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Separation
Released On: Mar 4, 2020
59
5.1
All Platforms
Metascore
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Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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82% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Negative
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Separation offers two to three hours of exploration and puzzle solving into a moody but charming and strange world that only VR technology can deliver.
For what it is, Separation is an enjoyable couple of hours. Its graphics may not be the best on the platform and its gameplay may be a bit on the thin side but what you are left with is a very bleak and personal journey. A journey through a barren landscape set to an amazing soundtrack that constantly propels you onward to your goal. It is a relaxing experience that I think most players will enjoy.
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Based on 19 User Ratings
5.1
42% Positive
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
5.1
42% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
11% Mixed
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2 Ratings
47% Negative
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As unappealing as Separation‘s opening is, it’s worth pushing past, mountain-hopping and all. Separation’s creator was supposedly inspired by Ico – and while the first location you encounter is a dead ringer for Shadow of the Colossus, it’s got a character all its own. It’s almost a shame it’s VR only; while it might not have quite the same impact otherwise, Separation deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible.
Although its atmosphere is spot-on and its gameplay is rewarding, Separation doesn't quite reach the highs of similar VR experiences.
Separation isn’t likely to garner a lot of attention. It’s not flashy and is definitely indie (developer Recluse Industries is really just one guy), but there’s a distinct appeal to a game where the whole point is to soak up a moody, solitary, and evocative atmosphere. There’s no explanation or tutorial to sit through, the game just starts with a simple message and lets the player figure things out on their own. It’s not a bad way to spend a few hours, but probably not a game that will linger on your hard drive either.
Three-quarters of the way through, the
experience becomes much more enjoyable,
as you get a new mode of transport2 that
expands and speeds up your
exploration. This doesn’t last
long enough, though, and the
game ends as it begins; on a
slow, confusing note. [Issue#174, p.86]
Separation is a game with something to say, it just spends too long trying to say it. While I wanted to fall for its wistful mountain climbs and poignant canyon descents, I became too frustrated with its tedious core treasure hunt to stop and pay its wider implications much mind. I suspect that some will make those connections, lost in the game’s alluring fog, but many more will be done with this pilgrimage long before it’s over.
Summary Separation is a first-person adventure at its most ambient and atmospheric. A meditation on solitude, loss, and the spiritual path, Separation is a unique journey to a place of epic desolation. Featuring a sublime electronic soundtrack by Vector Lovers, Separation is the ultimate chill out trip.
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Mar 4, 2020
Developer:
- Recluse Industries
Publisher: Recluse Industries
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