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Vesper
Released On: Jul 30, 2021
75
7.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
At a first glance you might think Vesper is something like Limbo with robots, but it's actually a great puzzle platformer with a bit of stealth. Thanks to the generous amount of checkpoints, it can be played as a casual game, a couple of screen at a time, or trying to beat the best time in a speed run, thanks to the embedded stopwatch allowing you to record and publish your game sessions without further editing. Great graphics and sound, with a gentle difficulty curve balanced by achievements not that easy to unlock. A debut with a bang for the guys from Cordens Interactive, who were able to mix a compelling story with a great gameplay.
Vesper is a highly impressive indie platformer. Its stunning visuals and mysterious game world will likely immediately hook the player, while its gameplay hits a sweet spot that will maintain that interest throughout its short runtime. It may sometimes go into comfortable spaces seen by other games in the genre, but even so there's more than enough flair here to make Vesper worthwhile.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.3
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
33% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.3
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
33% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Vesper is a truly peculiar 2D transition adventure that encompasses its strength in simplicity and artistic achievement. Accompanying the little Seven on this introspective adventure is undoubtedly exciting and enjoyable.
Contemplative, smart and well design, Vesper is not perfect but will leave you in awe with its art direction and refinement.
Don't be fooled by the reduced duration of Seven's adventure: after the finale you will be delighted by numerous additions during the second game, and the new awareness gained in the course of exploring Aryish could push you to renew your approach, looking for other avenues. The narration will satisfy the fans of Isaac Asimov's great science fiction, with suggestions of a religious nature that recall the works of Roger Zelazny and Philip Kindred Dick; the possibilities for in-depth analysis offered by the documents then recall works such as The Talos Principle (2014). There remain some small regrets: we would have liked a greater characterization of the inhabitants, robotic and otherwise, of the planet Aryish, and on some occasions the lack of variety of enemies leaves room for a small dose of monotony. Vesper, however, remains a star that shines bright in the sky of Italian videogame development, and which we recommend without reservation.
Vesper is a minimalist game that doesn´t stand out from the crowd of similar titles. On the other hand, it is not bad at all. It is an honest game with attractive visuals and good gameplay. Nothing more, nothing less.
It's a truly beautiful game to look at, but with slow pacing and puzzles that never really hit the mark it's hard to recommend Vesper.
Good game. A bit short, but with some replayability. Mechanics are good but underused.
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Summary Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Jul 30, 2021
Developer:
- Cordens Interactive
Publisher: Deck 13
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