When we started to work on VirtuaVerse our vision has always been to create an old school graphic adventure that would bring back that same feeling and difficulty of the good old point & click adventures of the 90s.
On the other hand we felt the need to give an opportunity for everyone to enjoy a more relaxed experience. To do this we implemented the STORY MODE option we are releasing today.
We were always aware that such a type of hardcore game design nowadays wouldn't be an easy ride for everyone and someone would even consider it flawed, however from our point of view the absence of hints or hotspot highlights, inventories full of objects with thousand of combinations, pixel hunting, dialogues unlocking conditions or the imperative need to read every single text in those games is exactly what we loved and what we missed.
We were in fact really surprised that in the end the vast majority of people really enjoyed the game and provided a great positive feedback and we are very thankful for that but we also listened carefully to all those who complained having an hard time to complete the game.
Playing the STORY MODE would be a great option for all those people that don't want to deal with hardcore puzzles. You won't miss much of the story but at the same time most of puzzles will be easier, require less conditions to be unlocked and you will deal with much less inventory objects. Some passages have been cut but the big part of the game is still there. If you are among those who gave up because the game felt too difficult this is also a good opportunity to give it a try again. Also you can still try the old school mode again once you have completed the story mode.
Be aware that you'll need to restart the game from the beginning in order to play the STORY MODE version. Loading previous savegames will just resume the original OLD SCHOOL MODE.
We hope you will enjoy this update and if you find any bug please use the bug report tool, email us at [email protected] or send us a message on discord to let us know!
Theta Division