80
Despite a cliché story, unnecessary combat and some borrowed elements, Valley delivers a well-paced, beautifully scored, and engaging first-person adventure. At times it achieves an extraordinary sense of majestic isolation, but more peaks and less valleys would have helped this adventure truly soar.
80
There are layers here, and it all meshes wonderfully; the story, playing out like a radio drama as you explore the locations in which it took place; the Valley as this beautiful, vulnerable, and magical location; and the themes, which explore life, death, and purpose with surprising nuance.
85
A walking simulator that's very much worth playing, Valley sports wonderful environments, intuitive gameplay and a brilliant soundtrack. To top it all of, this game's story is memorable almost to a fault.
9
Ok. If I was a reviewer that had to give an objective review score it would be something like a 7,5. But I'm not. So I can be as subjective as I want. This game maybe doesn't have that good graphics and has pretty simple mechanics... But it made me FEEL things! This game has a great world design and the developers knew that running in this LEAF suit gives you amazing portions of fun so they make a lot of levels like that. But what was even more amazing was the soundtrack for this game. I mean... Damn. Definitely didn't expect this game to be this good. You just sense how much heart was put into it and it feels so positive and adventurous. (Also from the time when they didn't have to forcefully put politics into the game so that's that.)
7
Valley is an interesting game that caught my eye as it appeared to be more of a running simulator than a walking simulator. The graphics of Valley are mostly pretty good. There are some amazing bucolic scenes greeting you a you soar through the air. The downside of this really is that they end up being one-dimensional. You're either in a nice forest or in the dank steel hallways of a factory, with the latter being very unpleasant to the eyes. Valley could definitely have benefitted from more variety especially during the fast-paced sections. The gameplay of Valley comes down to traversal, opening boxes and hitting switches. When I was on the move and going at great speeds the game was at its most enjoyable. The mech suit is a genius gimmick to elevate the game from a mere walking simulator. The downside was that faster speeds were of course harder to control. This is to be expected, but getting stopped abruptly in your tracks kills enjoyment easily and exposes where Valley is rough around the edges. The traversal could also be a bit wonky as you rely on grapple hooks being responsive and landing on sometimes small platforms. The good thing is the punishment for death isn't so severe but if you fall from a great height you may be respawned on a platform near to the height you died, not the height you fell from. This was infrequent for me but maddening when it did happen. The gimmick of Valley is that you can breathe life into the valley by reviving dead fauna and animals. This is a nice touch that adds a bit of optimism to the game. They story of Valley connects the areas you explore well. There are quite a few documents to read and I must confess I skipped a lot of these in favour of exploring, but the story comes together cohesively regardless. Rather than texts, Valley could probably have benefitted from audio logs that fed you the story as you explored like in other walking simulators. Overall, Valley is a great game conceptually but you can really feel the limitations of the budget in execution. There is still plenty to enjoy and I appreciated it not being a particularly long game either. This is the kind of game that makes me very interested to see what the studio put out next, and that's commendable in itself.
10
I was not expecting to have so much fun playing this! I gor this game for only 3€ and feel ultra guilty...congrats to the devs, they did a great job!
Beautiful environments, excellent music, intriguing story, I found myself playing non-stop and having loads of fun! Already one of my faves, must buy!
Valley (2016)
Released On:
Aug 23, 2016
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72
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6.9
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Sep 9, 2016
100
You won't be sinking days after days into Valley — but the one day or so you do spend with it will be enough to stick with you for a long time.
Sep 15, 2016
85
A walking simulator that's very much worth playing, Valley sports wonderful environments, intuitive gameplay and a brilliant soundtrack. To top it all of, this game's story is memorable almost to a fault.
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Oct 17, 2021
10
I was not expecting to have so much fun playing this! I gor this game for only 3€ and feel ultra guilty...congrats to the devs, they did a great job!
Beautiful environments, excellent music, intriguing story, I found myself playing non-stop and having loads of fun! Already one of my faves, must buy!
Dec 12, 2017
10
Incredible, visceral, awesome game feel, strong narrative qualities and an beautiful environments, Valley is an amazing experience. The soundtrack itself is worth to try it. Probably one of the best indie game I've ever played.
Sep 21, 2016
80
Despite a cliché story, unnecessary combat and some borrowed elements, Valley delivers a well-paced, beautifully scored, and engaging first-person adventure. At times it achieves an extraordinary sense of majestic isolation, but more peaks and less valleys would have helped this adventure truly soar.
Sep 13, 2016
75
Valley is a mish mash of other games before it, but still retains a unique feeling all to itself and my time with it was pleasantly surprising with it.
Aug 30, 2016
70
Valley feels like a good first act. Despite obstacles that tend to abruptly kill your momentum, running and bounding through wilderness remained exciting. The world's history is so intriguing that I left wanting to know more. I didn't want the adventure to end, and like a jogger who's forced to slow down in the middle of a run, I was frustrated that Valley had to end so soon after it began.
Sep 1, 2016
60
Valley’s answer to one of its main mysteries doesn’t quite satiate the curiosity it taunts, though it wisely leaves others unsolved.
Aug 24, 2016
50
A seemingly pointless resource management system presents some interesting aesthetics, but overall, Valley very rarely presents the challenge or consequence it really needs to be addictive.
Oct 5, 2016
10
This game is criminally underrated, While short, it is an example of quality over quantity. Calling it a walking simulator is simply wrong, technically it is a first-person shooter, yet throughout the game you will easily spend more shots bringing things back to life rather than killing them. The story is primarily conveyed via audio logs which while nothing new, is used to great effect when combined with the high-speed exploration the game's L.E.A.F. suit provides. While not particularly challenging to complete, it is enjoyable from start to finish, and really, isn't that the point? While not perfect, I give it a 10 because I'd easily recommend it to anyone.
Aug 27, 2016
10
This game i dont know what to say. i probably played around 300+ games already. and each year i think this new game is Meh or medium good only rare ones surprise me and make me really think "wow" or make me play it straight in one session till end ( because its so great ) This game i cant describe it. its Fantastic, it looks GREAT , the sounds are GREAT , the Story is GREAT ( if you read the papers too ) it made me think wow in alot of parts , there were alot of game parts that were plain fun. i will buy it as soon as i can (i played it at a friend) atm iam extremely poor but as soon as i can i will support this dev , this dev is Probably one of the few out there that really deserves each penny . you see and feel the love put into this game at every corner every mile of this game the game was a bit short. but really it entertainment on multiple levels better as most AAA titles in the last years ! Had 0 Bugs with it .
Jan 21, 2022
7
Valley is an interesting game that caught my eye as it appeared to be more of a running simulator than a walking simulator. The graphics of Valley are mostly pretty good. There are some amazing bucolic scenes greeting you a you soar through the air. The downside of this really is that they end up being one-dimensional. You're either in a nice forest or in the dank steel hallways of a factory, with the latter being very unpleasant to the eyes. Valley could definitely have benefitted from more variety especially during the fast-paced sections. The gameplay of Valley comes down to traversal, opening boxes and hitting switches. When I was on the move and going at great speeds the game was at its most enjoyable. The mech suit is a genius gimmick to elevate the game from a mere walking simulator. The downside was that faster speeds were of course harder to control. This is to be expected, but getting stopped abruptly in your tracks kills enjoyment easily and exposes where Valley is rough around the edges. The traversal could also be a bit wonky as you rely on grapple hooks being responsive and landing on sometimes small platforms. The good thing is the punishment for death isn't so severe but if you fall from a great height you may be respawned on a platform near to the height you died, not the height you fell from. This was infrequent for me but maddening when it did happen. The gimmick of Valley is that you can breathe life into the valley by reviving dead fauna and animals. This is a nice touch that adds a bit of optimism to the game. They story of Valley connects the areas you explore well. There are quite a few documents to read and I must confess I skipped a lot of these in favour of exploring, but the story comes together cohesively regardless. Rather than texts, Valley could probably have benefitted from audio logs that fed you the story as you explored like in other walking simulators. Overall, Valley is a great game conceptually but you can really feel the limitations of the budget in execution. There is still plenty to enjoy and I appreciated it not being a particularly long game either. This is the kind of game that makes me very interested to see what the studio put out next, and that's commendable in itself.
Jul 15, 2020
7
A surprisingly innovative and engaging game from the makers of the Slender series. An interesting story with fun and varied mechanics make this game worth your time.
Apr 25, 2018
7
I first thought it was a big 'meh',but after a while it became more fun The graphics are pretty decent ,but some stuff looks still bad,like the ground( not with grass on) The concept is great,you need to collect life to keep your suit working,and the animals and plants depend their lifes on it With this suit you can run faster ,double jump,run on walls,etc.... Collecting orbs will bring them back Also the soundtrack is very great,and nice to relax to Only a few drawbacks make me give this a 7 - stupid save system - it is short - pretty easy While this game is great and the developers clearly put love into it,it still felt a little shallow ,and could have been more,but it's still a great relaxing game worth the buy
SummaryExplore the vast and beautiful game world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. SUIT: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
Initial Release Date:Aug 23, 2016
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