Déraciné is the latest VR exclusive game from the creators
of the Dark Souls franchise ‘FromSoftware’.
The game is about the story of a fairy that is summoned by one of the
children of a boarding school. You are
the invisible fairy and it’s your job to interact with the people and objects
in the world to achieve certain outcomes.
In European folklore, a Deracine is a person who is take
from their home to another place. This
ties into the narrative of the game – as it includes pieces of folklore in its
storytelling.
From the start you will realize that Deracine is not for
everyone. The mystical approach, and heavy focus on storytelling is very
different from the previous games the studio became well known for. If you are not put off by this and decide to
take the journey however, you might enjoy what the game has to offer.
You progress the story by teleporting around the world and
interacting with objects. Thankfully the puzzles are fairly simple and
exploration is encouraged. The graphics
of the world is crisp and clear. Environments and objects look great in VR and
everything has a natural tone from the ambient lighting.
The game soundtrack is heavily low toned, with looping
melodies. It matches the style and feeling
of the world very well. Deracine can
feel like a point-and-click adventure to some people, but the choice to make it
only playable in VR was a good one. As
playing in VR allows the player to better connect with the characters and
experience the story of the world more fully.
Sadly, there are some bad points about the game as
well. Some of the puzzles don’t make
much sense and can become annoying trying to figure out what they require you
to do. Persons who aren’t fans of
teleportation movement will not be happy, as there is no free movement. And lastly, the game is not very long but
once you see everything – there is little interest to go back see play it
again.
As we mentioned before, the game is not for everyone. Many will be turned off by this type of game
from the start, but if you are willing to commit and pick up this title for the
$29.99 asking price there is an experience in Deracine for you to enjoy.
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