Videoverse

Videoverse

August 7, 2023

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Relive the days of past social gaming networks in VIDEOVERSE, a decision-based narrative adventure focusing on character development, friendship and love, from the developer behind One Night Stand. As Emmett, a young video game fan and aspiring artist, dive into this fictional video game era, where the Kinmoku Shark gaming …

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85.7

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Critic Reviews (12)

Abigail Shannon Cultured Vultures Aug 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

92.0

"Videoverse joins an immensely charming, detailed snapshot of early 2000s online fandom with an intermeshed web of heartfelt and incredibly human (sub)plots."

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Alana Hagues Nintendo Life Aug 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Videoverse is a perfect time capsule of early online communities, never shying away from difficult topics and always approaching them with a smile. Its nostalgic wrapping works wonders for Millennials who grew up with a mouse or console in hand …"

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Bob Richardson RPG Fan Aug 2023
94.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

85.0

"A heartfelt story that demonstrates the positive impact online relationships and communities can have on people. A must-play."

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Carlos França Junior GameBlast Aug 2023
90.0 /100

"VIDEOVERSE doesn&s;t just rely on nostalgia, but uses a well-structured narrative to elucidate serious issues that the popularization of the internet brought and that persist to this day. It&s;s a game that will bring back interesting memories for older players …"

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Genghis Husameddin DayOne Aug 2023
75.0 /100

"VIDEOVERSE’s best moments are in its setting rather than its characters and it’s not often I pursue a game to its finale for its setting and premise rather than the overarching narrative. I found it stretches itself a bit too …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Aug 2023
74.0 /100

"A narrative adventure focused on a very specific slice of time, which makes it interesting, but also somewhat limiting"

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Kate Mitchell Jewett GameLuster Aug 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

90.0

"Videoverse is a nostalgia-fueled visual novel about classic gaming communities. Its central story is both heart-breaking and heart-warming, but at its center is a powerful message about friendship and community."

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Keith Stuart Guardian Aug 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

95.0

"This new visual novel from the creator of One Night Stand is an engrossing, emotional study of digital relationships that will hit a raw nerve with gamers"

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Kyle LeClair Hardcore Gamer Aug 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Videoverse is game that managed to hit me with the force of a truck in various ways, from the more subtle things like the in-game community&s;s reaction to a collapsing world around them to the parts that were more upfront, …"

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Paweł Bortkiewicz ZdobywcyGier.eu Aug 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"VIDEOVERSE surprised me tremendously. It is a great story that hit me with strong nostalgia and emotions I felt years ago. Players will find a lot of things to identify with here and it carries an important message that everyone …"

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Wes Playfair NookGaming Aug 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"VIDEOVERSE may seem like a product for a niche audience, and admittedly it probably hits different if you experienced the early internet, but its ideas and themes are relevant today. If you’re at all interested in stories about online communities …"

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Will "FncWill" Hogeweide Rectify Gaming Aug 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

30.0

"VIDEOVERSE is a delightful trip back to the heyday of 90s social media sites and online gaming communities. It impeccably recreates the ambiance of that era, but it ultimately struggles to provide meaningful and lasting engagement. If you’re seeking a …"

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