Somerville

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

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  • Summary: Jumpship’s debut title immersse players in a hand-crafted narrative set across a vivid and rural landscape. Set in the wake of a catastrophe and grounded in the intimate repercussions of large-scale conflict, players navigate through perilous terrain as they unravel the mysteries of Earth’sJumpship’s debut title immersse players in a hand-crafted narrative set across a vivid and rural landscape. Set in the wake of a catastrophe and grounded in the intimate repercussions of large-scale conflict, players navigate through perilous terrain as they unravel the mysteries of Earth’s visitors.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
  1. VG247
    Nov 14, 2022
    100
    In truth, I’m not the biggest thinker when it comes to media. I watch a film, read a book, play a game, and take what’s happened at face value. If meaning is hidden behind a 10k-post Reddit thread, then, well, maybe it wasn’t conveyed well enough. Somerville doesn’t have this problem. It’s affecting in all the right ways, and a game I really can’t recommend strongly enough.
  2. GamesRadar+
    Nov 14, 2022
    80
    Jumpship's debut is a fantastic sci-fi tale with an intense atmosphere and wonderfully touching narrative, even if there are a few puzzle and movement frustrations.
  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 20, 2022
    80
    Somerville isn't another instant classic, but it is still an excellent game presenting what made Limbo and Inside special with some different ideas and choices.
  4. IGN Spain
    Nov 15, 2022
    70
    A remarkable science fiction adventure that shines more for its tone, its context and its stimulating ending, than for the story of its characters. Despite this, it has narrative maneuvers that raise the interest in its text, and with a powerful staging that takes advantage of both its aesthetics and its fixed cameras. A concise and direct videogame that succeeds in almost everything it tries, and manages to leave an interesting aftertaste.
  5. Vandal
    Nov 15, 2022
    69
    Somerville is a sci-fi adventure that, beyond its fantastic art design, doesn’t do anything remarkable.
  6. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 6, 2023
    65
    Somerville begins with a promise and ends… It ends wherever you end it, for not all players will endure its 6-8 hours-long run. It is a far cry from the previous „Playdead“ experiences, yet it still holds enough charm to be recommended to fans of this unique genre.
  7. Checkpoint Gaming
    Nov 15, 2022
    40
    Somerville relies on its fantastic animations and settings to tell a story of a father trying to reunite with his family. But without important story fundamentals such as exposition, you have no idea what is going on. Coupled with the fact that the adventure consists of simply solving puzzles while walking around, it is hard to immerse yourself in the story or even care about what will happen. Solving puzzles can also be difficult because you are expected to fumble around and discover what can be interacted with. There’s no guidance or assistance, which leads to frustration when you have no idea what to do next. There’s a good attempt at telling a story here, but it’s difficult to find yourself wanting to reach the end.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 9 out of 21
  1. nicerdicer
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    I have so many questions after first playthrough. Magic sound design and music in the game. Interesting world, challenging puzzles.
  2. arkcoss
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    Work of art! I don't understand the comparison to Limbo or Inside ... the formula is similar, because this is the genre of the game, but theWork of art! I don't understand the comparison to Limbo or Inside ... the formula is similar, because this is the genre of the game, but the story and atmosphere - amazing. More more more...… Expand
  4. gozlukluiskelet
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    İtiraf etmeliyim ki, oyunun son kısmında biraz sıkılmaya başlamıştım. Belki de son bölümü gereksiz yere uzatmışlar, bilemiyorum! Somervilleİtiraf etmeliyim ki, oyunun son kısmında biraz sıkılmaya başlamıştım. Belki de son bölümü gereksiz yere uzatmışlar, bilemiyorum! Somerville bir bütün olarak baktığımızda güzel bir oyun. Etkileyici girişi, ilginç hikayesi ve tartışmaya açık sonuyla son zamanlarda oynamaktan keyif aldığım bir oyun oldu. Oyunun atmosferi, grafikler, renkler, müzikler ve zaman zaman sıkıntı çıkarsa da oynanışı güzeldi.… Expand
  5. Xenshin1231
    Jan 30, 2023
    5
    Somerville is weird. Much like Limbo and Inside, I don't like those games and Somerville is exactly the same as those games. Somerville is aSomerville is weird. Much like Limbo and Inside, I don't like those games and Somerville is exactly the same as those games. Somerville is a third person puzzle adventure game where you're trying to find your family after aliens attack and you get alien powers that can be used for solving puzzles. No puzzle you solve in Somerville is ever that engaging and the game falls flat on the gameplay side. The story as always in these games is weird and is intentionally vague as to what is really happening at the end of the game. There are multiple endings, some which required some secrets to uncover, and this is the most engaging part of the game. But 90% of the game is just walking through solving puzzles until you get to the end. Overall the game is just meh but it was quick enough that it didn't feel I wasn't going to finish it.… Expand
  6. SplitMind
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    Limbo and Inside were good. This just feels like the same basic formula with worse performance.
  7. Xax
    Nov 16, 2022
    3
    Starts out quite intriguing and exciting, but there's very little story to grab onto. The gameplay often feels janky and frustrating, with anStarts out quite intriguing and exciting, but there's very little story to grab onto. The gameplay often feels janky and frustrating, with an often inconsistent, amateurish design language (or lack thereof). The final act is a meandering, nonsensical, incoherent mess that goes on long after you're ready for it to just end already. (Side note: the PC Game Pass version of the game is broken. I had to find an alternate source to download a version of the game that worked using keyboard and mouse.)… Expand
  8. mikettt
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The story was getting interesting but it is let down by the flawed controls and bad performance.

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