For those looking for a different kind of experience, though, these issues will matter little. I loved my time with BOUND. These are the kind of visual and conceptual offerings I want more of from smaller studios. I’m anxious to see what Plastic comes up with next. PlayStation VR Note: I was able to try this out at the Sony VR booth at E3. The final...
Bound2016
Bound
2016 Sony Interactive Entertainment71Good
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 3 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Included with
- PlayStation PlusExtra
Available on
- $19.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- August 15, 2016
- Developer
- Plastic
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
Overview
Bound is a 3D platformer designed for people with the desire to concentrate on the narrative side of games and experience a mature story. On the other side of the spectrum, Bound is also being prepared for hardcore gamers looking for the challenge of one big puzzle that can be only solved by a community of players working together.
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Reception
Press72
Good- Metacritic71from 63 reviews
- OpenCritic72from 36 reviews
If the gameplay had been more challenging, fluid, and present in the game, Bound could have been a title discussed for years.
Bound is a fascinating experience... at a first glance. Soon it reveals its limited mechanics.
What Bound lacks in challenging gameplay, it makes up for in breathtaking awe.
Beautiful, compelling and strange. There isn't a reason not to try Bound, and although its heavy emotional focus might not be for everyone, its well implemented movement and speed mechanics will surely be enough to keep even the most stone-hearted player entertained.