ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

 PC
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. IGN Japan
    Dec 10, 2020
    90
    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos is an even better VR adventure than developer MyDearest’s last game, Tokyo Chronos. The satisfying story feels like a full-fledged robot anime. While improvements could be made to the ambitious UI, which incorporates AR to make the player’s actions within the game’s world feel more natural, both the story and stellar presentation make this a game any robot anime fan should buy a VR device for.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Dec 2, 2020
    90
    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos presents some exciting advancements in the VR visual novel space. It excels in creating a world with characters you care about across some emotional and action field story beats. I think a lot of feedback was brought into this project from the developer’s previous games, which have made it a stand-out adventure title and a must-play for VR owners.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Feb 18, 2021
    88
    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos places players smack dab in the middle of a living anime story, with all of the cool world-building and unique characters implied by that statement. Players used to a lot of action in their games will have to adjust to the slower pace of this plot-driven experience, but will quickly discover that it yields its own unique rewards.
  5. Hey Poor Player
    Jun 30, 2021
    80
    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos is by far one of the most impressive visual novels I’ve ever experienced and sets the bar for how the genre should work in VR. I’ve never felt so completely and utterly immersed in not only a game and its world, but in an anime. From the larger-than-life story to the amped up music and visuals, ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos took my breath away time and time again, pushing the limits of what I knew about VR visual novels. If you have a VR headset, a little bit of patience for a slow-burn story, and 20 – 30 hours to really get into everything it has to offer, you’re more or less obligated to pick up ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos.
  6. GameGrin
    Mar 8, 2021
    80
    An enjoyable visual novel that really benefits from being in VR.
  7. CGMagazine
    Dec 7, 2020
    80
    Altdeus Beyond Chronos might feel like a big change for VR gamers as a visual novel but pays off with a worthwhile sci-fi mech story with plenty of anime energy.
  8. TheSixthAxis
    Dec 2, 2020
    80
    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos proves that visual novels can work surprisingly well in virtual reality. The ways in which your mode of interaction are worked into the setting are clever and really help to increase the sense of immersion. It might not feel like many of your choices have an effect on the story, with most branches being a result of clear binary choices at set points, but I have enjoyed my time in the world of Lieutenant Chloe and will delve back in to seek out the last couple of alternative endings.

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#95 Best PC Game of 2020

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. nuwaa
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    ALTDEUS BC is the 2nd in the TOKYO CHRONOS series.
    This is one of Japan's leading VR games.
    It's all-inclusive content unique to Japan. It    ALTDEUS BC is the 2nd in the TOKYO CHRONOS series.
    This is one of Japan's leading VR games.
    It's all-inclusive content unique to Japan.
    It is definitely a work that created a new page of VR.
    I think this game is also good for studying Japanese.
    And I like Julie among the characters in this game.
    A novel of this game has also been released in Japan.

    There are multiple endings, so just finishing once is not the true end.
    This is due to the concept of reincarnation and the multiverse, which have been taken for granted in the East, including Japan, since ancient times.
    Through this game, you will be able to learn more about the culture of the East.
    In other words, you buy one game, but you get multiple scenarios and multiple endings, making it a very good value.
    I think it would take at least 20 hours to experience all the endings.    … Full Review »
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