SOUL COVENANT Review
From the same developer that brought us Mixed Reality game BLUD, comes a new release Cues. When I was first shared the trailer, my instant reaction was it seems polar opposite the their first Mixed Reality title. But, of course I had to check it out to see what if offers.
Release Date: December 5th 2024
Developer: No Ragrets Games
Publisher: PotamWorks
Price: Free for limited time (then $9.99)
Reviewed On: Meta Quest 3
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Firstly I think it’s worth mentioning that Cues is a Mixed Reality game which is hand-tracking only. With it playing out as more of relaxing experience that you can jump into the calm down and chill for a short or prolonged time. Essentially your room will be full of cubes that make a musical note when they are either hit by an orb or with your hand. With the cube also lighting up and the orb making the lighting look different as it bounces around your room.
The game comes with two modes, which are puzzle and free-play. Puzzle mode will create a box which will contain cubes in a set layout, your job is to hit the orb inside the box with your hand to start it bouncing around the box – with the aim being to hit all the blocks in order to complete that puzzle. Free-play mode will fill your play space with cubes, which as aforementioned can be hit with the orb or your own hand to make a tune all while lighting up the cues and your room. If you want more orbs to play with there is an option to add more, which require you to do some tasks to help the game like rate Cues on the store.
Never mind which mode I have been playing I have had a fun, and at times I find myself jumping in after a gaming session or just turning the Quest on to just have a play in Cues. As mentioned the game is more just like a relaxing experience, that brings a musical sympathy and visual experience into your own play space.
Cues feels like it has been created for you to go into after playing their other title BLUD to reduce the adrenaline you build up in the craziness of slaying unicorns in the later. Whether you are jumping in for a short or longer session in either mode you will have relaxing time creating music, while being visually stimulated. One thing I love about Mixed Reality is it allows developers to bring so many experiences into your play space, and No Ragrets Games have shown this with their polar opposite releases – one that allows you vent your frustrations on unsuspecting Unicorns and one that is very zen and will help you relax.