Moss: The Forgotten Relic Reviews
Moss: The Forgotten Relic proves that a great adventure doesn’t need to be long to be memorable. With stunning art direction, creative puzzles, and the lovable Quill, the game is charming from start to finish. Its only real drawback is its short length, which leaves players wanting more.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Moss redefines the concept of interactive play. The smooth transition from cutscenes to gameplay, along with its stunning art design, fully immersed me in the world, allowing me to explore it as if I were right beside Quill. The gameplay flows effortlessly with a controller, and the combat elements introduce a sense of urgency without being overwhelming. I highly recommend Moss to anyone who loves platformers with plot twists, light combat, and an adorable mouse companion!
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an incredibly charming fairy tale, and aside from a couple of minor issues, this is a very smooth remake that doesn’t feel compromised by breaking free of its VR-exclusive origins.
Even if Moss: The Forgotten Relic loses a little bit of the personal magic that it's become known for with the removal of VR, Quill’s charming adventure absolutely manages to stand on its own two paws as a slightly more traditional puzzle platformer.
Moss: The Forgotten Relic loses some of the immersive wonder that made its VR origins so memorable, but its charming world, clever puzzles and lovable heroine shine through. Shallow combat and limited enemy variety are bugbears, but don't detract too much from a breezy, beautifully presented adventure-puzzler that deserves a wider audience.
If you're at all curious, then you should check out both Moss and Moss: Book II, especially now they've broken out of the confines of PSVR. Yes, both games are better suited to VR and are designed in a way that leans heavily towards the platform, but the adjustments made to bring both of these games to the PS5 controller are serviceable to the point you'll resist forking out for a VR headset and all those accompanying cables. Both Moss games are short, but don't let their length put you off as they're meant to be breezy and accessible for the average PlayStation gamer to enjoy. Don't miss these PSVR hits because now they can be enjoyed by the whole PS5 community.
The world of Moss is rife with potential. Quill is about as endearing a main character as there is and there is room for so much more.
It's not without its minor flaws, such as the camera work and its simplicity, but nothing serious enough to prevent us from connecting with the narrative and its message. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this style; you won't regret it.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is a fantastic fantasy adventure, with some truly beautiful visuals and endearing characters. The first half of the release might drag it down a bit, but with things picking up after a couple of hours, this is a tale well-worth your time.
Both books of Moss, now together on console as The Forgotten Relic, tell a beautiful tale of a small but mighty mouse, an apt metaphor for a great game breaking out of its trappings on a less popular platform, and while its design loses some precision in the transition from VR, the combination of the story, puzzles, and combat holds up as a lovable and emotionally impactful package, nonetheless.
Charming platformers that didn't lose their appeal after the disappearance of VR requirements. The main drawback is that the second game is much better than the first one, but it doesn't mean that you won't have fun playing both of them.
Review in Russian | Read full review
The best way of enjoying Quill's journey on Nintendo Switch 2
Those without a VR headset can now be captivated by the adventures of the little mouse Quill in Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a pair of games that form a single epic. While the immersive quality of virtual reality is inevitably lost, the exuberant visual presentation and the fairy tale told by an excellent narrator captivate and give strength to a campaign that, although it has a somewhat clunky platforming gameplay mechanics, is entertaining enough with its environmental puzzles and charm.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite a number of minor downsides, this is a successful collection of two well-made games'originally designed for VR'that lost something in the transition to flat screens but also gained something in the process. The charming fairy tale about a little mouse will delight not only children but also parents, and even experienced gamers shouldn't find themselves bored.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The original game cuts off somewhat unceremoniously so being able to immediately swap over to Book II greatly improves that element of the presentation. The move to non-VR displays clearly hasn't been the easiest for a game so inherently built for VR. And even with that in mind, there are some clear areas where this misses the mark. Still, if you can get past the awkward moments, the Switch 2 makes a great window through which you The Reader can go along with this little mouse on her tiny adventure.
Moss: The Forgotten Relic contains 2 lovely adventures that are easy-breezy and memorable with gorgeous presentation and intuitive gameplay. With that being said, they're so much better in VR that these iterations are a substantial downgrade. 🐭
Moss: The Forgotten Relic successfully adapts its charming fairy-tale adventure beyond virtual reality, supported by a lovable heroine, enjoyable environmental puzzles, beautiful locations, and a wonderful soundtrack. Some mechanics lose impact without VR, while repetition and camera issues occasionally frustrate, but it remains a delightful and worthwhile family-friendly experience.
Review in Czech | Read full review
"Help Quill, a little mouse with a big taste for adventure rescue her Uncle and fulfil her destiny as the latest protector of the kingdom. Solve environmental puzzles in crumbling ruins, sprawling towers and ancient lands" https://completexbox.co.uk/featured-slider/moss-the-forgotten-relic-review/
Moss: The Forgotten Relic proves that the journey of Quill and the Reader never relied solely on the novelty of virtual reality, but rather on the strength of its narrative, the care put into puzzle design, and the genuine bond forged between protagonist and player. The package serves both as an entry point for those who have never experienced the series and as a heartwarming reunion for those who have already lived this VR adventure. It is a modern fable that can finally be shared with everyone, without losing what made it special.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite some obvious shortcomings, Moss remains a really fun, fairy-tale-like experience. Don't have a VR headset but have always wanted to try these games? Then Moss: The Forgotten Relic is definitely worth your time!
Review in Dutch | Read full review