Datura (video game)

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Datura
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Developer(s) Plastic
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: 8 May 2012
  • PAL: 9 May 2012
  • JP: 17 May 2012 [1]
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.

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Gameplay

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]

Reception

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]

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