VirtuaVerse

I love point & click adventures and I enjoy sci-fi dystopian settings, namely cyberpunk. This game was an obvious purchase for me, from the get-go. The pixel art looks great in trailers and screenshots, too, which is a sweet bonus. Then I installed and tried the game and... well... it's not bad, you can do way worse than VirtuaVerse, but it clearly isn't as good as it had led me to believe. Gameplay-wise, it's a traditional 2D point & click. If you ever played one of those, you should be fine with VirtuaVerse. Nothing wrong or broken, in this department. Puzzles, on the other hand, while not obtuse like some in other games of the genre, aren't the easiest, most sensible or even the most interesting ones around, and I found they DO, in fact, break the otherwise relatively good pacing of the game. kiralein said they haven't seen a single "stupid" puzzle in the game, well, I came across some pretty annoying ones pretty early on, already, so I guess your mileage may vary, on this subject. The game surely doesn't ease you in, it starts with pretty involved puzzles right from the start -- which is nice, if that's your thing, but it definitely isn't mine. Story is OK, writing is mediocre (I'm guessing the devs aren't native English speakers, because some of the dialog is very cringe-inducing), the protagonist is not very likeable, interesting or relatable. Art, well... it's subjective, but I was expecting something more like Desert Child (which I think has some of the best pixel art), and what I got was something that feels lazy and not that good-looking. Music is fine, if you're into this sort of thing. If you're like me, though, you can at least turn it off. The game is not well optimized. I more than meet the system requirements, but I always get huge load times between scenes (and you'll be switching scenes A LOT). We're talking roughly 10 seconds of black screen. Hopefully they address this. All in all, I recommend it. Just don't set your expectations too high.

Do you love atmospheric detailed pixel art with lots of details to find? Get this game, oh boy, are you in for a treat. Do you love Cyberpunk which does not shy away from showing changes in society and how we could be changed by technology and how the world will progress? Get this game, I love the world-building! Do you love classic adventures? Get this game, I haven't seen a single stupid puzzle so far, everything makes sense and some of the solutions you find are hilarious, I had more than one good laugh. Also, if you love good electronic music, that isn't hiding itself and likes to beat in your face, this alone might be a reason to buy this game. You can get a sneak-listen here: https://masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com/

Graphics: The graphics are beautiful for a pixel art game. From the very detailed cityscape to many more environments. Story: Very fun and funny but basic story with a lot of WTF moments. Sound: Music is made by Master Boot Records and is very great in some adrenaline parts and the normal ambiance. You can find the OST here https://masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com/album/virtuaverse-ost. Puzzles: O boy, this is where it kinda go's wrong. Sometimes the puzzles are straight forward. But other times it's just so convoluted. Sometimes you think you can use 1 item normally but then it just doesn't work for reason the character doesn't say. Also it sometimes go's trough tire some puzzle loop. You have a problem then you find the solution except there is a problem getting that. Verdict: In the end I would recommend this game to anybody who loves Cyberpunk Point & Click games.

Virtuaverse is a dazzlingly pretty 2D pixel art cyberpunk adventure game that includes an astonishingly moody retrowave soundtrack by Master Boot Record, but trips up somewhat in the narrative and puzzle design departments. This game is an absolute visual treat - the pixel artistry on display here is astounding. Everywhere I went, I just wanted to see more. And the sound design backs this up, everything from the masterful MBR music, the sound effects, the details in the visuals all combined to make this world a fantastic one to explore. I wish Nathan were a likable dude. I don't want to spoil anything, so let's just say that he starts the game searching for his missing girlfriend, and before he got close to her, I started wishing he would NEVER find her, so she could be free of this stalker-ish psychopath. This game is crying out for a hint system. Most of the time, your goal is clearly defined, and some exploration and talking to people will clue you in to what you need to do to proceed. But more than a few times, I found myself scratching my head upon finding the correct solution by complete accident, and solved a couple of puzzles by rubbing every inventory item I had on every interactable object. Overall, I really liked it, despite the protagonist and puzzle problems, this was an absolutely wonderful feast for my eyes and ears, and I recommend checking it out for yourself.