A failed attempt to takeoff
September 2, 2016 | 20:22 | Written by: snake911Steam sales be damned! Normally I wait for a Steam sale to roll by to buy games, but I made an exception for one I could not wait to get my hand on. I’m talking about Obduction!
From developer Cyan, the people who brought you the Myst series, comes back with a completely new game not seen since Myst V: End of Ages back in 2005. On top of that, this is the first game the Miller brothers (the original creators of Myst) made a game together since Riven, which was released back in 1997. Making this a reunion nearly 20 year in the making!
They started Obduction as a Kickstarter back in 2013. I wanted to help with the original pledge, but at that time I was really tight on cash, so I wasn’t able to assist, so instead I decided I would just buy the game when it would be released. Well, the time has come and I plunked down the 30 smackeroos for it and got the game. Unfortunately for me, my computer is old and crappy. Even on the lowest settings the game was running terribly. Low framerate, choppy animation, high levels of graphic artifacts, and a constant crashing of my PC made it all for a terrible experience.
By the way, I’m not blaming the game. It’s just that my PC doesn’t have the oomph to run a game like that. So with a broken heart I requested Steam for a refund. Which I got and was surprised what a hassle free experience it was. Valve really knows how to give great customer service!
But what I saw, I loved. I got about 30 minutes into the game when it started crashing on me, but within that small time, they did an awesome job at setting up the story and the world you’ll be running around in. I’m hooked and now want to play it, but I don’t have the means to play it. My hope is they port it to the PS4 as that is the easiest solution for me. The alternative is to buy a new computer which I can’t do for a while because I have some other big purchases I am saving up for. Plus when you add in the holidays are right around the corner and you have a situation where you have no solution to go with for a long while.
Well, I guess this gives me time to finish up some other games I’ve been meaning to get to, so I’ll just have to play the waiting game a bit longer before I can travel back to Cyan’s latest adventure.
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