SYREN

I thought and hoped that the criticism of the control system was nit-picking and overdone. Not so. It is ludicrously unmanageable and because of this, the game becomes a chore rather than fun. And that is wrong. Add to that the fact that it runs as slow as a Facebook user's brain on a top end system and you have a recipe for disappointment.

GTX 1060 Gameplay: (With Commentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIHonDZ3cI My Thoughts: A cool underwater horror that made me jump out my skin on numerous occasions. Awesome graphics and a tense atmosphere had me hooked. I've only just learned that the Dev's have added a new episode of the game which includes weapons so I'm going to dive in again! Game Details: SYREN is an intense survival horror game in which you must use your wits to navigate through a labyrinthine underwater base. In episode 1, you must use stealth, and solve puzzles to survive, while in episode 2, you must blast your way through the deadly swarm of syrens stalking you.

This isn't a bad game. I just cannot wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone when there are other similarly priced and more engrossing "horror" vr experiences. The game's length comes from a lot of trial and error time figuring out to get passed the siren(s) in a scene, reloading scenes and repeating the same actions to get to the encounters that are in each scene if you fail anywhere along the way. I feel like this game could've been better if there was a more 1:1 relationship with physical roomscale interactivity. Perhaps it's just a limitation of current vr technology that leaves me feeling like I'm just clicking around a scene rather than being in it. I frequently found myself teleporting into spots that would cause my headset to go black because I'd end up in a wall. I think there are other vr games that are more immersive. There may be potential here, but i wouldn't fault anyone for not wanting to spend a lot of time finding it here.

This game is good (for the time it was made) and was enjoyable in the end. But the controls are done very awkwardly. They do have grip toggle now which makes holding the axe and guns better but you can't throw objects when in that mode. Therefore, what I did was use toggle grip when I had to do the levels with guns and turned it off when I did the levels that needed stealth. Now if you have a gun in non toggle grip mode when you hold the gun you have to hold trigger and shoot with track pad which is dopey. Now you understand why I did what I did. If you have a large play space it is super immersive as you can literally walk/crawl behind the syrens quietly with your own body which is exillerating. It was like really being there and with the tension. Basically you can throw things to distract the Syrens, kill or hurt them if you have weapons which are hard to come by or die if they see you. :-) . I am not sure if chapter 2 was included with what I played which I doubt as there was no shooter mode as far as I noticed. Regardless of that fact if you get this on sale I think you can get some enjoyment out of it and also have a decent horror/thriller game to play at parties or showing of…

Graphics poor. And it has no internal logic (level 1: I can hit a monster with a tool when attacked; Level 2: the tool passes right through the monster)

I like this game. Graphics look great. Hide n seek while you explore the space station works well in VR. Slightly scary but more tense with scare weapons/ammo. Feels like a real game.