Sean @ FG: A story focused exploration game, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life misses an opportunity to be something deeper. The Finger Guns Review.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Even with value considerations of $7 for a 2-hour walking sim/semi-puzzler, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life is among the most creatively stunted games I’ve recently played. It’s not wholly absent of fair qualities – and I don’t recall major technical issues, but whatever decent trinket is here does so little compared to its aggressively bland foundation. Whether there’s a code to crack or tight corridor to shimmy past, the design is trying its damnedest to pull your arm ahead while drinking in a limited atmosphere and underdeveloped story. Ironic how Mia’s tale begins in a hospital, given how quickly my interest flatlined."
Games Asylum: "This combat-free third-person adventure introduces us to Mia Lorenson, a young female researcher employed by a science facility. After waking in a hospital, with only a hazy recollection of events prior, Mia begins to explore the empty wards and labs while slowly piecing together recent events. Her colleagues are nowhere to be found. In fact, the whole city is deserted."
There are a lot of Indie games that do their best to make a grand event out of a small budget. In some cases, it can be an impressive feat, but in other cases, it can be a massive letdown when a bigger budget could have helped the game reach its full potential. EDENGATE: The Edge of Life sits somewhere in the middle, but it has its heart in the right place and makes use of its resources the best it can to present a game that's entertaining and interesting enough to be worth completing all the way through, even if its story lacks a clear-cut vision.
