The 7th Guest VR

The original 7th guest was one of the first PC CD-ROM games that I ever played in the 90's (which was technologically mind-blowing) and here we are again in VR and it was a pleasant surprise that the developers redesigned the entire game and puzzles from the ground-up for VR because many of the classic puzzles would simply not work as well in VR since some of the original release puzzle where downright annoying and even impossible (such as the microscope puzzle if you had a fast CPU at the time).
Overall, a solid spooky VR puzzle game without any disturbing horror or jumpscares! I enjoyed the expanded story elements compared to the original too.
Having said all that, I do have some critiques:
- I found the voice acting of the main antagonist in the original game better in term of the "Mad / evil" vibes.
- There should be a way to explore the house after finishing the game without starting over. It would have been nice to also retry puzzles in any room after endgame.
- The last puzzle while okay, it's not even VR-specific and also not that exciting so not the best way to end the game.
- There should be more spooky/interactive elements just like the original to make exploring more fun.

Absolutely fabulous game, I didn't think I liked escape room / Puzzle games till I played this one. Absolutely loved it, except the last puzzle I just gave up, which is kind of sad because I had enjoyed it all so much, but it kind of felt like a waste of time to some extent.

A well made game let down by the final scene.
The game ran well on the Pimax Crystal Light. The mix of acted scenes and puzzles worked well, the puzzles sometimes frustrating but mostly logical, with some help from hints available. It was not at all "scary".
Unfortunately the final scene was a major departure and a let down. It was very different to all previous puzzles with no explanation of what is required and a random element introduced by number selection. I gave up trying to solve it after many tries, which spoilt the game for me.
So a 7 out of 10, not the 10 out of 10 I would have liked to give it.

Great atmosphere, engaging puzzles, and entertaining scenes.
For original game fans coming back, its' not a 1/1 remake, but its perfectly transformed for VR.
The background music gives great vibes.
The flashlight mechanic is incredible!
10/10 recommend!


Probably just me:
Gripping can be a little challenging sometimes, but that is likely contributing from my aging gear.

I highly recommend this game, especially if you played the original one, about 25 years ago. First of all, although the story is similar, this game is a great update in every way to the former one, so don't expect to find the same puzzles, because there are about a couple of them that are more or less similar to the first release. The game is really immersive and you will forget the time, until the "battery low" indicator chimes! The house is fantastic, very detailed and some creepy stuff (roaches, spiders, some paintings, ...) and the flashlight was a great addiction to find hidden clues on the walls. Personally, I liked more the "original" Stauf, with its "hunchback-like figure", but that isn't a deal breaker, I can assure you! There are lots of puzzles with different levels of difficulty and some not very straightforward on how to be solved. On the minus side, I would mention the help clipboard. Although useful to keep track of your progress and eventually solve some puzzles that you might be struggling (only had to use it in one occasion), it's not very easy to use, regarding the movement of the needle... but, after a while, got the hang of it. So, this was a very enjoyable experience and if you like this kind of puzzle games, you won't regret it. "Back for more?"

(Btw, I'm Portuguese, so english is not my native language, so disregard any errors you might find).

Wow! The 7th Guest is a first-person interactive puzzle game where you navigate a haunted mansion and its puzzles to solve a mystery. This is the first time I've been genuinely impressed with a VR title's use of tech, these devs did an excellent job integrating previously underutilized vr tech in an interesting way.

For example, a big part of VR dev and a lot of the 1st-wave VR experiences was photogrammetry. There are VR experiences where real people are recorded to photogrammetry and then played back in real time in the space in front of you, like a hologram. It looks really neato, has some rough edges, but overall never escaped this box. It was basically only used for tech demos. 7th Guest utilizes this tech for fully-acted in-world live action cutscenes with characters and dialogue! You can really see the spooky ghost memories come to life like the old FMV games this remake is based on.

The puzzles are fun, the atmosphere is great, the art direction is lovely, and the actors are stunning. Truly, a must-have VR title.

Fantastic VR version of a great classic. We need more great VR games like this one. Congratulations Vertigo for a brilliant game built up entirely with VR in mind.