FRACT OSC

 PC
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 8 out of 30

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  1. njhuiz
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    A must have for all tron fans. Fascinating visuals and audio. Unique way of combining environment and puzzles with sound effects. No game I know conveys the tron feeling nearly as convincing.
  2. SethEvandor
    Sep 19, 2015
    0
    While I admire the style and sounds, I just wandered around and had to resort to a guide. There is no direction in this game, it's easy to miss what changes. Running is too slow. I wish it had a bit of direction, especially early on. Overall just frustrating, running around being lost... I had no idea I'd have to memorize anything. The puzzles were more annoying than fun. Sorry this gameWhile I admire the style and sounds, I just wandered around and had to resort to a guide. There is no direction in this game, it's easy to miss what changes. Running is too slow. I wish it had a bit of direction, especially early on. Overall just frustrating, running around being lost... I had no idea I'd have to memorize anything. The puzzles were more annoying than fun. Sorry this game is just totally unintuitive.… Expand
  3. everin
    Oct 1, 2015
    7
    Tier 2
    + Visually stunning world that achieves a lot with a little
    + Intellectually challenging puzzles that cover a few interesting mechanics + For the most part, ties the aural experience well with the gameplay experience, though sometimes the "music" is sparse and not that interesting ? Offers no overt guidance to the player as to how to navigate the world or solve puzzles, but an    Tier 2
    + Visually stunning world that achieves a lot with a little
    + Intellectually challenging puzzles that cover a few interesting mechanics
    + For the most part, ties the aural experience well with the gameplay experience, though sometimes the "music" is sparse and not that interesting
    ? Offers no overt guidance to the player as to how to navigate the world or solve puzzles, but an intelligent player can figure out the majority of it
    ? The world outside of the puzzles is filled with oddities that react to the player, but have unclear ramifications
    - Some puzzles are far too oblique in their design and simply are brute-forced through trial and error
    - The layout and pathing of the world can be infuriating in some places, with a ton of unnecessary empty space
    - The lack of a jump button and the slowness of movement can be frustrating    … Expand
  4. NightGeisha
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    FRACT OSC is a fantastic musical puzzle game. I was unsure about FRACT OSC, but it turned out to be an interesting, different and relaxing musical and visual experience.

    Visually is very different and that caught my attention. But what kept me was the challenging puzzles that I face level after level.

    A very nice experience that I recommend you all to try.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 25, 2014
    80
    A weird game that’s coherent in its weirdness. You won’t find such puzzles anywhere else. [07/2014, p.67]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Jul 9, 2014
    50
    Despite a slew of comparisons to Myst, TRON 2.0 and Portal, Fract OSC is an incomplete game at best. Right now, it’s nothing more than an interesting way to visualize music.
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  3. games(TM)
    Jun 28, 2014
    80
    It builds to a highly satisfying and visually stunning conclusion. [Issue#149, p.119]
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