SEPARATION

Platforms

• PlayStation 4

  Mar 04, 2020

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  6.8

  playscore

  5.5

  6 Critics

  8.2

  119 Players

6 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Darkstation

  4.0

  Separation is an apt title to illuminate its central problem. The adventure beckons you to experience a desolate world, utilize a VR headset, tingle your sensory stimuli in a way you can almost touch, and engage with a narrative tackling uncomfortable emotions. But, despite this magical potential, all of the accumulated shortcomings reveal the integral quality it sorely lacks: authentic connection.

  Reviewed on PS4
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  Only Single Player

  4.0

  Separation is long on atmosphere and artistry, but short on content. The impression it provides is that something deep and meaningful is hidden in its beautifully realised world, but the glacial pacing and slightly frustrating controls seem intent on keeping it in the dark. Separation has things to say, but does not quite seem to know how to express them.

  Reviewed on PS4
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  GameSpew

  7.0

  As unappealing as Separation‘s opening is, it’s worth pushing past, mountain-hopping and all. Separation’s creator was supposedly inspired by Ico – and while the first location you encounter is a dead ringer for Shadow of the Colossus, it’s got a character all its own. It’s almost a shame it’s VR only; while it might not have quite the same impact otherwise, Separation deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Upload VR

  4.0

  Separation is a game with something to say, it just spends too long trying to say it. While I wanted to fall for its wistful mountain climbs and poignant canyon descents, I became too frustrated with its tedious core treasure hunt to stop and pay its wider implications much mind. I suspect that some will make those connections, lost in the game’s alluring fog, but many more will be done with this pilgrimage long before it’s over.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  PlayStation Universe

  7.0

  For what it is, Separation is an enjoyable couple of hours. Its graphics may not be the best on the platform and its gameplay may be a bit on the thin side but what you are left with is a very bleak and personal journey. A journey through a barren landscape set to an amazing soundtrack that constantly propels you onward to your goal. It is a relaxing experience that I think most players will enjoy.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Gameblog.fr

  7.0

  L'ambiance minimaliste du titre renforce également le sentiment de solitude, d'isolement que le créateur a enduré. Martin Wheeler a tout simplement ouvert son coeur pour nous conter le mal qui l'a rongé, sous la forme d'un jeu PlayStation VR qui mérite notre attention.

  Reviewed on PS4

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