Moss nails the aesthetic of a story book tale from the excellent voice acting of the narrator, the super polished and varied movement animations, the immersive music, and the beautiful diorama levels that are a perfect fit for the VR medium. However, the gameplay itself is quite shallow. There's only three enemy types and two unique boss battles, and the puzzle mechanics boil down to pressing switches or pulling/pushing blocks in the correct order. I would have liked to see more progression in Quill's abilities or more boss fights that lived up to the potential of a tiny creature fighting gargantuan beasts. The world is so engrossing that it's a shame the gameplay is so basic. All that said, the game nails basically everything else and only takes 4-5 hours to beat; long enough to feel satisfying, but not too long to get tedious. Worth it for the well put-together VR experience and environments alone.

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2023


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