Please only post comments about today's game giveaway; other comments either inappropriate, or not about today's game will be deleted at the moderator or administrators discretion; however a little light banter among community members and with the moderator to keep this a friendly place to visit is acceptable and welcomed. All comments not specifically about today's game giveaway will be judged by the moderator and if deemed not appropriate, will be deleted with no explanation. Please see the end of this review for further details about posting comments and links to the teams contact, moderation policy and the FAQ's thread, thank you.

Keys are not sent out until the end of the competition. This has been done to stop any risk of individuals farming more than their fair share of keys. If more than 10 000 community members apply for keys over the giveaway, then it will be like any other limited key competition, where some will lose out and others will win. This is probably a fairer system than the previous giveaways where 15 000 keys have gone within a few hours. At least everyone gets an equal chance of getting a key now.

Heaven Forest - VR MMO

In Brief

Massive Multiplayer Adventure, walking simulator online coop included. VR, though there is a sperarate non VR version available HERE. See below for more details (suggestions). I cannot give a full review of this game because I do not own a VR head set yet, however, the game can also be played without a head set, so you do get a good idea what to expect if and when you do get one. Personally I am really looking forwards to the experience. I've only ever experienced it once when me and my family went to Disney in Florida six years ago. We visited a computer games experience , that had four or five floors of computer games. On one floor they had a VR experience with a couple of excellent attractions such as designing your own roller coaster, then the whole family sat inside an enclosed box and experiences the ride you had created. Also a VR head set experience where all four of us could see each other in a very pixelated world. The game looked like it was from the 1990, but the overall feeling was of virtual reality.

Suggestions:

If you win a key for Heaven Forest - VR MMO and do have a VR head set please give some feedback about your opinion of the game, for example, what you liked or disliked about it, or how it could be improved from your point of view . If you don't like this genre at all, please explain why. What, improvements, if any, would change your opinion? There are thousands of subscribers to the game giveaway of the day every weekend which makes this an ideal forum for giving developers ideas as to what their consumers (i.e you) would like to see in a game. For example, you could suggest extra content such as better or more original mini games, or a level editor that you would like to see that would make it more appealing to you. Maybe you think the graphics are a little dated and are in need of re skinning, or maybe you've just had enough of the genre and want to see something different or something with more originality?

If you don't win a key, don't mind playing games via Steam or miss the offer totally and want the game you can get the game 24/7 via Steam HERE. It usually costs £0.79/$0.99. If you don't own a VR head set you can try the non VR version Heaven Forest Night for £0.55/$0.69

Introduction:

The pressing human questions about life depend directly on our attitudes toward the universe. You'll find the answers you're searching for through a series of reasonings and clues during your journey in this game as well as in your own life.

Reference accessed HERE 16th March 2017

Installation:

Assuming you win a Steam key for Heaven Forest - VR MMO, once the competition is over; ( the key will be sent to the email you used to enter the giveaway - it must be the email you first used to sign into the game giveaway site. If you’ve used a throwaway email there may be problems getting a key, because the key may be sent to that email. If you have any problems use the contact form. Hopefully the giveaway team will repost the information they posted several weeks qgo explaining the email situation. ) you have to activate the game via your Steam client. Once activated it will be permanently tied to your Steam profile and you'll be able to install the game at any time, anywhere on any computer, so long as you can validate who you are (usually via emails etc.). If you don't have a Steam account you will first have to download and install the Steam client HERE

Then create a Steam profile/account. Once that has been completed you can input the Steam code that you've received (after completing the form filling) via the game button along the top of the Steam client, (located between friends and Help). From the drop down menu select 'Activate a product on Steam'. This opens a product activation window. Just follow the prompts to complete activation. Once the Steam code has been accepted, the game will be permanently associated with your Steam account and can be installed any time you wish.

If you have a problem installing or activating or getting Heaven Forest - VR MMO to work, please visit the problems section over in the Game Discussion forums, which I've now incorporated into the FAQ's thread, and which you can find HERE; alternatively visit the Steam forums HERE. You may have to post the issue and hope for a reply from the community. At this time I don't see any comments related to todays game in the Steam forums.

The Game:

The pressing human questions about life depend directly on our attitudes toward the universe. You'll find the answers you're searching for through a series of reasonings and clues during your journey in this game as well as in your own life. That said, the developer said that you can play this version without using a VR head set.

What is the meaning of life? Where are we heading for and why? It seems like an absurd and pretentious notion. Yet deep inside us these are the questions we ask. This game aims to give the player a series of hidden clues in its world in order to lead him/her to ponder. You're not alone in your journey, in fact the spirits you see in the forest are real players exploring the game with you. The VR device is not required in order to play the game. VIVE and Oculus are the supported devices you can use.

You will discover that the answer to many of life's most profound questions is right within you. Are we just complicated collections of matter moving in patterns and obeying to impersonal laws of physics? Or are we part of a great and significant plan? We ofter feel connected to the universe in some way that trascends the merely physical, whether it's the sense of awe when we contemplate the sea or the sky, or the love we feel when we're close to someone we care about.

You might feel insignificant in the vastness of the cosmos, and perhaps you become alienated by thinking that your atoms obey to impersonal laws of physics, but all in all you are personally creating the world at every moment, just by looking at it. Is there a plan designed by a superior being? Or is it all casual? We don't know exactly how the universe began, or if it's the only universe. We don't know the ultimate laws of physics. We don't know how life began or how consciousness arose. Since our mind is limited and conditioned, our eyes see only a fraction of reality.

Knowledge, like most other things in life, is never perfect. The problem is that our observations could well be mistaken. So, are we sure that the world we perceive with our senses is all there is? Or is there something else? Is there something beyond the physical? Our most direct and tangible connection to the world around us is through our senses. Though sight and touch we come to understand. But there are times when we experience reality at a deeper level, without the intermediation of our senses. How are we to account for such experiences?

Everyone has his own story and his own vision about life and it changes over time, but we are all connected to the whole universe.

Edited reference accessed HERE 16th March 2017

Other Reviews, Videos and a Slideshow of images:

You can see Steam community reviews of HERE, and you can see some videos of game play HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. You can see a slideshow of 30 images HERE

Conclusion:

A pleasant walking simulator that could be vastly improved if there was more interactivity, for example many of the objects found cannot be used, i.e. a tree house, with two floors, but you couldn't climb the ladders to explore the house, or the piano inside of of the houses. It would have been brilliant if you could actually play the instrument. Overall it's a decent simulator, especially for the usual price. for less than a dollar (£0.79p) you can wander around quite a large open world, exploring different regions. I do think the VR version opf this would be a lot more impressive and look forwards to checking it out once I get one. There are tasks to be performed such a scollecting crystals, so you do have some things to do apart from explore . You can use either the WASD or arrow keys to move and E to interact/pick up some objects.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the developer Fabio Ferrara for giving away 10 000 keys for this Adventure walking simulator and also to the game giveaway team, as always, for securing other ways to get free games, in this case a Steam key.

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

The problems section that used to be posted here in the Game review is now included in the Game Discussion FAQ's thread; which you can find HERE.

I've updated the games section that used to be posted with the review. The thread is now called 'Weekly round up of game deals', formerly the games section of the weekly reviews. You can find the new thread (which I've posted in the sticky section of the game discussion forums to make it easier to find if you are perusing the game discussion forums) HERE.

If today's game giveaway 'Heaven Forest - VR MMO' doesn't appeal, you may find other games either free or for less than the price of a cup of coffee via the 'Weekly Roundup of Game Deals' thread which I've posted a link to above, or HERE.

The free game over on Origin is now Siberia II. It is a third-person puzzle-solving game. Stylistically identical to the first Syberia, Syberia II improves upon the first game by introducing more realistic character animation. The game includes a recap of the first chapter, so does not require the player to have experienced the first game.. You can get it HERE. Please note that you do require the Origin game platform to be able to download and install the game.

You will also find lots of deals over on Green Man Gaming and Big Fish Games usually have 70% off the first game you buy from them, plus they also have other deals occasionally. Desura was purchased from Bad Ju Ju games last year by One Play. If you already have a Desura account you can read details of what is happening HERE. As yet you can't access games you previously purchased via Desura (I have around 1400), but One Play are working to recover everyone's accounts and hope to do so by the end of March 2017. Indie Royale will also resume on a weekly basis, though at this time I don't know if previous Indie Royale Greenlight bundles will be honoured? Alawar, Gamehouse and Playrix entertainment have free games available (usually online versions) and other game houses such as the AAA distributors Ubisoft and Origin always have some games on sale. I've updated the Weekly roundup of game deals HERE to include a large list of other sites where you can find games on sale ( e.g. Origin, uPlay, GreenManGaming etc, as well as links to free online games and other game houses such as Alawar, Playrix and Gamehouse plus gaming news sites such as Rock Paper Shotgun and Game Seek, and included a list of free to play Massive Multiplayer games such as World of Tanks, World of Warships, Liberators and Allegiance to name a few. For more details please go to the Weekly roundup of game deals over in the game discussion sticky section HERE.

There are 890 games on sale over on Steam at the moment, with up to 91% off. Game prices range from as little as £0.15p (most of these cheap games are actually cheaper in the UK than the US, so if you are a US citizen and have a UK friend, get them to buy the game for you). There are almost 200 games and dlc less than $1 and almost 250 for less than £1. You can find all of the deals HERE.

If you spend more than $3 in the Indie Gala store you'll also get a free copy of the old school anime rpg '200% Mixed Juice' worth $6.99/£4.99There's 60% off the enhanced version of Dying Light The Following, plus there are loads more deals with excellent discounts that you'll find HERE.

The Humble Bundle site has two excellent bundles plus their monthly package that is excellent value for money. A new monthly bundle has just gone live a few days ago. There is one game bundle available at the moment called The Humble Jumbo 8 bundle. and featuring Valhalla Hills, Legend of Eisenwald and The Journey Down 1 + 2 for whatever you wish to pay. Pay more than the average of $7.15 (£5.86 and you also get Warhammer@ End Times - Vermintide, Jotun, turmoil, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, Void Destroyer and The Interactive Adventures of Mendonça and Pizza Boy. The Humble Store features loads of discounted games (usually Steam codes). If you subscribe to the Humble Monthly, which costs $12 a month (or less if you choose various monthly plans) you not only get a large collection of decent Steam games you will also get for the first month of the subscription The Witness (worth £29.99), which was released last year (Jan 21016). The great thing is, you can cancel at any time, so only need to receive the first bundle of games. I personally haven't bothered, but only because I usually have already purchased most of the games included in the monthly bundle. The usual savings on the games you get are around 90%, not counting the introductory offer. There's also lots of games on sale over on the Bundle Stars and Indie Game Stand (IGS).

LAST CHANE TODAY .........For those who missed out on the Alien Shooter 2 - Conscription giveaway from last month or Zombie Shooter from last October or Alien Shooter 2 - Conscription from last June or Zombie Shooter 2 from last May you can get six games from the series including Alien Hallway, Zombie Shooter 2, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded, Alien Shooter: Revisited, Alien Shooter and Zombie Shooter for $1.49. HERE. Pay an extra $0.50 and get a second bundle to give to your friends. All keys are Steam based. This offer ends tonight at midnight Pacific Daylight time (8am Friday UK time). I may also have a surprise for you soon. ;) stores. Or you can join the competition to win a copy of Alien Shooter TD HERE. ..........LAST CHANCE TODAY

Giveaway Team Contact and Moderation policy:

Continued from the first paragraph at the beginning of this review ........... I am posting this in light of the massive increase in negative comments not related to the game being given away, inappropriate comments and spam (Almost 700 spam comments were posted over a 24 hour period back in January, however, since the giveaway team implemented a VPN blocker, and included a Captcha step, those comments have been reduced significantly. Also, no comment can now be seen until it has been moderated. This is a site that gives free games away, so it was quite shocking to see the number of negative and sometimes inappropriate comments being posted here, especially when they are not even related to the actual game that we receive. I always though getting something for free was a privilege/perk/treat/ and deserves at least some thanks or gratitude and cannot understand why we got so many negative comments that possibly turn away potential developers who would otherwise have given the project their games. Of course we have freedom of speech, but as mentioned in my review above, there are rules to posting in this comments section; even a free society requires rules and regulations to run properly, so please bear this in mind when posting a comment.

I believe if we get lots of decent feedback about the games we get here, more developers would be happy to give away their games. Seeing lots of complaints (and spam) instead of feedback about the giveaways will not persuade other developers to give their creations away for free, especially when they may have spent thousands of hours working on the creation. So please bear this in mind when posting your comments. Any comment not about the game for example complaints, or if deemed unfriendly or inappropriate, will be deleted (usually with no explanation) or added to the spam folder, which automatically black lists the IP address you used. Although I have enjoyed responding to many of those comments in the past, I will no longer waste my time answering comments from community members who should have read the moderation policy.

Negative feedback about the games given away will always be welcomed because they can also be very constructive for developers, however, complaining about the way the site is operating or problems about downloading or installing the games or about Steam keys not received should be directed to the giveawayoftheday team via the contact form (with evidence of completed tasks, the name and email you used to enter the competition, or giveaway). I've linked to the contact form HERE; alternatively, if the problem is game related and it is late in the day (I can't moderate 24 hours a day), please also post your issue in the forums where you may get a response from the community. All games given away here have been thoroughly checked using several anti malware suites to ensure a safe download and in the 10 plus years this site has been operating, there has never been a game infected with malware. If your security software flags an issue, it's probably the Themida code that is used to protect the game from hackers or sometimes the non invasive adware that MPC games use. Themida code can also be used to hide malware, so some security software's will automatically block anything with Themida code, even if it's absolutely safe to install. also other computer configurations (i.e. the way you have your computer set up) may have blocked the install. Often, such problems are related to your computers set up. i.e. your security may block the installation (for example quite a few game giveaways I've installed have been blocked by my copy of Zemana Anti-malware suite) Also please read the moderation policy which can be found HERE and if you do have a problem please check the FAQ's thread HERE. Thank you for reading.

FREE game offer from the moderator in exchange for quality feedback:

There are several winners of Steam keys from the last few weeks. I've posted alist of those who have won a key either for posting a decent comment about the game being given away, or posting consistenly on a weekly basis. Here is the up to date list. I've just added more games to the list, so, if you've already chosen a key, you are welcome to chage it if you wish before I send the keys out.

tinyearl for Turtix 2: Rescue Adventures
Torque for Turtix 2: Rescue Adventures
Torque for Sea Legends
Mavadelo for Exterios plus other comments
JBurt for Exterios plus other comments
JoeJ for Exterios
JBurt for Exterios plus other comments 2 keys as i owe from last year.
neme for consistently posting comments weekly
tinyearl for Secret of six seas
Thomas Zwilling for Secret of six Seas
Lee C. for consistently posting feedback
delenn13 for consistently posting feedback
idluckyone for Whispering willows
Mavadelo for Old Clockmaker's Riddle

I've posted a list of over 200 Steam games in the forums HERE and will be adding more as time permits over the coming weeks. It is quite an extensive list of games taken from the 10 000+ Steam keys I've collected over the last several years; all were either purchased by me, with some )only a few) received free for pre-ordering games on Steam, plus a few from entering competitions and other offers). There will be a limited number of other keys available, such as Origin, uPlay and Desura keys (Desura has recently been purchased following the original owners demise and should be up and running by the end of March). I will announce the winner's from the giveaway the following week. If no announcement is made, it means no one posted feedback that qualified for a free game that week. There were no winners from the previous two weeks, though I am still considering a couple of comments from last week. I will inform those community members if I decide they are worth a game by email. If you have won a game, I will also post details in the thread I've created specifically for that purpose HERE. Once I've given a key away, the game and any comments by the winner will be removed from the list the following week. I will assume if you don't reply within a few weeks you aren't bothered about a key. Please post your preferences (list at least 3 games in order of preference over in the forums HERE. Thank you. Happy gaming.)

Depending on the quality of the feedback, I may choose to award games to more community members for each game given away, 'at my discretion'. The feedback must be about the game, and it must include a couple of paragraphs of feedback following the guidelines I've posted in the suggestions section of my review. i.e. your opinion of the game, what you liked and/or disliked plus suggestions for improvement. If you choose a game that is very cheap I may give you a second game; so, when choosing from the list I provide, please list more than one choice. If a game is chosen by more than one community member and only one key is available the key will go to the one I deem the most useful. I do have multiple keys for quite a lot of the games I've listed, so, don't be put off if you see someone else has chosen the game you want. I haven't indicated any of the games I have multiple keys for (though for example I do have several keys for the excellent Western themed AAA game Call of Juarez, which i picked up for free for purchasing several games via the Indie Gala store several months ago. spending a few dollars got me a copy of the game, so I made several separate purchases over a couple of days while the offer was still live.

I do own at least three community members a game from the previous giveaways that I posted several months ago. I'd totally forgotten about those. I do have a document with their names on, so they will get a game from the original list when I find the document (I'm extremely disorganized); or they can peruse the new list and choose something different. Just post a comment over in the forums in the appropriate thread. If you do post feedback with a view to getting one of the games and think you have covered the requirements, you don't have to do anything until I announce the winners the following week.

Please remember, this comments section is mainly for feedback about today's game giveaway. If you're not sure, read the moderation policy, which you can see HERE