Datura (video game)
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Developer(s) | Plastic |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
Release date(s) | 9 May 2012 |
Genre(s) | Adventure |
Datura is a first-person adventure game firstly released in 2012 by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3.[1] It was developed by the Polish demogroup Plastic.[2]
Gameplay
Datura can be played with either the PlayStation Move or the DualShock 3.[3] The player starts as a patient in an ambulance, from which ends up mysteriously in a forest.[3][4] The gameplay is built upon the exploration of the forest, where the player can interact with objects and other characters.[3][4]
Reception
The game was received mildly by critics. It has a score of 57/100 on Metacritic, stating "Mixed or average reviews based on 45 Critics".[5] IGN gave the game 6/10, praising the atmospheric elements, but criticising the shortness and the clumsiness of the gameplay.[3] GameSpot heavily criticised the shortness and the lack of clarity in the plot, giving the game 4/10.[4] Kotaku commended its originality, yet defined the overall experience of Datura as "Confusing, unsatisfying, and ultimately fleeting".[6] Similarly, Eurogamer praised the experimental feeling, but gave the game an overall 5/10.[7]
References
- ↑ "Datura". IGN. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Plastic". IGN. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Moriarty, Colin. "Datura review". IGN. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 Walton, Mark (11 May 2012). "Datura review". GameSpot. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Datura for PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Person, Chris. "Datura: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Minkley, Johhny (10 May 2012). "Datura review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 September 2016.