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XING: The Land Beyond

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR, PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and immersive environments
    • Engaging and varied puzzles
    • Relaxing and meditative atmosphere
    • Good length and replay value
    • Well optimized vr and non-vr modes

    Cons

    • Linear progression limits autonomy
    • Some platforming and jumping mechanics frustrating
    • Lack of save system flexibility
    • Poetic story writing considered clumsy by some
    • High hardware requirements for vr

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can explore beautiful worlds and solve puzzles at their own pace, but gameplay is mostly linear and puzzle order is fixed."

    • Competence
      3

      "Puzzles range from easy to challenging, providing a satisfying sense of skill and problem solving."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and puzzle solving without competitive elements or comparison to others."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Many players report extended playtime, replay value, and immersion that encourages long sessions."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players creatively solve puzzles using environmental mechanics but within predefined puzzle structures."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is solitary and respectful."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Highly immersive, relaxing, and meditative experience that provides escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and appreciation for puzzles and atmosphere."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with environmental elements like weather and time to solve puzzles."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Exploration of diverse, beautiful worlds is a core part of the experience."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Limited customization; players experience preset environments and characters without personalization."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Game involves imaginative afterlife setting and poetic storytelling, though grounded in puzzle logic."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Solo play with minimal social interaction or community features."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and learn new mechanics progressively."

    • Health
      -3

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with some physical movement in VR but no exercise focus."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention to puzzles and exploration; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; experience is solitary."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through unlocking new areas and collecting runes provides a sense of advancement."

    • Relaxation
      5

      "Strong emphasis on relaxation, flow, and meditative atmosphere."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Rich sensory stimulation through visuals, sound, weather effects, and ambient details."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems present."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative delivered through poetic stories and environmental storytelling integrated with gameplay."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Puzzles require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      -3

      "Experience is calm and contemplative rather than suspenseful or thrilling."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for money with many hours of content and replayability."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violence; gameplay focuses on constructive puzzle solving and exploration."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; safe, stable environments."

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