Sable

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75

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6.6

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  • Summary: Embark on a unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

    Explore the dunes on your hoverbike, scale monumental ruins and    Embark on a unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

    Explore the dunes on your hoverbike, scale monumental ruins and encounter other nomads as you unearth mysteries long forgotten and discover who she really is behind her mask.

    With its unique art style and original soundtrack by Japanese Breakfast, envelop yourself in Sable's world and explore everything at your own pace. There is a lot in this world just waiting to be discovered. Do not be afraid. Take the leap.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 4P.de
    Dec 29, 2022
    85
    Fairytale adventure game in a beguiling open game world between Studio Ghibli, Star Wars and Zelda - despite technical stuttering a real action-adventure insider tip.
  2. Finger Guns
    Dec 5, 2022
    80
    Sable’s ability to make the player feel so involved in such a hands-off approach to its open world is one that should be celebrated. The gameplay is a little one-note and the framerate can buckle under pressure, but it’s a game full of intrigue and wonderment that captivates you immensely. Not to mention exceptional cel shaded visuals and a zen like soundtrack that makes Sable enrapturing to explore.
  3. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 8, 2022
    80
    Shedworks has created a gorgeous throwback of an adventure game that settles the player in for a leisurely, minimalist voyage of self-discovery.
  4. Push Square
    Dec 5, 2022
    70
    Sadly, some of the joy of exploration is dampened by the stuttering framerate which frequently gets a bit choppy, especially when wandering through busier areas. You’re also likely to encounter bugs with things like merchants not having any stock for sale or your hoverbike disappearing. Reloading the game does seem to fix many issues, but these little niggles do begin to get irritating over time. It’s a shame as, apart from these issues, exploring Sable’s strange and mysterious land is an absolute delight.
  5. PLAY
    Feb 11, 2023
    70
    Sable is a great attempt at making an open-world game without combat, but both on a technical level and in scope it comes up against its indie limitations. [Issue#23, p.76]
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  6. PlayStation Country
    Dec 12, 2022
    60
    Sable is a game that settles on a relaxing tone with an interesting aesthetic. Unfortunately, it's inhibited by some technical issues and some plain quest design. Traversing the barren world can still be enjoyed. Despite its emptiness, there's a decent sense of discovery that's accompanied by a very mellow soundtrack. As it is, there's a good game here stifled by unpredictable performance and a lack of variety.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Tmoneyyy25
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    My score reflects the impact that this game had on me. It is not a racing game, it is not a fighting game. It is a vehicle for the Moebius artMy score reflects the impact that this game had on me. It is not a racing game, it is not a fighting game. It is a vehicle for the Moebius art style that is on display here. It is a beautifully written story with book-like inner dialogue and text narration that made me feel connected to Sable and her journey.… Expand
  2. zencube
    Dec 13, 2022
    6
    Too bad, oh no... what happened?! Even after a year of launch, it still is in kinda Beta-State, so sorry! This should have NOT been releasedToo bad, oh no... what happened?! Even after a year of launch, it still is in kinda Beta-State, so sorry! This should have NOT been released in such a poor state, not on any platform.

    The idea, art-style, exploration and gameplay are superb, considering this still is an independent game of a very small studio. However, even the graphics are super-simple, the CONSTANT changing, stuttering and sometimes too low framerate is horrible. Clipping errors, popup-textures and a complete broken fishing-minigame that should be removed as it's not working properly at all.

    Sometimes and it works, to 'repair' the stuttering framerate, just quit and reload the game. It will run smoother for some time... Seriously, this shouldn't be up for sale and Sony should remove it from the store!

    Again, I'm realy sorry for the people who made it, I can see the effort taken to make something very special and unique. What it would be if all the technical flaws wouldn't be there. I hope, but don't think it will ever happen, that one day this could be the game it should be...    … Expand
  4. EwanFerguson
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    This is a great little game that rewards exploration and has a lot of interesting thing on the map to discover. The Platinum trophy is a funThis is a great little game that rewards exploration and has a lot of interesting thing on the map to discover. The Platinum trophy is a fun one which is linked to the exploration involved in the game and is well designed.

    The game really let's itself down with the poor frame rate and the various technical issues I've encountered. The fishing mini-game is an absolute write off because of how poorly the controls function. As I sit writing this review Sable is locked in the screen with her fishing rod out and I can't cast or come out of the fishing. I was planning on getting the Platinum for this bit because the Angler Mask and Vivarium trophies are part of it and the fishing doesn't work at all, I'll need to pass. Which is a major dissapointment.

    I'd have expected this game with this art style to hold 60FPS or more on a PS5. Sometimes it's sub 20. It really takes you out of what otherwise would have been a really immersive experience.    … Expand
  5. DaQuarterPounda
    Dec 7, 2022
    2
    DON'T BUY THIS. This game shouldn't have been allowed on the PS Store - it should be removed like Cyberpunk 2077 was until the worst issuesDON'T BUY THIS. This game shouldn't have been allowed on the PS Store - it should be removed like Cyberpunk 2077 was until the worst issues are fixed.

    What I played seemed like it could be a good game (I enjoy the art style and the approach to exploration) but the performance is painfully bad, and I mean that literally. The game stutters constantly (it's headache-inducing). The framerate plummets from 60 to 20fps ... just as you're turning the camera sometimes. A lower resolution mode needs to be added to get a more decent framerate. There's also graphical bugs like flickering textures.

    The developers seem to have no intention of fixing this game. Very depressing. Please remove this from the PS Store, Sony. Have some standards.    … Expand

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