Sanatorium

Imagine waking up in an abandoned building. A few steps help you to discover that you are locked up and that the scene looks very bad. An oppressive atmosphere, a murderer chasing us and a whole environment to move around collecting clues. This is the approach of Sanatorium, an interesting Spanish-speaking virtual reality experience available for free in the Oculus store. Of course, you must have a Samsung terminal and Samsung Gear VR virtual reality glasses.

A graphic adventure like the old ones

Some gamers will recognize in this Sanatorium the mechanics of 90's titles. We refer to the graphic adventure games in which to find the key element with the mouse and click. All of this in the correct order for the story to progress. And it is that in Sanatorium we only have to solve the puzzles by pointing in the right direction to continue. Something that makes it accessible to any player, and that will strike a chord with nostalgia for many.

Its mechanics consists of pointing your head to the next point you want to go to The scenarios are marked with icons that allow you to move through the abandoned building or through the woods. Of course, without animations. All are static images, but with a realism and immersion that is enjoyed and suffered at the same time.

Good but brief

This is more of an experience than a complete game, if we look at its duration.The developers, Superlumen, are already thinking about adding episodes to this story to lengthen the minutes of tension and fun. If all the tasks are carried out correctly, the experience only lasts a few minutes. Of course, it has a high replayable value since it has several alternative endings Of course, it leaves you wanting more.

The use of 360-degree photographs (Abandoned sanatorium of Sierra Espuña in Murcia), a story that can give more of itself and the entertainment offered by the tension of the place are the best points of Sanatorium. A game that for now can be enjoyed completely free of charge, although it is still in beta version with some details to polish. For Samsung Gear VR only.