Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Twinfinite
    Sep 12, 2016
    60
    A short, sweet tale, which you’ll enjoy mostly for its delightful visuals and enchanting soundtrack. The overt homages to The Legend of Zelda can sometimes feel more like blatant imitation than respectful tribute, and we wish there was a little more punchiness to the combat, but developers Cornfox Bros demonstrate competent game design here, and Oceanhorn subsequently represents one of the better mobile to console ports out there right now.
  2. GameSpot
    Nov 1, 2016
    50
    It's still a fundamentally unimaginative example of the genre it's aping, and completely fades out of memory the second you remember there are other fish in the sea.
  3. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Sep 12, 2016
    50
    Oceanhorn‘s gameplay isn’t as polished as the SNES title it attempts to emulate, and the level design never evokes the brilliant dungeons that the developer was inspired by. Every aspect of the game feels like a poor imitation even down to the Wind Waker art style that falls apart when seen up-close.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 66
  3. Negative: 11 out of 66
  1. marysavage
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    I really enjoyed this game. I love the colorful graphics and beautiful music. Enemies are a bit easy, but I think it suits well for this typeI really enjoyed this game. I love the colorful graphics and beautiful music. Enemies are a bit easy, but I think it suits well for this type of adventure which is more about exploration anyway. Boss battles are well designed and fun. Recommended buy!… Full Review »
  2. LastNinja1987
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    I loved Oceanhorn on iOS and I bought it again for my PS4! It looks even better than I remembered and the game has amazing soundtrack byI loved Oceanhorn on iOS and I bought it again for my PS4! It looks even better than I remembered and the game has amazing soundtrack by composer legend Nobuo Uematsu! Looking forward to play the sequel on my PS4.… Full Review »
  3. Labrynna
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    When I saw screenshots of the game (iOS version) I directly fell in love with Oceanhorn. It looked just like the type of game I enjoyed soWhen I saw screenshots of the game (iOS version) I directly fell in love with Oceanhorn. It looked just like the type of game I enjoyed so much during childhood. But since I don't own an iOS device I never was able to play it - until now.
    Certainly, it's not a perfect game (There's always room for improvement, isn't it?), but I definitely got what I expected: a lovely crafted, fun game that brings back the good times of my childhood I spent with Link, Ark from Terranigma, Maxim from Lufia and many more.    … Full Review »
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