- Publisher: 1C Entertainment
- Release Date: Jan 23, 2024
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Summary:
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty action first person puzzler GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using the environment, magic, and armaments.
- Developer: Slipgate Ironworks
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, General
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 17
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Mixed: 13 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Feb 20, 2024Graven is a quality addition to the FPS offering, it gives a fair challenge and will especially please fans of fantasy horror games and the dark ages.
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Jan 24, 2024A game inspired by the classics of the 90s, with a great atmosphere, level design, and exploration, but also with some flaws, such as an uneven combat, some obtuse design choices, and a questionable save system. It is a very old-school experience, for better and for worse, that can captivate and frustrate in equal measure.
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Jan 26, 2024A successful old-school action game that tests your reflexes and internal compass. Graven pays homage to inventive shooters from the 90s and delights every fan of the genre. Moreover, it captivates with a well-crafted atmosphere and soundtrack. It's just a shame that the action component is not better tuned and less frustrating.
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Jan 25, 2024Graven is an intriguing mix of genres, but it doesn't manage to express its full potential.
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Feb 7, 2024Graven tries to swim against the market stream and offer something new, resembling games like Hexen and Heretic, but that’s pretty much all it does and eventually falls short in almost every other department.
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Jan 25, 2024Graven is a new action title looking to tap into several different ideas at once. Whether they work together or not, however, is a different conversation.
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Jan 23, 2024It feels like there were some very specific ideas the creators of Graven wanted to communicate. But while those ideas sometimes weave together with the game’s dark fantasy, old-school shooter style to form some immaculate vibes, that’s about as deep as it gets. The game seems confused about whether or not it wants to be an awesome action game, a thoughtful explorative puzzler, or some kind of mutant Soulslike gimmick. It sputters across the finish line not really achieving anything but a cool look, undermined constantly by boredom. It’s a shame, because Graven has a hell of a vibe. But there’s simply too much bonkin’ and not enough bangin’.