Lucky's Tale

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Impulsegamer
    Dec 14, 2021
    92
    The basic game play is nothing overly fancy… it is after all a basic platformer, but the execution is spot on and Lucky is quite the charmer. It’s clearly aimed at the younger audience but I found it all quite a nice change from the darker, bloodier world of more “mature” games. Great fun little game and not a bad price either.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Jul 19, 2016
    80
    Lucky's Tale is not a traditional platform. Is the demonstration that Virtual Reality can enhance even the classic genres and speak its own interactive language. A great start for Oculus Rift's Line Up.
  3. CGMagazine
    May 16, 2016
    80
    Lucky’s Tale serves its purpose and demonstrates how well third person view games can work in virtual reality.
  5. Destructoid
    Mar 28, 2016
    75
    As a VR experience though, Tale really sells the idea of 3D platformers, and I'd be very happy to play a fully-fledged sequel one day.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 8 out of 21
  1. slick_trick
    Mar 31, 2016
    10
    Not sure I am playing the same game as these others but for me Lucky's Tale has been nothing short of mindblowing. I'm only 30% into it. IfNot sure I am playing the same game as these others but for me Lucky's Tale has been nothing short of mindblowing. I'm only 30% into it. If you like the idea of being transported to another world (i.e. what you see in the screenshots) you will not be disappointed.… Full Review »
  2. muldjord
    Apr 16, 2016
    9
    I loved every second of this game. VR is well implemented and I felt like I was part of Lucky's World. Game mechanics are mostly what you'dI loved every second of this game. VR is well implemented and I felt like I was part of Lucky's World. Game mechanics are mostly what you'd expect of a game of this type, but since I haven't really played anything else but this game, it was a very fun ride from start to finish. I love the voice acting of Lucky. He felt like a person to me. In general the game is very polished, both graphically and audibly. The music is awesome!

    One thing I noticed is how often I used VR to look around corners and into small gaps to see if any secrets where hiding in there. And indeed more often than not, the peeking helped me find new stuff or made it possible to move Lucky more precisely around. VR really works for this game! I'd say it's a game changer basically. I had a hard time putting the game down. When I wasn't playing it, I was looking forward to playing it again.

    Great game! Only criticism I have is that it's quite short. But then there's time challenges and "red coin" challenges. Especially the "red coin" challenges makes VR even more important to look back at the world to make sure you didn't miss any coins. Loved that!    … Full Review »
  3. Rejaku
    Apr 1, 2016
    7
    The game is colorful, joyful, borrowing its mechanics leisurly from the genre's greatest. The controls feel completely natural, maybe not withThe game is colorful, joyful, borrowing its mechanics leisurly from the genre's greatest. The controls feel completely natural, maybe not with pinpoint precision, but servicably close to it. At any rate, when missing a jump, it doesn't feel like it's the game's fault, which is good.
    As for VR, the underground sections especially feel grippingly plastic, like it would exist right there in front of your eyes. The overworld doesn't look too shabby either, with everything having an obvious polish about it. The game has a few neat touches as well, such as the character looking right into your direction, or falling onto his back when you get too close and personal with your head. Overall, the game itself is solid, and essentially a free pack-in with the Oculus Rift.
    However, with all that said, this suffers from the same problem most of the launch games suffer from. There simply is no validation, no need for VR in it. The game would work without issues on a regular monitor, without losing out on anything.    … Full Review »
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