Ok. Ultimately I am giving this game a thumbs up. And honestly. I would recommend you play it. You know there is a "but" coming. But let's talk about the positives. The game was beautiful. The scenery was absolutely stunning, and well crafted. Especially if you can afford to run on max settings. If you have been a long time fan of the apps. You will not be disappointed here. The game is all new content, with the same great feel you know and love. It doesn't necessarily offer new mechanics. But the mechanics feel new simply because of the immersion VR affords the player. Hands down. This game is a great iteration of the familiar series I have come to thoroughly enjoy over the years. BUT. The price point is not where it should be. This game is too expensive for the totality of game play. Possible spoilers here. I am in and out in 3.8 hours according to steam. And I can promise that .8 hour is mostly pause time from working from home, or needing to stretch my legs for a moment. $30.00 for 3 hours of play time for a game that has very low replay value since I know all the puzzels and solutions now isn't a great value. I would love to see something like player made content or some other situation like Escape Simulator offers where it has regular DLC as well. That would justify the price point for me if I were able to come back to this game and play new levels every few weeks. I'm really bummed at how short the game is. But that's coming from a "I really, really love this game", as well from a consumer pov. I really hope to see more content here. I really hope the developers allow sandbox style fan made levels.
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