The Room VR: A Dark Matter

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion. Designed from the ground up for the unique capabilities of virtual reality, players can inhabit the spine-tingling world of The Room and interact with its strange contraptions in this compelling new chapter.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Edge Magazine
    May 22, 2020
    80
    A finale that blends Lovecraft and Spielberg seals the deal. [Issue#346, p.106]
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  2. Vandal
    Apr 13, 2020
    80
    If you like the idea of combining an escape room and a point & click adventure, look no further. Although short, The Room VR is a great VR experience.
  3. God is a Geek
    Mar 26, 2020
    80
    The Room VR: A Dark Matter is a puzzle-heavy game that keeps you immersed from start to finish, with wonderfully crafted rooms and challenges.
  4. SpazioGames
    Apr 29, 2020
    80
    The Room VR: A Dark Matter is a nice puzzle game that suffers from VR's current limits.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 24, 2020
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  6. Gamer.no
    Apr 24, 2020
    70
    The Room works just as well in VR as outside, with the same somber mood, cleverly detailed environments and expertly crafted puzzles. It does however lose some of its flair by being too safe, having a handful of obnoxious puzzles and generally being way too lacking in content
  7. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 26, 2020
    65
    The result is a rather confused adventure, where the player is easily lost between two puzzles. The whole thing is not helped by a script and an uninteresting universe. However, some good game design ideas, like the possibility of entering inside certain mechanisms, hit the mark. And the diversity of the puzzles is to be welcomed. A Dark Matter is thus a pleasant title despite its flaws. But far from being a must in VR.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
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  1. Japara
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    I loved the Room games on mobile, as I found their approach eerie and well constructed.
    I am glad to say that this is the most beautiful    I loved the Room games on mobile, as I found their approach eerie and well constructed.
    I am glad to say that this is the most beautiful escape room game I have played on VR.    … Expand
  2. rogerwu
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Really great VR experience.
    I would recommend everyone to try this game as soon as they gets their VR device.
  4. Slimb0b
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Excellent. One of the best VR experiences I’ve had. If you own an oculus quest 2 this is a must buy.
  5. Dacred
    Sep 15, 2020
    9
    I played "The Room VR: A Dark Matter" on Viveport Unlimited and can recommend it a lot. I would however add that it is nowhere near longI played "The Room VR: A Dark Matter" on Viveport Unlimited and can recommend it a lot. I would however add that it is nowhere near long enough is for its price tag of 29,99$ if you would buy it normally. The game is a lot of fun and integrates puzzles and VR fantastically. Its easy to understand, intuitive to control and offers about 5 hours of immersive and captivating gameplay.

    Only the story is a litte lacking but the presentation more than makes up for that.    … Expand
  6. GamingUp
    Jul 14, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Room series is, in my opinion, one of my favorite indie series of there. This one is, I believe, the most recent, being a VR exclusive game. It includes three main levels, five if you include the office (Tutorial) and the temple (Finale). These main the include the Museum, Church, and a witches hut of sorts. STORY

    You take the role of a investigator, investigating the disappearance of a historian, but get pulled into a kind of conspiracy, and eventually killing a previously introduced character in the series, the Craftsman. Each of these disappearances were caused by a common substance in the game, called Null, which effectively killed the three people that you follow in the game. Once you kill the Craftsman, the souls of the people you followed are, I'm assuming at free, but I'm not sure, but something happens to them, and you're set free. The story is a bit rough without some context, like who the Craftsman is, and what Null is, but it can be understood without it. GAME PLAY The game play is simple. It's effectively a escape room, where you need to get keys, solve puzzles, and find clues to get to the end. Some of these can be confusing, or be missed entirely. For example turning the organ pipes during the Church room was pretty abstract, being almost perfectly blended in with the background. Other than those problems, the game play is great and easy to access. ATMOSPHERE

    I have to mention this, but the game looks amazing. Each room has that feel of you being alone, and has this slightly dark atmosphere. It completely brings you into the world, and makes the game feel great.

    CONCLUSION

    TLDR, this game is an amazing escape room game, with a great, dark atmosphere and relatively complex story that really makes sense with the other games.    … Expand
  7. Agent1185
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    The perfect game for a lazy evening mystery-solving adventure. If you love mysteries, playing detective, Egyptology, and escape room likeThe perfect game for a lazy evening mystery-solving adventure. If you love mysteries, playing detective, Egyptology, and escape room like games, you’ll love this game!

    Can’t wait to see these devs bring more games like this to VR.

    Also perfect for VR newbies.    … Expand
  8. techiegeek10
    Mar 29, 2020
    6
    I am a huge fan of The Room games on iPad so was looking forward to this. The game itself is written just as well as its iPad counterparts.I am a huge fan of The Room games on iPad so was looking forward to this. The game itself is written just as well as its iPad counterparts. The use of VR is brilliant. The graphics and puzzled are good fun.

    However.......the game is way too short for the price tag. I finished it in about 3 hours and only really got stuck on the puzzles once. Also, quite often the hand used to grab things freezes just leaving objects out of reach. Finally, even after finishing the game, i'm not really sure what the storyline was. I just went from puzzle to puzzle. The story wasn't really clear.

    All in all, a great game if it had been much longer or half the price, with a better storyline.    … Expand

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