Datura | |
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Developer(s) | Plastic |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Datura is a 2012 first-person adventure game developed by Plastic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3.
Datura can be played with either the PlayStation Move or the DualShock 3.[2] The player starts as a patient in an ambulance, from which ends up mysteriously in a forest.[2][3] The gameplay is built upon the exploration of the forest, where the player can interact with objects and other characters.[2][3]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 57/100[4] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 4/10[5] |
Eurogamer | 5/10[6] |
GameRevolution | [7] |
GameSpot | 4/10[3] |
GamesRadar+ | [8] |
GameTrailers | 6/10[9] |
IGN | 6/10[2] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 6/10[10] |
Polygon | 6.5/10[11] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 6/10[12] |
Metro | 4/10[13] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN praised the atmospheric elements, but criticised the shortness and the clumsiness of the gameplay.[2] GameSpot heavily criticised the shortness and the lack of clarity in the plot.[3] Kotaku commended its originality, yet defined the overall experience of Datura as "confusing, unsatisfying, and ultimately fleeting".[14]