I was very interested going into Anomaly 1729, but I’m leaving it incomplete and disappointed. I’m sure that my door issue was just me missing something, but the game had annoyed me too much at that point to want to find the solution. Anomaly has some interesting concepts, but it fails to entice me to explore it deeper.
Anomaly 17292015
Anomaly 1729
2015 Black Shell Media66Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 6 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- December 30, 2015
- Developer
- -
- Publisher
- Black Shell Media
- Themes
- -
Overview
Come explore the world of Phiohm, where up can be down, left can be right, and the way forward is never what it seems. Guide newly cognizant Ano on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to manipulate this ever-changing world.
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Reception
Press45
Players89
BadGreat- OpenCritic45from 3 reviews
Anomaly 1729 doesn’t feel like a game that wants to be the next Portal, it feels like a game that trying to fool you into thinking it’s the next Portal. It never gives the impression that the developers were trying for something great and failed, rather it feels like they’re trying to trick customers to make a quick buck.
Evocative graphics and an original soundtrack aside, this fiendishly difficult puzzle platformer is a hard road to follow.