Datura
Developer(s)Plastic
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Datura is a 2012 first-person adventure game developed by Plastic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3.

Gameplay

Datura can be played with either the PlayStation Move or the DualShock 3.[2] The player starts as a patient in an ambulance, from which ends up mysteriously in a forest.[2][3] The gameplay is built upon the exploration of the forest, where the player can interact with objects and other characters.[2][3]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN praised the atmospheric elements, but criticised the shortness and the clumsiness of the gameplay.[2] GameSpot heavily criticised the shortness and the lack of clarity in the plot.[3] Kotaku commended its originality, yet defined the overall experience of Datura as "confusing, unsatisfying, and ultimately fleeting".[14]

References

  1. ^ "DATURA（ダチュラ） （PS Store ダウンロード版） [PS3]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Moriarty, Colin (7 May 2012). "Datura Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Walton, Mark (11 May 2012). "Datura Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Datura for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ Edge staff (7 May 2012). "Datura review". Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ Minkley, Johhny (10 May 2012). "Datura Review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ^ Tan, Nicholas (7 May 2012). "Datura Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ^ Roth, Alex (7 May 2012). "Datura review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Datura Review". GameTrailers. Viacom. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ^ Hurley, Leon (7 May 2012). "Datura PSN review". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ Crecente, Brian (27 May 2012). "Datura review: strange days". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Review: Datura". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 61. Future plc. August 2012. p. 86.
  13. ^ Hargreaves, Roger (10 May 2012). "Datura review - bad trip". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  14. ^ Person, Chris (7 May 2012). "Datura: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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