Unravel

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 255 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 170 out of 255
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 255
  3. Negative: 29 out of 255
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  1. everin
    Feb 6, 2017
    7
    TIER 2

    + Demonstrates a MASSIVE step in the evolution of 3D visuals in games, simply one of the most compelling visual experiences I've ever had the pleasure to experience. + On top of the visuals, the physics simulations of the game are fantastic, including the player, the intractable elements, and the background environments. ? The "story" is very specific and personal, but it also    TIER 2

    + Demonstrates a MASSIVE step in the evolution of 3D visuals in games, simply one of the most compelling visual experiences I've ever had the pleasure to experience.
    + On top of the visuals, the physics simulations of the game are fantastic, including the player, the intractable elements, and the background environments.
    ? The "story" is very specific and personal, but it also lacks the critical details needed to invest me in it -- in the end, a more explicit story or none at all might have been preferable.
    - The levels of this game feel like they were designed by artists and not actual level designers -- the puzzles are all over the place in difficulty and quality, and all of the challenge in the game comes from unintuitive interactions or the fact that the physics is too precise for its own good.    … Expand
  2. thaesino
    Oct 23, 2017
    6
    Beautiful game. And that's about it.

    Music is incredibly repetitive to the point where I would mute the game after a while... this is not a good thing, as I am one of those people who appreciates game music to the point of comparing it with film music (yes, even indie game music - Journey and Ori are great examples). Imagine being stuck in a level for twenty minutes - and you will -    Beautiful game. And that's about it.

    Music is incredibly repetitive to the point where I would mute the game after a while... this is not a good thing, as I am one of those people who appreciates game music to the point of comparing it with film music (yes, even indie game music - Journey and Ori are great examples). Imagine being stuck in a level for twenty minutes - and you will - while having to listen to the same overtly, misplaced emotional string track.... on repeat.....

    The story, if there even is one, is garbage. Heck, even The Unfinished Swan had a better story than this, and that was a total bummer at the end.

    Buy this game, on sale if possible, if only to see the possibilities of what can be done with beautiful graphics and hard(ish) work, from yet another indie developer (Coldwood Interactive). But also for proof of why AAA games are starting to lack creativity with their rehashed, overly-hyped-does-not-deliver formulas, adopting microtransaction schemes on top of base prices, while games like this one and others can wow you for hours (if you enjoy them) for anywhere between $15-$40.

    In short... this game is wonderful visually - looks better than many games out there (even now in 2017) - but everything else needed a lot more work. Feels like an idea that was never actually... uhh... knitted properly, and the seams are too visible.    … Expand
  3. cyberlaw4
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Looks cool but after about half hour my hands so tired=( Don't like such controls on keyboard. May be game great with gamepad.
  4. The_Fun_Too
    Feb 27, 2019
    5
    Very nice graphics and thats it. Gameplay is often boring and repetitive. History don´t exist
  5. denwer
    Feb 18, 2018
    6
    One of my favorites platformers of all time is Kirby Epic Yarn, so I waited for a similar experience from this yarn platformer but didn't fall in love with this one.
    The graphics and music are great, gameplay is average, but puzzles and level designs spoil the fun because they not very player-friendly. The 1st level is fine and easy, but then difficulty increases very much (2nd,3rd level    One of my favorites platformers of all time is Kirby Epic Yarn, so I waited for a similar experience from this yarn platformer but didn't fall in love with this one.
    The graphics and music are great, gameplay is average, but puzzles and level designs spoil the fun because they not very player-friendly. The 1st level is fine and easy, but then difficulty increases very much (2nd,3rd level is 3times harder than 1st one in my opinion), in the 1st level I didn't die at all, but at the 2nd I died about 20 times.
    I think the problem is in the puzzles, you should be very very precise to solve them, so most of the time you understand how to solve them, but the lack of perfect timing and position or pressing the wrong button to spoil the solution. This irritates the most, one thing when you don't know how to solve the puzzle, but another when you know how, but it is difficult to jump or move things in a way level designers want you to do it. And I played with the gamepad, I fear to think how I would play it with the keyboard.

    So I could not get pleasure by playing this game, while music and graphics are great, other parts don't work so well. Also game quite repetitive, I played 4 levels and didn't see any new mechanics or features that were not introduced at the 1st level.    … Expand
  6. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Barely recommended. It is beautiful audio-visually, but gameplay mechanics get quite dull and it can be frustrating. Plot has potential. The wool idea is nice though
  7. Kunray
    Nov 22, 2019
    6
    Gameplay - very fun and entertaining, skill based platformer. Normally I would recommend this game to anyone, but seeing as how there are a thousand other recommendations for this game, you already know it's good.
  8. kezzyhko
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
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  9. Tomle1202
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    Unravel may satisfy one's desire for a journey full of picturesque landscapes and ecstatic music, but the game's lack of puzzle variety may make it less exciting than anyone could have hoped.
  10. pawq
    May 6, 2022
    7
    Unravel is a simple but charming platformer. At around 7-8h it's not very short, giving you time to get immersed, used to the physics and have some fun, but also not long enough to get tedious.

    The game's main theme seems to be nostalgia, broadly related to growing up and ageing, and the passing of time and people. Unfortunately, it didn't get to me emotionally at all, even though I    Unravel is a simple but charming platformer. At around 7-8h it's not very short, giving you time to get immersed, used to the physics and have some fun, but also not long enough to get tedious.

    The game's main theme seems to be nostalgia, broadly related to growing up and ageing, and the passing of time and people. Unfortunately, it didn't get to me emotionally at all, even though I tend to be a very nostalgic person - I think it lacks something more tangible that people could connect to emotionally.

    However, the gameplay was fun enough that I quite enjoyed the experience. The puzzle- or agility-based fragments were mostly fun to play and balanced in terms of difficulty, but what impressed me the most was the creativity of the yarn concept and its implementation. Yarny looks suspiciously realistic, as do the environments he traverses. Everything is beautifully designed, and the way Yarny uses >himself< to move around is both amusing and entertaining.

    Overall the experience of playing Unravel was very pleasant, enough that I'll definitely play the sequel, but it lacks the emotional appeal that could make it truly memorable.    … Expand
  11. co3676
    Mar 14, 2023
    7
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#58 Best PC Game of 2016
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#75 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 22, 2016
    100
    Incredibly cute adventure that will inspire, entertain and maybe even touch you. A must-have for the fans of platformers.
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 14, 2016
    75
    Most of the time Yarny will be traversing beautiful locales, but you’ll also have to visit a chemical waste dump and a house overflowing with cockroaches (which will tear Yarny apart like a school of piranhas). At moments like these, all charm of the game totally disappears. [Issue#207, p.76]
  3. Games.cz
    Mar 7, 2016
    90
    Amazing platformer nearly without any mistakes. Visually stunning, soulful, great, pleasant and with catchy music. Unravel is a pleasure to play no matter your genre preferences.
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