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Blind (2018)
Released On: Sep 18, 2018
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5.0
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
62
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
62
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Blind is basically a room escape game that does an excellent job of taking a fairly common type of game and making it extraordinarily uncommon. It uses an innovative simulation of blindness to add a large measure of personal discomfort and stress to truly make the player feel as if they MUST get out of that building, but doing so is going to be next to impossible with their unexpected and frightening affliction.
Walking around in total darkness and making sounds so you can get a glimpse of your surroundings is the premise on which Tiny Bull builds this Virtual Reality title. It gives us a unique audiovisual experience which offers an interesting story and some fun puzzles for you to solve. Blind is worth your time if you can manage dealing with a couple of minor bugs and the fact that the puzzles lean heavily towards trial and error from time to time.
While the story sheds light on why solving
these brain-teasers matters so much, it
lacks the sense of unease the premise
warrants. Devoid of any threat, Blind loses
its way and you’re left to stumble from one
(albeit good) puzzle room to the next with
little tangible danger to spur you on. You’re
not so much fumbling in the dark
for a sense of direction as you
are coerced towards a not-so-subtle
twist. But you will have
fun getting there. [Issue#155, p.90]
Blind on PSVR is at times elegant and at others a clumsy stumble. Tiny Bull Studios weaves an intriguing narrative while also using VR in a new and interesting way. However, there are times when the puzzling gets a bit too arduous due to cryptic direction and poor pacing. There are worse VR games on PS4, however many will not find much to see here overall.
Whilst the story is good, and the mansion creates an uneasy atmosphere that begs to be explored, the puzzles are far too specific, and the lighting and design within the environment is hard to process in VR.
Blind banks a lot on, well, the blindness being the big draw, but I don’t think using it as simply an extra hurdle on top of familiar puzzle-solving elements does much to elevate the experience as a whole.
Blind is a wildly uneven, generally disappointing trip into virtual reality. Its main sticking point, echolocation, shines when used to its fullest, but more often than not, it doesn’t get put to any real use. In between each of the game’s good puzzles, you’ll encounter large stretches of walking, and probably a smattering of technical problems as well. But hey, at least it won’t take too much of your time. The ending impression with Blind that we were left with was largely one of disappointment. We hoped for, and expected, more.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
5.0
27% Positive
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
5.0
27% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
36% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
36% Negative
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Summary Navigate an unfamiliar world in virtual reality using echolocation, where sounds become images. Trapped in a mansion by the devious Warden, make your way through its many rooms, riddled with puzzles and dangers, moving ever closer to the truth—and your only chance to escape.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 18, 2018
Developer:
- Tiny Bull Studios
Publisher: Fellow Traveller
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