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ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

Oculus VR, Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Oculus Quest • 2021

Should you play it?

A sci-fi adventure full of robot battles, pop music, and emotion. Featuring one of the largest branching storylines ever in a VR game with 15-20 hours of gameplay, Altdeus will place you in the shoes of Chloe, a pilot in humanity's forces fighting massive hostile organisms known as the Meteora.

What works
  • Immersive vr storytelling and atmosphere
  • Emotional and branching narrative with multiple endings
  • Excellent music and voice acting
  • Unique mech cockpit sequences enhancing immersion
  • Replayability encouraged by story branches and ariadne system
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited gameplay interaction and skill challenge
  • Repetitive dialogue and forced replaying of scenes
  • Some graphical and animation limitations
  • Lack of save/load flexibility and cumbersome navigation
  • English voice acting uneven in quality

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Thrill, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Intimacy, Violence.

Why this game works

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