Virginia

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 119
  3. Negative: 39 out of 119

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. AMKrishnan
    Feb 5, 2022
    5
    Visuals: typical of aesthetics of an indie game with a somewhat interesting art syle.
    Music: the best part of the game (although that's not saying much given there's not much to rave about in general). it has an interesting soundtrack composed
    Gameplay: horrible... it's just constantly moving around and pressing X to interact with a few things before moving onto the next chapter. very    Visuals: typical of aesthetics of an indie game with a somewhat interesting art syle.
    Music: the best part of the game (although that's not saying much given there's not much to rave about in general). it has an interesting soundtrack composed
    Gameplay: horrible... it's just constantly moving around and pressing X to interact with a few things before moving onto the next chapter. very boring and repetitive.
    Story: it seems like one of those projects where the creators want you to think for yourself, but it's executed horribly. there's no dialogue and you can't really engage with the story much. so i feel that was a big failure with the game.

    overall do I recommend it? No, no I do not. I did get this for £2 or lower, so not really anything lost. I also got a platinum trophy out of it. But for anyone else, i wouldn't recommend it. spend that money on a snack or something.    … Expand
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 23, 2016
    6
    Virginia
    Interactive Confusion
    Virginia is a first person thriller where you play as an fbi agent during an investigation of a missing person…. The game starts by telling you this story is based on true events, and a lot of weird stuff happens, so I’m not too sure how true that is.. This game is really all over the place and I don’t even understand why some things were in the story, or    Virginia
    Interactive Confusion
    Virginia is a first person thriller where you play as an fbi agent during an investigation of a missing person….
    The game starts by telling you this story is based on true events, and a lot of weird stuff happens, so I’m not too sure how true that is..
    This game is really all over the place and I don’t even understand why some things were in the story, or why they mattered, and I came to no conclusions at the end…
    It’s really a jumbled mess…
    This isn’t so much a game as it is a 1 and a half hr long interactive movie…
    You do nothing but occasionally tap x or find an object to interact with and the story pushes on.. Or back. Or side to side. In dreams... drug trips
    Again, it jumps all over the place…
    The world in Virginia though is absolutely gorgeous…
    Easily one of the best looking games I’ve played this year...
    Walking through the small sections I did was a very enjoyable experience…
    The mood and setting fits the story perfectly…
    But again, it’s pretty hard to call this a game… any more than reading along to a mystery novel is a game...
    You don’t make choices…
    And the characters in this world don’t talk at all…
    You have to read body language to get any sense of what’s going on…
    and even then it’s still tough as there seems to be like 5 different stories going on at once, and out of order…
    Virginia is beautiful, but a mess… and not a beautiful mess…
    But I’m only 1 person... other critics seem to be in love with this game, calling it emotionally powerful and thought provoking… but I just don’t see it.
    I felt like overall this game accomplished nothing but feeling like one of the most movie like games to date, but the story and its delivery just didn’t do it for me
    I Give Virginia
    a 6.0/10    … Expand
  3. Kansler
    Nov 28, 2017
    7
    Confusing, mesmerising, disappointing, beautiful... all these things could describe what it feels like to play Virginia. Even in the best of times, these kinds of first person story-based games are not for anybody. And Virginia does not represent the best of times. It is definitely a flawed experience, to say the least, and it doesn't cohere in the way that it should. Nonetheless, theConfusing, mesmerising, disappointing, beautiful... all these things could describe what it feels like to play Virginia. Even in the best of times, these kinds of first person story-based games are not for anybody. And Virginia does not represent the best of times. It is definitely a flawed experience, to say the least, and it doesn't cohere in the way that it should. Nonetheless, the awesome soundtrack, the cinematic storytelling and the beautiful atmosphere of the surroundings make it worth picking up when it goes on sale if you like artistic, indie, atmospheric, solitary and cinematic game experiences.… Expand
  4. Nel
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    Intuitive very engaging game. The game is based on a case, and it has a great story. The graphics are average nothing eye popping or anything, but if you are looking for something that will take you about an hour or so to complete this is not a bad choice.
  5. roo7788
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    me gutos el diseño simple de los personajes y como interactuan se siente como ver una pelicula con algunas interaciones pero la historia se vuelve muy tripi lo cual es bueno pero llega un punto en el cual el misterio que tratas de resolver se atora narativamente y sientes que la historia y el desarrollo se detiene sevpudo trabajarse mejor en el desarrollo de la trama pero me gusto queme gutos el diseño simple de los personajes y como interactuan se siente como ver una pelicula con algunas interaciones pero la historia se vuelve muy tripi lo cual es bueno pero llega un punto en el cual el misterio que tratas de resolver se atora narativamente y sientes que la historia y el desarrollo se detiene sevpudo trabajarse mejor en el desarrollo de la trama pero me gusto que fuera super fumado el juego… Expand
  6. Johnsonsteed91
    May 7, 2023
    5
    This game has no direction. It’s an interactive short film with a small amount of collectibles. No voice dialog, Unique art style, and hard to follow story. Not much of the way of combat and not one of 505’s best.
  7. PS_Ok_man
    Aug 21, 2022
    5
    Before I played this game I heard a lot of good about it. After playing it I have to say I am disappointed. Don't get me wrong. It wasn't bad game. But it wasn't good neither. It was just okay. The plot was quite boring (played it two times for platinum). Visuals were good but not perfect. What was the best of it was the music. Music in this game is great. I think 5 is a fair score. IBefore I played this game I heard a lot of good about it. After playing it I have to say I am disappointed. Don't get me wrong. It wasn't bad game. But it wasn't good neither. It was just okay. The plot was quite boring (played it two times for platinum). Visuals were good but not perfect. What was the best of it was the music. Music in this game is great. I think 5 is a fair score. I just expected more.… Expand
  8. P-Daniele
    Jun 3, 2023
    5
    virginia è un film dalla durata di poco meno di 2 ore, dove controlleremo una persona palesemente zoppa e con anche qualche problema a girare il collo. ogni azione che faremo sarà ad un rito lentissimo, e questo farà in parte pesare il seguire le vicende che il gioco ci vuole narrare.
    la narrativa viene raccontata senza nessun tipo di dialogo e dovremo capire cosa sta accadendo    virginia è un film dalla durata di poco meno di 2 ore, dove controlleremo una persona palesemente zoppa e con anche qualche problema a girare il collo. ogni azione che faremo sarà ad un rito lentissimo, e questo farà in parte pesare il seguire le vicende che il gioco ci vuole narrare.
    la narrativa viene raccontata senza nessun tipo di dialogo e dovremo capire cosa sta accadendo semplicemente interpretando gli eventi che vedremo.
    questo non sarà super complesso inizialmente, ma con più si prosegue con più si complicherà. con un montaggio sempre più serrato che mostrerà sempre più scene strane, e dato che non ci saranno dialoghi non sempre si capisce cosa sta accadendo.
    in generale il titolo non mi è piaciuto sia per una confusionaria parte finale, sia con dei comandi che fanno risultare il tutto ancora più faticoso da portare a termine.
    preferisco non dare un voto dato che non saprei da che punto di vista valutarlo, e anche perchè a me non piace dare voti ai film.
    se vi interessa il genere una possibilità potete sicuramente dargliela.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

95
#95 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. Let's Play Video Games
    Jan 1, 2017
    80
    It was only during my subsequent playthroughs that I was able to catch the game’s quiet understatement, and I’m so frustrated that I missed these the first time around. This is a game to be savored and treasured, but its blunt delivery and liberal use of codes and symbols only serve to sacrifice clarity.
    Read full review
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 29, 2016
    80
    All combined, it’s enough to elevate Virginia above PS4’s typical story-led fare, divisive bow-out and all. [December 2016, p74]
  3. PSNStores
    Oct 19, 2016
    40
    It’s clear that Virginia is supposed to be mysterious, the absence of any dialog helps to keep things firmly planted in the unexplainable, but when there’s no payoff to any of the build up – it all starts to feel a bit meaningless.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »