Astra REVIEW on Quest 3
Welcome to ASTRA, your ticket to the stars.
Embark on a mixed reality journey that transforms your room into a spaceship for a mission to the deepest corners of the cosmos. Following the research of your late astrobiologist mother, travel in space and visit planets and their dark moons in the search for life. You'll try to uncover the mystery of life in the universe and make sense of your loss and grief. ASTRA blends storytelling, mixed reality and interactive design with stunning environments, guiding you through a deeply personal yet universal adventure.
Directed by the visionary Eliza McNitt behind the acclaimed virtual experience "Spheres", produced by the creative studio behind the Emmy-winning "Madrid Noir", and featuring the voice of Taylour Paige, ASTRA will open a breathtaking window to the cosmos right from your own home.
*Turn your home into a spaceship with MIXED REALITY and travel across our universe.
* Discover stunning landscapes on Jupiter, Titan, Europa and more, all from the comfort of your room.
*Visit planets & moons and analyze their chemical signature to find the key ingredient for life in the universe.
*Enjoy the fusion of storytelling, interactive design and beautiful cinematic sequences.
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01 - Game Menus - 4/5
02 - weapons/vehicles - NA
03 - Playable characters - NA
04 - Enemies and bosses. - NA
05 - levels and size - 3/5
06 - Story, solo, campaign, multiplayer, co-op - 5/5
07 - Customisation options - NA
08 - levelling up options - NA
09 - Controls - 5/5
10 - Online playability - NA
11 - Puzzles - NA
12 - Pass Through - 4/5
TOAL = 21/25
I don’t include graphics in my rating system because you can see for yourself the graphics in the video.
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Intro Music by Gareth Gittins:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmdY1-aNLf97ZRwRtfRFNyA
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If you are thinking to buy a Meta Quest Headset, please consider using my referel link below, it means when you buy your headset, we both get a $30 Meta Quest Store credit after you have activated your headset.
It costs you no extra, but we both Gain a little.
https://www.meta.com/referrals/link/Gotcha_VR
Welcome to ASTRA, your ticket to the stars.
Embark on a mixed reality journey that transforms your room into a spaceship for a mission to the deepest corners of the cosmos. Following the research of your late astrobiologist mother, travel in space and visit planets and their dark moons in the search for life. You'll try to uncover the mystery of life in the universe and make sense of your loss and grief. ASTRA blends storytelling, mixed reality and interactive design with stunning environments, guiding you through a deeply personal yet universal adventure.
Directed by the visionary Eliza McNitt behind the acclaimed virtual experience "Spheres", produced by the creative studio behind the Emmy-winning "Madrid Noir", and featuring the voice of Taylour Paige, ASTRA will open a breathtaking window to the cosmos right from your own home.
*Turn your home into a spaceship with MIXED REALITY and travel across our universe.
* Discover stunning landscapes on Jupiter, Titan, Europa and more, all from the comfort of your room.
*Visit planets & moons and analyze their chemical signature to find the key ingredient for life in the universe.
*Enjoy the fusion of storytelling, interactive design and beautiful cinematic sequences.
*********************************************************************
01 - Game Menus - 4/5
02 - weapons/vehicles - NA
03 - Playable characters - NA
04 - Enemies and bosses. - NA
05 - levels and size - 3/5
06 - Story, solo, campaign, multiplayer, co-op - 5/5
07 - Customisation options - NA
08 - levelling up options - NA
09 - Controls - 5/5
10 - Online playability - NA
11 - Puzzles - NA
12 - Pass Through - 4/5
TOAL = 21/25
I don’t include graphics in my rating system because you can see for yourself the graphics in the video.
*********************************************************************
Intro Music by Gareth Gittins:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmdY1-aNLf97ZRwRtfRFNyA
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If you are thinking to buy a Meta Quest Headset, please consider using my referel link below, it means when you buy your headset, we both get a $30 Meta Quest Store credit after you have activated your headset.
It costs you no extra, but we both Gain a little.
https://www.meta.com/referrals/link/Gotcha_VR
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GamingTranscript
00:00It is February 2nd, 1993. Welcome aboard. The entire universe awaits.
00:18Hi, I'm Nori, your non-organic robotic intelligence.
00:23Astra is a beautiful space travel story told via cassette tapes from a mother to her little girl.
00:31The narrator's voice, Taylor Page, sounds just like Scarlett Johansson.
00:36It's very soft and soothing and overlays this story perfectly.
00:42The locations are stunning.
00:44They could be better as the backdrops are mainly pictures, but it is forgivable.
00:50Now, I wish I could have scored this higher, but of all the planets that are in front of you to discover,
00:56you can only actually visit five locations and there are a few other visuals that lend to the story also.
01:04I really hope they will be upgrading this with more planets unlocked to visit.
01:09The pass-through is pretty cool.
01:11Turn your room into a spaceship.
01:14Then from there, you can beam down onto each planet to discover more about them.
01:19For the $7, $8 price tag, it's a nice story that you get to take part in and it lasts for about 40 minutes.
01:27This is not a game, so don't expect free travel or blasting of any aliens.
01:33I would like to see a free roam section added for after when you have completed the story,
01:39so you can go back and revisit the planets that you have been to, which would help give it replayability.
01:46Because as of right now, I have no interest to go back and replay the entire experience.
01:52However, I would have liked to have revisited some of those planets.
01:56So anyway, I score Astra a 21 out of 25.
02:02You can find my scoring system in the description section below.
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02:15Thanks guys, happy gaming, and I'll see you in the next one.