Moss Reviews

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7 / 10.0
Mar 14, 2018

As the debut release from Polyarc, Moss offers a surprisingly gorgeous world filled with wonder and delight.

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7 / 10
Feb 28, 2018

Moss builds a world and draws you into it with gusto, confidently using some of the best visuals and art direction I've ever seen on Playstation VR. Despite this, technological limitations of the control scheme hold it back from being truly great. New developer Polyarc are on to something special here, utilizing VR ingeniously to provide satisfying puzzles and tense platforming, though it's a crying shame that it's over much too soon.

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7 / 10
Feb 27, 2018

Moss is sublime throughout, but it's so good that you'll wish there was more of it.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2018

A terrifically executed, endearingly cute and thoroughly immersive romp, even if its disappointing brevity may leave you both craving and expecting more.

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7.8 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2018

Moss tells an interesting story with an adorable protagonist. I count it among my favorite VR experiences

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Jan 27, 2021

Moss is a great game, not only for VR but in general. Quill and the characters she meets are charming, and the storybook nature of this tale are a great hook. The story itself is nothing especially groundbreaking, but it’s well-written, and I love the presentation. The only other animal protagonist I’ve found as endearing as Quill is Trico from The Last Guardian, and that is high praise. I love her. Please give me all the merchandise of her. My biggest complaint is, simply, that the game ends so soon! You can easily finish Moss in about three to five hours, depending on how determined you are to find all the hidden items across the game’s seven chapters, and each chapter is an easily-digestible 20-30 minutes. Since the puzzles always have the same solutions, there isn’t a lot of replayability, but that didn’t stop me from thoroughly enjoying the time I spent with the game and its DLC. This is a must-play for anyone interested in VR and a great showcase for the medium’s strengths.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

It’s a truly immersive experience that really shows just what VR can do in the right hands. Bravo to Polyarc for Moss, it’s a testament to creativity and design.

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8 / 10
Mar 25, 2018

Polyarc’s Moss joins a small library of titles that are nearly essential for PlayStation VR owners.

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8 / 10
Mar 5, 2018

A charming game that is probably the best use of PSVR so far, with a nice variety of locations and decent puzzles and action, marred only by some tracking issues and a short running time.

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8 / 10
Mar 17, 2023

Even so, Moss is a quaint and (once again) comfy experience in its own right.

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8 / 10
Mar 11, 2018

Without a doubt, the PSVR needs more games like Moss; its use of VR prioritizes long-lasting immersion over cheap gimmicks that end as soon as they begin, and it also shows how VR tech can be used to create a more personal engagement between the player and the character (waifu simulators notwithstanding).

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8 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2018

A storybook comes to life in a meaningful way in Moss.

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4 / 5.0
Feb 28, 2018

Moss is an exceptionally thoughtful, beautiful and unique experience.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2018

Moss is a charming puzzle game that every Playstation VR owner should play.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2018

Moss is easily one of the better PlayStation VR titles and a must for anyone who loves cute animals, puzzle games or just want to see how PlayStation VR can enhance traditional experiences. That being said, keep in mind that it isn’t the longest adventure and offers little to no replay value. If these things aren’t a problem for you, then you can’t go wrong with Moss

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Jun 15, 2018

Who'd have thought this under-hyped mouse tale would be one of the best VR games around? Moss is brilliant and inventive in the way it applies VR to the 3D platform adventure, crafting something strange and magical out of familiar ingredients. It's short, but beautifully-paced and utterly charming. Whatever VR platform you're packing, you ought to play it.

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Ray Carsillo
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2018

The wonderful relationship between a brave little mouse and the player character will ring as a bright spot in early VR development. Although the adventure is short-lived, and those looking for a challenge will be left wanting, Moss still serves as a great excuse to dust off your PS VR headsets if you haven't done so in a while.

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8 / 10
Mar 1, 2018

Moss is undoubtedly one of the best PlayStation VR games available. This little tale is absolutely charming, from beginning to end, and it offers a both interesting and perfectly balanced gameplay. Too bad it ends so quickly, after 3 or 4 hours of play, with a frustrating "to be continued"... We had such a good time ! An enchantment you still have to live, if you're equipped with Sony's virtual reality headset.

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8 / 10
Mar 5, 2023

Throwing in the heart-melting cuteness of ASL fluent Quill, a career-best soundtrack from Jason Graves, and an emotionally resonant story, Polyarc’s upgrade exists to remind you why Moss was one of PSVR’s must plays.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 5, 2018

Clever, different, but sadly all too brief. Moss might not be the singular game to justify the purchase of a PlayStation VR, but it is one of a growing number of PSVR releases that build up a decent list of reasons to pick one up.

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