Valley

 Xbox One
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameSpot
    Aug 30, 2016
    70
    Valley feels like a good first act. Despite obstacles that tend to abruptly kill your momentum, running and bounding through wilderness remained exciting.
  2. GamingTrend
    Aug 25, 2016
    70
    Lasting only 3-4 hours, $20 is a steep price for an experience that leaves you bored and frustrated as often as it proves to be an enjoyable experience.
  3. 4P.de
    Sep 5, 2016
    65
    It starts very promising. But eventually Blue Isle lost a grip on the direction this had to go. And at the latest when you experience that the life-and-death mechanics are superficial all that is left is to experience the interesting story and the sometimes beautiful visuals.
  5. IGN Spain
    Aug 30, 2016
    60
    Worse than the sum of its parts. Valley is a game that tries to do a lot of things, but doesn't does anything specially right albeit offers some fun moments while exploring.
  6. Brash Games
    Aug 24, 2016
    50
    There is nothing inherently broken in the game, but there is plenty that could be fixed. Valley is fun (at times), but is simply not polished enough to maintain consistent amounts of said fun.
  7. IGN
    Aug 24, 2016
    50
    There are some interesting ideas scattered throughout the world but they’re very hard to care about, since there’s nobody around to be influenced by your actions.

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
85
#85 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 28, 2016
    7
    Valley
    A calming adventure…
    Valley is a mirrors edge meets sonic the hedgehog first person 3d platforming feeling walking simulator game…    Valley
    A calming adventure…
    Valley is a mirrors edge meets sonic the hedgehog first person 3d platforming feeling walking simulator game…
    Hard concept to wrap your head around, but it feels great…
    The game takes place as the title suggests in a valley...
    Youre there to search for the lifeseed
    You get a leaf suit very early on and as you progress youll unlock new powers for this suit…
    The first half of valley is so beautifully calming that as I sate in my first impressions video relieved me of all my real world stress almost instantaneously…
    The music and atmosphere is perfect…
    I almost felt like I was in a first person crash bandicoot game with 0 threat.....
    running through the hills with these adorably glowy guys running around, collecting orbs and breathing life into dead trees and animals that I didn’t understand why I was doing this at first, but It felt great…
    And then you learn why..
    The animals were dead because of a government project going on…
    these leaf suits are powered by life… and to give life you have to take life…
    So every time you die in a platforming section you take life from the valley…
    Animals and plants die…
    You can bring them back to life though with the blue orbs you find around… which is also your leaf suits fuel for pulling off new moves during the 2nd half of the game…
    So it’s a careful balance between making sure your suit has energy and keeping the valley at full health while you try and get to the life seed…
    The 2nd half of the game though, I feel takes a turn for the worst as things get more gray and colorless…
    I’m not a fan of factory or station type settings, and this is where the majority of the 2nd half takes place…
    The 2nd half is when things shift from feeling like a 3d platformer into more mirrors edge…
    You’ll get new abilities like being able to swing by a chain, double jumping.. walking up magnetic walls and 2 of my favorites being able to run faster on tracks and being able to run on water…
    These moments were some of my favorite in the game…
    These new abilities keep the game feeling fresh and really make the 4 and half hour long journey fly by…
    During your journey you’ll also run into some enemies that drain life from you, but you can defeat them by giving them life…
    they’re a little annoying, nothing too bad to deal with, but I personally felt they were pointless…
    Valley Is definitely an awesome experience that by the games end will have you questioning everything you just did to get to that point…
    But its weak factory levels hinder it enough from ever reaching an overall solid level of greatness…
    I give Valley
    a 7/10    … Full Review »
  2. MonkeyMan1976
    Aug 26, 2016
    9
    Absolutely love this game! Came out of nowhere. There are some gorgeous landscapes here and when you find the so-called LEAF suit, it createsAbsolutely love this game! Came out of nowhere. There are some gorgeous landscapes here and when you find the so-called LEAF suit, it creates one of the most fun worlds I have ever experienced. The epic jumps and high speed running is mind blowing. I actually had a smile on my face when I discovered this. Then add in one of the best musical sound tracks i have ever herd for an indie game, and I was sold. I think this is a real sleeper hit. Forget the IGN review - utter nonsense. Just saw Jim Sterling's 8.5/10 and a lot of others. Steam fans are loving it with some great comments on finding Valley. Good work!!… Full Review »
  3. spockivi
    Feb 28, 2023
    9
    If you own an Xbox One, you need to experience Valley. Despite the blurry visuals, it’s an unforgettable game which you’ll love.
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