Into Blue Valley

Date: 12/26/2014 In this game's current state, and for the price ($9-$10), I cannot recommend it. However, that being said I don't think this game is horrible. First I want to start with the good things: - It was very pretty - Interesting idea to do a game in a "found footage" format - Music was relaxing and interesting in the situation - It was creepy, but not scary. Never tired to scare you to try and add "shock value" Now I want to point out some of the issues I saw: - Some trees not fully placed into the ground, they kinda float above it, this is actually visible on the path you are supposed to walk on. This applies to other objects in game as well such as tables. Go over the level with a fine toothed comb if you know what I mean. - Some objects were missing collision models, allowing me to walk into them. (tables, trees, signs etc.) - Audio transitions could be a bit smoother. Lower the wind volume in that blacksmith's house, it was killing my headphones. - Knowing you us...

I'd like to start by pointing out that the official game description is entirely honest and clear, you know. This game actually is a game that entirely focuses on the themes of mystery and curiosity. And it does them if not perfect justice, at least a great service. The audio, the visuals, the presentation are impeccable and are exactly what I'd want from such a game. But here's the thing, I love the genre of mystery and those themes and so for me it was something I've long yearned for. Something that focuses specifically on evoking the sense of mystery. There's no real horror here, there's no real investigation either. There is no grand story either (as far as I'm aware), true to its theme the game gives you a very much intentionally vague and 'unfinished' narrative. If you come expecting any of those things, or indeed any other things you're likely to be disappointed. Heck, you might be disappointed even if you come expecting a great mystery game. It's not the best mystery game possi...

Have been long anticipating this release as I do know personally the small team that has been behind it's development. First of all can I say a big well done on coming this far and persevering with this project, it's always refreshing to see new ideas come to the table and indie developers giving their spin on story telling or just pure gameplay at its core. Into Blue Valley shows off one hell of a creative landscape and perspective which will have you building up your own suspense and in some cases have your eyes playing tricks on you. The atmoshpere is completely hammered home through its fantastic soundtrack to really give that lost wanderer feel. The story is text based so prepare to read a little but manages to cover different styles of writing that you'd probaly find lying around... It is not a film award winning script but manages to do the job. Honestly don't expect the longest amount of gameplay from Into Blue Valley however do keep in mind that this is a first for the d...

Title: Into Blue Valley Developer: Kuchalu Category: Walk-em-Up Rating: NA (Not Rated) Price: $10 Introduction: Into Blue Valley is a First Person Walk-em-Up shown through the eyes of a video camera. The whole idea behind this is you controlling video footage; and this works well (most of the time), to give a exotic game which shows that not all games need to be fast paced action or a gigantic world and can just be something to relax to but at the same time be creeped out. Gameplay: As the whole world is seen through a video camera and this is sent in somewhat olden times this game tries to make it as realistic as possible. And does it well. The world is a blue-ish feel of a 70's camera. That means it does take some getting used to with movement but once you do get used to it you get a real feel of the environment. Now the actual gameplay as stated by the genre is mainly walking. Don't expect any action sequences or choices. Just plain walking. The main objective of this game is to ...

A poor attempt at an atmospheric walking simulator. It feels half finished and unpolished . The Oculus Rift experience was very poor mostly due to the game failing to achieve 75fps even on low quality settings (with a GTX780). Not worth it.

I knew that this is very short and that it will be nothing special at all, but also in technical matters this game is very flawed. 1. In this short play time I accidentally clipped through objects and got stuck several times. 2. The camera is moving up and down all the time if there are just tiny stones on the ground. This made me feel sick and it seemed laggy although it wasn't. 3. Rocks are slightly transparent. 4. Heavy performance drop in a scene shortly before the end 5.Also, I might be picky, but the wells are just placed flat on the ground so there is no actual deep hole to see. One good thing is, it didn't crash. Apart from that I had problems with the controller support, but that's just a usual Unity thing and I knew how tro fix that.

Well, this one in a long line of "Walking Simulators" available on Steam. I enjoy the genre here and there so I thought I would check it out. Visually, it's pretty cool. The soft shades and blue tint make for an interesting and compelling visual adventure. The "found footage" motif, if you will, was decent, although I did find the camera rolls to be unnecessary. I feel there are better ways to accomplish film degradation as a visual technique in a game. It just is sort of annoying and mildly dizzying, and so not really effective. The music is pretty nice. Works to push forward the atmosphere of the game, which is desolation ond mystery. The story itself is sparse told via notes found along the way while the people who now have the tape also comment from time to time. I found those comments to be sort of immersion breaking. They dont really add to the experience and are kind of distracting. They also seem a bit childish in a way, which also takes away from the intended experience IMO...

I have been following Into Blue Valley since it was put up to be greenlit and I have not been disappointed. Into Blue Valley has a very unique visual style. The game is played through found footage being narrated by two people "Matt" and "Ryan". You take control of the character Peter Abbotsfield who is documenting the disappearance of the townsfolk of Blue Valley with his video camera. Playing through the video camera adds to the creepiness of the game, as you explore more of Blue Valley the camera will start to bug out and glitch more. It's as if Peter is slowly losing his mind as the game progresses. The snowy mountainous environment is beautiful and relaxing, it feels very skyrim-esque. From the outside the buildings of Blue Valley look interesting and almost make you want to go rooting through them. However on the inside the houses all look the same with very slight changes, I assume the townsfolk all shopped at the same furniture store. The soundtrack to Into Blue Valley i...

I really enjoyed playing this. The music was fantastic and it had a lot of original ideas. Maybe a little short, but the atmosphere really shines through, and leaves you wanting more. Being they're first game on Steam I'm really surprised how polished the product is, even though there might be a few objects without collision, overall the quality stands up throughout the whole game. I found the narrative the most interesting aspect. You find your self watching the two narrators who have just put on an old VHS. One having seen half of it, thought his brother might find it interesting so they start watching it together from the beginning. You take control of the cameraman who's recording his journey, and the narrators comment on your actions as if it's already happened. But this is done as a way to guide the player. If you're stuck in a particular area the narrators might give you a clue. If it didn't already have amazing music and a really distinctive visual style, I'd recommend it for ...

What is Into Blue Valley? Genre: first person exploration with mystery and horror elements (kind of) Setting: abandoned winter village hiding a secret Difficulty: 1/10 --> walk and collect items. nothing challenging at all Length: 20 to 60 minutes for a single playthrough Mode: singleplayer campaign The positive aspects: - graphics are nice (freezing camera lens) and strenghten ... - ... the game's atmosphere which is generally creepy - beautiful soundtrack The negative aspects: - flat story. At the end, open questions are left unanswered, no explanation why the protagonist is there, does what he does there, is looking for there at all - very short - no challenge, which would be ok if you could immerse into the story deeply. but you can't because there is none, so it's a minus Result (and summary for those who have no time reading): Into Blue Valley is short, it lacks challenge and content, and there is no deep story. You do not miss anything not buying this game. Maybe worth ...