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January 7, 2021

Publisher

Lonekite

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https://www.lonekitegames.com/

As you wake up, stirred from a dreamless sleep with an unknown purpose, you find yourself in the strange lands of Mare embodying a mysterious artificial bird.

Crossing paths with a helpless companion you venture deep into unknown territory on a puzzling adventure while unraveling a mysterious narrative and the secrets hidden within. All in order to ensure the arrival of the companion at her impending destiny.

Features:

•Explore the vast and strange landscapes by the means of an artificial bird. •Guide and protect a vulnerable AI companion on her unexpected adventure. •Let the curiosity of the companion inspire you to explore and discover the underlying narrative spanning over 8 chapters. •Immerse yourself in the ambient atmosphere and otherworldly music for a soothing experience. •Search for lost artifacts hidden throughout the world in order to unlock the final secret of Mare.

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Meta Quest

Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest Pro

Meta Quest 3

Meta Quest 3S

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3.95

202 ratings

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A Calm & Majestic VR "Experience"

It certainly won't be for everyone, but for those of us looking for a more passive, relaxing and magical puzzle experience for our VR headset Mare is definitely worth looking at. If you've ever played any of Team Ico's titles (ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, Last Guardian) then you'll feel at home in the world of Mare & it's obtuse story telling and slow paced gameplay loop. https://youtu.be/XIjp1ARo_no - First Impressions It feels like a modern day VR interpretation of a point and click puzzle game, some will absolutely love it but those looking for a high octane action experience might not find what they're looking for here.

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Boring and awful graphics

Warning: Spoiler alert (but also reasons not to buy!) So I'm probably spoiled now that I played Moss I and II... the graphics and the music were so incredible. But this game sounded interesting and was on sale, so I decided to try it. Uhhg... I am seriously gonna try to get my money back. First, the graphics are really quite awful. Every turn requires a black out and screen reload... so it's not a true VR world, it's just multiple 3D scenes you can switch between. And the whole game is point and click to move this bird from one spot to another. (Note: You are not the bird, you control the bird. I thought this might give me a sense of flying. Nope. You're just high up most of the time.) And then the story line seems really umm... twisted. You find a young girl - what, 8? 10? And she's CHAINED to a container. Who chains a little girl in a box???? You have to electrocute her to free her. What??? And everything is about electricity in a war destroyed maze city. The city makes absolutely no sense (like even before it was destroyed by bombshells). But as soon as you free the girl, you just point and click to difference places and then sit there... and sit there... while she goes through the maze and catches up to you and opens a door to give you a new place to fly to, so you can sit and wait for her to catch up again. THATS LIKE-- the whole game!! Trying to get her to follow you (or you follow her) so you can find new "electrical" points you can fly to. Oh, and then she kinda "dies"... and you pretty much have to let her just to get through a door... and becomes like a ghost. Which is very sick and twisted of a game to do. Again, she's this cute little girl. Doesn't speak English or anything... but she is the ONLY real color of the whole game. (I'm pretty sure the rest of the game has less than 10 colors all in washed out yellows and grays.) And then cuz it's a weird game, she comes back. But it's still just point, click, fly, and wait. And your trigger buttons are the only thing that do anything... all other buttons open the menu. Pretty sure this was created by beginner VR designers and coders. Oh, and music? Nothing but a surreal, probably computer generated, background "ambiance". Not real music or anything that adds to the game play. I'm sorry. I was not only extremely bored, but those drawn to the game might be because of the bird, which means possible nature lovers and there's little to no nature in this, save for some horses you have to throw lightening at to get them to move, or maybe VR lovers, and it's not a true VR environment, or people who like puzzles, and these are fairly mundane and stupid, and all those types of people will be extremely disappointed if they're looking for a beautiful game, with interesting game play. Don't waste your money. If you love nature, or beauty, music, or really interesting puzzles and story lines that promote good (not show and promote serious messed up evil to a little kids)... go buy Moss instead. Or at least if you enjoyed Moss, you WONT likely enjoy this!

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The most beautiful game I've ever seen

I'm only about 10 minutes in, but this game is breathtaking. I'll update this review later, but I would've paid just to experience these first 10 minutes, so it seems to be worth the money to me at least Update: Gameplay thus far seems a bit simplistic, so I'd go into this looking at it as more of a work of art, and less of a challenging game

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Interesting visual experience

This is more like an early VR experience rather than a game. It is visually stunning, and the low-poly aesthetic is an excellent choice for the Quest. The Ico influences are perhaps too strong, but it is with no doubt one of the best looking games in the Quest. What I don't like is the gameplay, because there is none. The 'game' simply consists on teleporting from point to point, while a little girl follows you, and that's all. There is barely any environment interaction, puzzles, or anything of the sort. The only thing loosely resembling any gameplay is the failure of the girl's pathfinding in following the intended path, which irritatingly may force you to backtrack to a previous point until she realizes the right way to go. There is no narrative, either, as it is told in an abstract manner with no dialogue or narration. This is another thing lifted from Team Ico's works, but unfortunately, here doesn't work nearly as well. In Team Ico games, your relationship with the game characters and world is forged through your actions during gameplay. Here, not only the gameplay is too shallow for that, it even works against it, as you will be constantly irritated by the girl's behavior and four lines of abstract dialogue, not to mention you will actively hurt her in order to progress. Your eagle will fly to every designated point, but you only move through teleports once she arrives there, which feels very dated. An option to fly alongside the eagle while she travels (which happens once during the intro, and never again) would have been great for immersion.

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A Truly Sublime Experience

Yes, the graphic style and environmental artistry are among this game's top selling features, not to mention the audio design, but what this game really achieves is a high level of sublime experience. While in the world of Mare, I forgot I was wearing a headset and just loved "being there" - things far below and soaring up above, gorgeous landscapes in the distance. The fact that advancing through the world is a matter of fairly simple puzzles and waypoint navigation only helps one maintain a contemplative state and enjoyment of the atmosphere. There are moments of heightened adrenaline, but they are not the main driver of this mindful experience. While a strong sense of satisfaction accompanies each advancement to the next level, I must say there is also a sense of wanting to remain in the previous level and continue to take in the rich environment. If you liked the early graphic adventure "Myst" and the more recent "Journey," or if you want to lift yourself, if but for little while, out of the day-to-day, I highly recommend the Mare experience. After downloading, don your headset, chill and give yourself over to the incredible sense of the sublime that this game so effectively generates.

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BeardoBenjo

A Calm & Majestic VR "Experience"

rdhagape

Boring and awful graphics

bex_505

The most beautiful game I've ever seen

Bladebur

Interesting visual experience

roryone

A Truly Sublime Experience

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