Moss: The Forgotten Relic

I will protect her from everything.

I love the Moss series. I first played books 1 & 2 in VR so I bought the flat version to help ensure we get more Moss games in the future. The flat version doesn't quite have the same immersive magical feeling of the VR versions but I appreciate they're bringing such a wonderful story to a broader audience. The gameplay appears nearly identical to the VR version which is why I'm reviewing with little playtime. The only downsides are immersion, the collectables being a bit harder to track down, and as the observer your movement feels a little bit more limited. While I still recommend the VR version this version is still very worth it for those without a headset. The world is beautiful and magical. The story breaks the 4th wall to make you feel like you're not just playing a story but actually part of it. I found myself growing quite fond of the little mouse. It's mostly a puzzle/platformer with some light combat that can be disabled. You are tasked with playing 2 rolls at once, the observer and the character. It makes for a relaxing yet engaging game that will leave you wanting more. The games don't have much going on beyond the main story, just some collectables, and they follow a linear story that if i remember correctly each take about 4-5 hours to complete. I would 100% pay full price for any version of this game and that's rare for me.

rapaz...conseguiram bem fazer o jogo de Vr, para controles comuns no pc. esta muito bom..

No Love for PC Gamers: Control with mouse / keyboard is a joke, no mention that you really need a controller to enjoy the game until "after" you purchase and then no way to REBIND any of the controls. (tiny print on store page says "devs recommend controller" should be required, try with a mouse and keyboard is a venture in pure frustration) Also, I have no experience with the Moss series so this is my first purchase, I started to play and then 2 hours into the game realized I was playing book 2, (the game starts on book 2 screen) it was not explained or obvious to me that there was another chapter I should complete first also if you start on book 2 there is no tutorial displayed for the controls or game play if your on a PC The graphics are great but the game play is very lazy, if your going to sell a game on a PC platform then you should accommodate those players or warn them "before" they purchase that a controller is best used. Really disappointed, I wanted to like this game

Super süßes Spiel, ohne Bugs, tolle deutsche Synchro, ganz gute Story . Das letzte Kapitel ist aber für Menschen, die anfällig für Motion Sickness sind, eine echte Katastrophe. Völlig unnötig, dort noch so eine neue Mechanik einzuführen. Vor allem, die (wirklich einfachen) Kämpfe kann man überspringen, diesen Quatsch am Ende da aber nicht.

I actually really enjoyed the first half (Moss: Book I, that is). But I'm afraid the second book let me down quite a lot. The camera is absolutely terrible. It goes for dynamic angles instead of a free cam and it does a terrible job at that because, the dynamic angles block the hint you're supposed to see most of the time. The level design offers a great base to offer puzzles to solve in different ways but they go in the opposite direction and ask you to do certain things in a certain order. So much so that it made me climb over something which was only a couple of feet high and you can jump in this game... And on top of that, the settings are as shallow as a mobile game as you can't do any meaningful adjustments to your experience. TL;DR bad camera, bad puzzles, bad settings and therefore, a bad port.

I was all in for all of Book 1, but to go directly into Book 2 and lose your prior abilities is a bad feeling. The game also doesn't really tolerate getting lost (certain platforming mechanics that are cumbersome or impossible to properly reset) and the games collectibles have neither story relevance nor gameplay benefit which robs them of any reward or satisfaction for collecting them. It's not without its virtues, though. I really really liked the setting, controls, and aesthetic.

What a lovely game, absolutely recommended, Quill must be protected at all costs. If you have the chance to play it in VR I would encourage you to do so, as looking around the maps by moving your head was more fun IMHO, but this is a great 2D port of both games.