Review: Sagebrush (PlayStation 4)

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants — what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all.

Pros:

• Vibrant pixel art graphics.
• 275.4mb download size.
• First-person adventure game.
• Sensitivity slider.
• Strong voice work telling the story.
• Platinum trophy.
• The story deals with a sensitive subject and nails it.
• Puzzle elements.
• Save when you want.
• Tape decks-find and listen to the story.
• Run button for fast traversal.
• Free roam of the site.
• Play how you want.
• Interactions play out and feel very much like a point and click game.
• Cross-buy with PlayStation Vita.
• Very mellow experience.
• Map.
• Easy trophy list.

Cons:

• The map doesn’t show your current location and cannot be interacted with.
• Can’t do anything when the story is being told.
• No clear path to achieving the goals.
• Invisible walls.
• Certain interactions require clinical precision.
• No replay value.