Winds & Leaves
SCORE: 72
I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming
was given a digital download code for Winds & Leaves on the PS4 VR.
Since we do not have an adapter for the Playstation 5 I had to bring the
PS4 back downstairs to play Winds & Leaves. Hopefully you were able to
watch the Twitch live stream where I played Winds & Leaves on the PS4
VR. If not it will be uploaded to YouTube and our website at some future
date. I do have some bad news concerning Winds & Leaves.
I was not able to play Winds & Leaves for very long because it made me
sick. I was unable to handle the motion in this game. It made my head
feel really funny and I needed a carbonated drink to stop myself from
losing my dinner. To be completely transparent I have only been playing
pinball VR games lately so my tolerance for VR may be on the low side. I
still feel the motion will bother some people in this downloadble video
game just over one gig.
I was unable to find any information on a physical copy of Winds &
Leaves. Which is a bummer. Like all VR games you can expect some strange
things to happen. I had trouble reaching certain objects like the ground
when I attempted to plant. I also had problems reaching objects to grab
or place them. This is nothing new in VR video games though. I have had
all kinds of issues with all kinds of VR video games based on the camera
and floor. I actually have come to expect it.
Winds & Leaves gives us a generally barren world and encourages us to
plant trees and bring the environment back. I know there are millions
out there freaking out right now. I know exactly what you are thinking -
"not another radical far left propaganda preaching tool from people who
believe the fake news on the environment and our planet." I feel you and
I completely relate. Bear with me for a minute on this. I did not find
Winds & Leaves to be too preachy about the environment. It is more like
a Harvest Moon video game in VR except we plant trees and not veggies.
Setting up the PS4 VR is such a monumental pain. I forgot what an effort
it is to do that. I hope the PS5 VR has an easier setup and less cables.
I felt like a Borg drone setting up to play Winds & Leaves. I also wish
the game was a bit faster telling me to get and turn on the wand
controllers. Why couldn't we just use a controller? It has two joysticks
on it. That is probably more of a personal preference.
The music in Winds & Leaves can change with the environment. I found it
to be a bit creepy at times. The graphics in Winds & Leaves are a very
artistic style. I found two reactions to the graphics in Winds & Leaves.
Those two reactions were cool, and gross. You may want to check pictures
and videos of Winds & Leaves to see if it fits your personal preference
or not. Winds & Leaves is a very interesting idea that hurt my brain.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 70%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: PS4 VR
Publisher: Trebuchet Studio
Developer: Trebuchet Studio
Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY
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