Everybody's Gone To The Rapture PS4 review | IBTimes UK

"Look for the answers in the light." As soon those words were uttered in Everybody's Gone To The Rapture's opening monologue, it became clear what the game was: fluffy, empty, pseudo-art. Another example of video game developers serving up sizzle and calling it steak. Players wander a deserted Shropshire village in the wake of a mysterious apocalyptic event and by following floating balls of light, watch ethereal reconstructions of conversations between the former villagers.

[SaveFerris]

Not the reviewers cup of tea then.

[Fil101]

Lol yeah kinda wot I thought but at the same time 3/10 is abit low.

[the_dark_one]

clicks maybe? but yeah it could be that he didnt really liked it, personally to me it looks interesting game but isnt my cup of tea either, maybe watch a playtrough.
the same guy reviewed Vanishing of Ethan Carter a 4/10, so maybe its not his type of game
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/va...

[deadpoolio316]

A bit low...Its criminally low, 3/10 would be for broken games that don't function. If at game just isn't for you that doesn't take away from the production values or overall functionality of the game.....

I briefly played the game before I decided it just isn't my type of game but I'd still at least give it a solid 7 for the overall quality

[Omnisonne]

@dead

Exactly, for what it is, it's a very well done game.
In reviews like these it seems to be personal taste>overall quality.

The game is well polished, story is well constructed (although leaves a lot for interpretation) and audio, voice acting and music are all really good. It's good value for $20

I think as a reviewer you should be able to view the game for what it is, not solely base the score on your personal taste

[Palitera]

deadpoolio, that's what it means in your scale. In his, it works differently.

That's also why these scores don't mean so much when you don't consider where they are coming from.

There's a huge difference between yours and IGN's concept of 3 if compared to Edge's 3, for instance.

[johndoe11211]

This is a walking simulator, you have to like that type of game in order to appreciate this. I'm not big on walking simulators but at the same time I tend to play all of them because I can appreciate a good story. As far as WS's go this is one of the best I've played so far. I haven't finished it (i'm about 3/4 the way through) but it's a pretty solid game. The graphics are amazing, the atmosphere is mind blowing and the interactions are engaging. it sets a great mood that tends to keep you playing. It's obvious, based on his scoring of Ethan Carter, this is not his type of game so why in the hell is he reviewing it?

[fOrlOnhOpe57]

Sounds like he choked on it lol

[FlameBaitGod]

This is the problem with MANY reviewers, who cares if you don't like that type of game, he needs to compare other games similar to it and say what they did better or worst than the others and if there isn't other games like it then... i don't know what would happen there xD.

[RosweeSon]

Even after seeing this I still bought it haha, looks like my cup of tea, something a bit different and being from the U.K it looks fantastic literally looks like my local village from when I was younger 20-25 years ago, looks really cool.

[christian hour]

"fluffy, empty, pseudo-art"

So if you knew it was something that you didn't like, why review it? I don't go around posting reviews online about sex and the city episodes or some bullcrap i'm not interested in.

I've always hated this practice in VG Journalism. I remember an OPSM (a VG magazine) review from the 90's for final fantasy ix, it was done by a member of staff who's favourite games were sports and racing titles and his least favourite were RPG's, especially JRPGS. He gave it a 2/10 and just spent it bitching about RPG's in general. WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE REVIEWING GAMEPLAY GENRES THEY HATE?

I'll never understand it. It's almost as bewildering as politics, e.g the minister for health in ireland has ZERO background in that area, in fact the minister of anything in this country has zero background in any of it, and as a result this country is a big floating scam wank ready to crash and burn at the slightest change in humidity.

[OldDude]

Not liking a game doesn't make it junk. 3 is not realistic, I save that number for broken games that simply don't work.

[deadpoolio316]

Exactly a 3/10 would be for a broken game that barely functions, not because its not your type of game. I know for a fact its not my type of game from the little bit I played of it, but I wouldn't call it a garbage game just a game that is not for me.

[1nsomniac]

Only because you & many others don't use the scoring system correctly. In the real world of a 10 point system, 5 is average right down the middle. So this is lower than average. Realistically a 1/10 would be a broken game.

Just sayin'

[RosweeSon]

1-3 even a 4 are no games I would normally consider unless the game was based on a series/show or film that I loved but normally anything with those sort of scores are served regardless many many fantastic game I've not got time for below average ;)

[OldDude]

While in statistical analysis or other numeric professions you would be correct, the generally accepted practice in the industry seems to be about a 7-7.5 being average and everything else below.

Anyone who judges a working game with even half-ways decent production values a 1-3 is simply looking for hits on their site and their review should not be taken seriously. IMHO of course.

[Ezz2013]

I understand you
but if everyone use the scoring system correctly
No game will ever get 10/10

NONE

So i'm glad no one is doing that
I can't comment on the game since i don't have it yet.

[christian hour]

"Only because you & many others don't use the scoring system correctly"

Sadly a scoring system in general, is just plain inadequate for the subject matter it's intended to sum up. Firstly, the sliding scale of it varies from person to person, then there's the simple matter of subjectivity and taste, giving it a grade doesn't work either.

Trying to reduce something to a bitesize number or letter just doesn't work, personally a written review should speak for itself, it shouldn't need some number lashed on at the end. It's a childish idea in the first place. Thats my opinion on it anyways.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah 3 I would normally consider utter dribble that doesn't work it's glitched and doesn't control work or play properly and wasn't even worth the development time let alone the playing time.

[_LarZen_]

Bad framerate. Bad anti aliasing. Bad textures. It feels like you are walking in a swamp with beer glasses.

The story was exciting up to the end where it just failed.

[scark92]

I think people need to be in a certain mindset going into this game to enjoy it, people need patience.

[Phoenix76]

Sorry... IB Times who??

[1nsomniac]

Been really looking forward to this game for ages but I have to agree with his opening statement. As soon as it released I watched the trailer & as soon as I heard the pretentious emo drivel from the narrator I immediately chose not to buy it & all my interest vanished in an instant.

[christian hour]

emo drivel? haha, grow up man.

As someone who grew up in a small village, I found its portrayal of relationships incredibly accurate. It really is like living in a british soap when you grow up in a tiny village.

And as someone who suffers from mental illness and has existential struggles and a constant state of fear and loneliness, the nature of the "light" and those it sought out really spoke to me.

Sure it may not be for you, but to dismiss it as emo drivel? How old are you? I'm honestly asking, not that its important actually... I know people in their 40's who are immature shits, i know people in their teens who are extremely mature and fully understand the human condition.

[1nsomniac]

Your speaking to someone in his mid thirties who actually lives in the real Shropshire in England who also struggled with mental illness in his mid to late twenties. It's emo drivel regardless of any conditions we have struggled through. Your grasping at straws a little don't you think?

Suffering from it myself I really enjoy when a medium does it right & lets people know what it's really like for someone to go through it personally. But get over it, the narrator is a wet blanket with his needy, whiney tone. With a pretentious Americanised British accent.

My point is it could of been great but it just seems it's gone for the cheap, lazy, needy approach. Which works for kids but adults of any age that have lived through the real world it tends to grate a little.

From the trailer at least, it sounds as if it's about as deep & emotional as the Final Fantasy series. which sounds right up your street as you seem to talk about as much emo drivel as you enjoy playing.

[christian hour]

Yeah I shouldve realised we've all got some mental disorder on this site in some shape or form. That's awesome that you grew up in shropshire! While I do agree there was maybe a bit too much emphasis on intimate boy/girl relationships and not enough on the multitude of varying degrees of human relationships, i wouldnt exactly call it emo drivel.

Sorry to accuse you of being immature etc, just having one of those days, and I appreciate your calm and collected response, it's a rarity around here. I can be quite immature myself some times XD

I havent actually seen the trailer, so i'm not sure how representitive it is of the game, but I'll check it out and let you know.

*edit* Just watched it, the voice in the trailer is supposed to be american, though its a pretty bad one at that, and she does the least talking in the game. There's actually some pretty good performances within the game, but no point throwing cash on it if yr unsure.

The bit at the end is horrible too, they've cut together three different conversations and taken out all the pauses between lines etc to fit the trailer, so it just doesnt fit well at all. I actually would have completely avoided the game too going off this trailer.

I'd say wait till its inevitably free with plus or a shareplay session or something. Although it prob would not be an enjoyable share play experience.

My main gripe with the game was the movement speed, even with the sprint it was still quite slow.

As for me and emo drivel and final fantasy, While I havent played a final fantasy game since X, I do agree my enjoyment for them and their stories is mainly teenage rose tinted glasses, but I don't think I speak a lot of emo drivel, but the music I write is without a DOUBT emo drivel, so you have me there man XD

[Highatus]

These review(er)s are the reason why publishers don't want to take a chance on different types of ideas.

[DougLord]

I have to agree with other commenters, 3 is for a game That Is border line unplayable or worthy of not just criticisim, but mockery.

If it's just not fun, I'd say give it a 5.

And remember unlike other short games, this wasn't over hyped or $60.

But the reviews have been bad enough this looks like a no buy.

[SniperControl]

"But the reviews have been bad enough this looks like a no buy"

It's currently sitting at 78 on metacritic from 50 reviews, how has it had enough bad reviews?

[DigitalRaptor]

Nice try, DougTroll, but the game is averaging an 80/100 on reviews posted here, it's averaging 78/100 on Metacritic, and it's ranking at 79.65/100 on GameRankings.

If we take your advice and nullify the scores of less than 5/10, then it would likely be sitting at at least 8/10 across all ranking sites. So that's the sign of a great game worthy of a buy to me. Has it always been this easy to dismantle your arguments?

[Relientk77]

Good thing IB Times dont matter

[RosweeSon]

Gamers don't help... They should have added an AK-47 and some UAV's?!.... Meh! It's no Call Of Duty... Oh wait that's a Great thing. Try something different for a change people you never know you might even enjoy it, specially if you've spent the last few years playing the yearly churns (FIFA, Assassins, COD... We've all been there haha)
I know my mate won't play because there are no Zombies but that's another thing to be celebrated in my opinion we all love shooting a Zombie here and there but it's all a bit boring, every game seems to just go what could this game do with... Zombies?! What in FIFA?! Haha ok maybe not but its all a bit samey like the WW2 era of ps2/Xbox

[christian hour]

I'd actually play fifa if the players were zombies. Would be frickin hilarious, you could include degradation in the bodies so tackles will break or compeltely sever limbs or running and turning at a quick angle could shatter your shins/ankles, by the end everyone will be crawling towards the ball, which would be made of brains of course XD

Slide tackles would be hilarious incidents!

If RC cars + football = one of the most fun games i've played with friends in a while, I'm sure zombies + football would have a similar effect if done right.

[snoopgg]

Wonder if this guy ever reviewed Myst? lol

[christian hour]

probably wasn't old enough to play video games back then, or was too busy being a little shit with no intelligence causing trouble in his local neighbourhood to play videogames bar the odd round of fifa with lads and continuing his shitty behaviour in gta.

Sorry, this guys ignorance in his review has led me to believe he was a POS in his youth, especially the term "fluffy, empty, pseudo-art".

Pseudo? Read a fucking science article, theres very little pseudo science in the game. Sure perhaps a fringe theory or two, but it's all relative and behaves within the laws of thermodynamics.

[Elda]

I'll purchase when it's around 5 dollars.

[poor_cus_of_games]

Reviewer can't review. Someone needs to be sacked