acting, and are patient with the story to kick in; Journey to Foundation is the ticket. The game should take between six to eight hours to complete if you focus on pushing through the story. However, if you stop to peruse the encyclopedia it will extend your play through time.
While admittedly a little buggy in places, this
is a clever use of Isaac Asimov’s genre-
leading science fiction, with enough invention
and immersivity to impress. [Issue#35, p.83]
Journey to Foundation is a multi-layered concoction of elements drawn from other titles that have been unified under an engrossing and non-linear sci-fi narrative. Though its story and cast of characters engage for the most part, these different elements all feel like they have been executed better elsewhere, making Journey to Foundation feel precisely the sum of its parts and nothing more. That said, fans of Asimov's writings and involving sci-fi tales in general will still find much to enjoy here.
Despite its high ambitions, the game cannot hide its presumably small budget. Instead of the infinite freedoms of space, we spend seven hours in confined spaces. We shoot at an average level and successfully apply smaller VR elements. At least the story entertains well. Finally, technical shortcomings also lead to the price-performance ratio not being right.
Journey to Foundation respects the narrative and aesthetic canons of Isaac Asimov's literary work from which it is inspired. Visually it is evocative and the plot keeps you engaged until the conclusion of the adventure. Unfortunately, not everything about the gameplay works. Moreover, even the control system is not without flaws.
The Foundation universe deserves a better game. The game benefits from what was created in 1951, and the story here is one you will enjoy. So are the choices and the ability to explore this world in much greater detail, thanks to the extensive encyclopaedia. But the gameplay falls short of not only the story, but also the potential of the game itself.
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Summary It's been almost two centuries since Hari Seldon predicted the fall of the Galactic Empire and forged a Foundation to mitigate the chaos and destruction that would come. You are an agent with the Commission of Public Safety, a shadowy organization that maintains order in the Galactic Empire. What begins as a mission to investigate ...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Meta Quest
Initial Release Date: Oct 26, 2023
Developer:
- Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Publisher: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
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