Beyond Eyes

 Xbox One
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 24
  3. Negative: 5 out of 24
  1. games(TM)
    Sep 21, 2015
    70
    Beyond Eyes isn’t going to take longer than a few hours for anyone to complete and the price doesn’t quite reflect the brevity of the experience.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Sep 9, 2015
    70
    A beautiful, innovative bit of stuff that just needed to push a little harder to truly open our eyes. [Oct 2015, p.87]
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  3. NZGamer
    Sep 7, 2015
    70
    I didn’t love this game, but it had enough nice moments for me to be happy that I played it.
  5. Brash Games
    Aug 30, 2015
    70
    This is a mechanically basic video game at best, and if the simplistic story and unique visuals don’t work for you, there is very little left to keep you entertained.
  6. XGN
    Aug 13, 2015
    70
    This game looks amazing, thanks to the beautiful artwork. It also offers a nice experience with the tale of a blind girl searching for a red cat. However, it's all a bit too simple.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 1, 2015
    67
    After the marvel of the beautiful graphics and a first moment of thought that surely emerges about Rae's condition, there isn't really very much that remains for long after the short experience of Beyond Eyes.
  8. Edge Magazine
    Sep 15, 2015
    60
    Something it achieves more successfully is the frustration of sensory impairment. [Oct 2015, p.120]
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  9. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 19, 2015
    60
    As an educational tool, Beyond Eyes did a great job of teaching me of the struggles people face when their vision is impaired... As a game though, Beyond Eyes is about plodding through a maze with barely any meaningful plot until right at the end.
  10. Shacknews
    Aug 18, 2015
    60
    Beyond Eyes has to be commended for expressing a complicated idea so well and in such a unique way. It's almost worth experiencing just for that aspect alone. Unfortunately, as a high-concept empathy game that overrelies on the concept, it doesn't manage to move past its own cleverness.
  11. IGN
    Aug 7, 2015
    55
    I badly wanted Beyond Eyes to use its attractively whitewashed look and novel, visually limited ideas to tell a much more moving story whose empathetic lessons could’ve stayed with me long after the end credits rolled, but it didn’t.
  12. ZTGD
    Sep 16, 2015
    50
    While it is a decent idea and concept, I still feel that Beyond Eyes is far too slow and unsatisfying when it comes down to the end.
  13. IGN Spain
    Sep 1, 2015
    50
    An interesting idea that is not well executed and is boring to play, despite its beautiful art.
  14. God is a Geek
    Aug 17, 2015
    50
    Beyond Eyes most certainly is not a game for everyone. It's a noble attempt to show life with a disability through a clever mechanic, but sadly at times it forgets it is also a video game.
  15. VideoGamer
    Aug 13, 2015
    50
    Beyond Eyes' story and experience come nowhere near to making up for the boredom delivered by the gameplay.
  16. Gameblog.fr
    Aug 11, 2015
    50
    Beyond Eyes is an experience like no other. Beautiful and touching... but damn slow. There is virtually nothing to accomplish. Just walking and listening very repetitive sounds, chapter after chapter. Only the gamers that want to live something very unique will embrace this journey. Others will be quickly bored.

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 11 out of 30
  1. Jellyfish-Games
    Aug 14, 2015
    4
    Yes, this game is "Pretty" and "Creative" but if you ignore those things, this game is just bad. I played for about half an hour and I couldn't go on.
  2. GainesvilleGuy
    Aug 26, 2015
    0
    OMG this is, by far, the worst game I have ever played in my entire life. And I played the original Atari 2600 ET game, so I don't say thisOMG this is, by far, the worst game I have ever played in my entire life. And I played the original Atari 2600 ET game, so I don't say this lightly. At least ET could walk relatively fast. Basically all you do in this game is walk. SLOWLY. You walk SO SLOWLY in random directions, eventually reaching the current objective (whether it be a gate, a bridge, a crosswalk, some butterflies, etc.). In fact watch any youtube video of it, they speed the game up 400% just so viewers won't gouge their eyes out watching.

    I'm convinced any positive reviews of this game is the latest version of "Rick Rolling" somebody. I've renamed this tactic "Rae Rolling" (the girls name in the game). It goes like this. Person 1: "Hey man, just played this awesome new game Beyond Eyes. You should play it!" Person 2: "Cool. Looks interesting. Heres my $15....WHAT THE?!?!?!?!" Person 1: "AHAHAHAH!! Rae Rolled!!!"

    In fact the latest way I like to annoy my family is to walk around the house as slow as I can, occasionally yelling out "Nani!" Believe me, drives my family crazy just like it drove me crazy playing this game.
    And no, there is no surprise ending. Ending is obvious I knew how it would end midway through the game (not "spoiling" it but it is obvious). Whatever you do, do not play this game if you value your sanity. Or, maybe I'll be hip and Rae Roll you. Go ahead and play! It's AWESEOME!!!    … Full Review »
  3. fargo
    Sep 7, 2018
    2
    It looks cute and the story was intriguing but the slow paced killed me. I played this for an hour and I simply cannot play it anymore. TheIt looks cute and the story was intriguing but the slow paced killed me. I played this for an hour and I simply cannot play it anymore. The only reason you really need to play this is you can finish it and earn all the achievement in around three to four hours which would be a lot quicker if it doesn't take Rae 15 minutes to get from one side of the bridge to the other.. This and Overruled! serve as massive stains in Team 17's library.… Full Review »
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