Traverser boasts a fascinating world and an interesting premise, but the game's overly simplistic gameplay and lack of challenge prevent it from living up to its full potential.
Traverser is a stunning experience that got put in the washer with a woefully average one. As a puzzler, it's truly top-shelf stuff, replete with player agency. But it's washed out by a generic...
Traverser boasts a fascinating world and an interesting premise, but the game's overly simplistic gameplay and lack of challenge prevent it from living up to its full...
A world destroyed, a new life underground. This is what happens when the sun dies and people resort to living under ground in a city named Brimestone. This also sets up the premise for Traverser, and players control Valerie as she explores this new...
Still, there are worse ways to spend four hours, which is the amount of time you'll spend on a full playthrough, and the game's personality is generally strong enough to forgive some of its shortcomings. But it's a shadow of what it could be. Were it better able to traverse the gap between an attractive presentation and engaging gameplay, Traverser would be a game to remember.
It’s not enough though. Traverser is also proof that all the pretty graphics in the world can’t make up for staid mechanics. I want to love Traverser. Taken piecemeal, I do love Traverser. But it’s not enough to have great ideas—you need to execute on them too. And Traverser doesn’t quite nail the execution.
The Earth has lost its sun and become a frozen wasteland bereft of breathable air, but humanity struggles on in Traverser , the debut title from Gatling Goat Studios. A 3D platforming adventure, the game excels in presenting a strange, divided city...