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The Mage's Tale
Released On: Jun 20, 2017
72
7.5
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
72
58% Positive
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7 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
8% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
72
58% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Technical gripes aside The Mage’s Tale is a really good magical adventure that really puts you into the heart of the experience. The story provides hours worth of gameplay and the potion creation side adds even more fun, mixing and matching various items to see what they do. If you’ve been looking for a decent fantasy RPG then you can’t go too far wrong with this.
Traveling through the dungeons gives that rare feeling of a pen and paper RPG coming to life. The puzzles and traps are smartly done. Overall, this is a highly enjoyable VR RPG experience. Unfortunately, the weak link comes in the controls.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.5
75% Positive
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8% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.5
75% Positive
9 Ratings
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8% Mixed
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17% Negative
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This is not only one of the longer VR gaming experiences out there. Visually it is a blast and highly immersive. Unfortunately there are little shortcomings in terms of movement and spell control. But nonetheless this is a prime example how old concepts can benefit from virtual reality.
With high production values, solid voicework, and impressive scale, The Mage’s Tale was every bit worth the wait. While the controls are certainly obtuse for the platform, the fun storyline, puzzles, and spellcrafting makes it a fun addition to the Vive library.
Creating and casting magical spells in VR is an awesome experience that I didn't ever get tired of, but if a sequel is in the works, finer character animation and more locomotion options should be on the docket to turn up the immersion factor.
Story-driven VR titles are uncommon in the current realm of VR, and that needs to change sooner rather than later. The Mage's Tale has stepped in to offer a taste of what's to come with reasonable success.
Neither a groundbreaking VR experience nor a strong dungeon crawler, The Mage's Tale ultimately squanders its potential. It offers a couple of high points--some jokes do hit their marks from time to time--but there are so many problems, and there’s so little of substance to drive the experience forward, that The Mage's Tale feels more like a shallow experiment than a reason to get excited about VR.
Summary Welcome, apprentice of the mystic arts! The corrupt wizard Gaufroi has kidnapped your master, Mage Alguin, and only you have any hope of saving him. You may be an apprentice now, but to save your master, you will need to explore ten deadly dungeons, decipher mind-bending puzzles, avoid terrifying traps, and vanquish hordes of vicious mon...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Jun 20, 2017
Developer:
- InXile Entertainment
Publisher: InXile Entertainment
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