The Journey to Wild Divine Biofeedback Software & Hardware for PC & Mac: The Passage
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Product Reviews of The Journey to Wild Divine Biofeedback Software & Hardware for PC & Mac: The Passage
Product Review: Fell short of hype
Summary: 3 Stars
The package is beautiful, the bio feedback (Light Stone) could be useful if you get the expansion pack but the program itself is not ready for prime time.
One gets the feeling that their intentions were in the right place but they didn't have the technical skills to pull it off. While the pictures in the program are generally pleasant they are at least 1 if not 2 generations behind graphics found in any other game today. The game only plays in 600 x 800 resolution which on 17" or larger high res monitors looks low class and fuzzy. The pixals are so large that all movement on the screen is just slightly out of focus scenery. The same for all the backgrounds of mountains and waterfalls. The settings could have been beautiful but end up almost cartoon like.
The bio feedback which controls much of the game is not very sensitive to your real mood. You can mostly control it by either breathing slowly or rapidly and think whatever you want. There aren't any puzzles involved in the play and the movement is strangely slow for a game in low res graphics that is totally loaded on your hard drive. I guess they are trying to teach you to be calm inspite of the maddenly slowness of the game. You move by pointing a wand then the game pauses and starts to move (mostly slightly out of focus objects) then stops and you wait for the wand to reappear to start all over again. This game almost feels like it was a port from a pre pentium world.
I will agree on one area, that is kids under 12 will probably like it. So like the parents as it contains no violence or even moderate action. The music is standard new age and all the characters you meet seem to think that you are about 8 years old or at least that is how they talk so don't expect that the secrets involve anything intellectual only a lot of breath in to the count of seven and breath out to the count of seven. I guess that is all there is to do in Wild Divine.
Product Review: What a gift!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so intrigued by this game at the beginning, and as I played, was so taken in by the music, the graphics and the teachings.
What a wonderful tool for our overall health as well as everyday stressors! Even when I couldn't change my focus and be "successful" as whatever area I was working on, just being in the game helped to bring me a better sense of balance.
Thank you for bringing such a wonderful experience to my life. I will definitely be buying Wisdom Quest!
Product Review: I Enjoyed the Ride
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm glad I journeyed to the sun realm even though it does have a few quirks. Having to listen to the introduction about the "mediverse" was too much for me personally, but I liked most of the guides. At times, the new age timbre was off putting and I found the different areas to be of very different quality in terms of graphics/music/overall mood. One room reminded me of a bad 70s movie, but overall the sun realm provided a nice retreat. The sensors didn't bother me at all and I was interested in the information they provided. Since I haven't been able to go to yoga for a couple years this was a good substitute.
I'll probably buy the next one--now that I have the hardware it's not so expensive.
Product Review: A feast for the eyes and mind!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are looking for a game to "win" go get something like Doom. Journey to Wild Divine - The Passage is not it.
What this game is, is a wonderful meal for the senses and the mind. While there is a plot, a beginning, and an end to the game, there is nothing to "beat". There is no clock to race. It is a chance to relax, discover, and play. I have played the game completely thru a few times & have discovered a lot about how my mind & body work.
The graphics are beautiful & lush. The music is lovely. The biofeedback events are challenging, but not overly so.
The sentiments expressed by characters in the game may seem a bit "new age" for some folks, but they are all about compassion, healing, and knowing yourself. These are sentiments that can be embraced by anyone, regardless of faith or creed.
The only drawback I experienced while playing the game was that my computer would tend to crash at one particular point. However, since it didn't always do so, I suspect that the fault lies with my computer & not the game itself.
Product Review: The Journey to Wild Divine is an exploration of yourself.
Summary: 5 Stars
Can you really control your emotions, change the way you're feeling? If you can, you will move on. The interesting thing about biofeedback is that it cannot be teased or cajoled. If you really aren't successful at raising your feelings of elation (perhaps laughing as a hyena?), you won't be successful at moving on. Laughter or peace needs to be felt within. Surface emotions will not be successful in playing this game and that is why The Journey is so successful. If everyone were able to launch into meditation easily, imagine what a peaceful group of people we would all be! The Journey is not simply a video game; it is a teaching-tool that shows us how to control our emotions, how to really feel, how to really meditate. The music is meditative. The graphics are beautiful. If you are open to learning, I think you will find this to be a good experience. If you're looking for a video game where you really don't have to feel anything and maybe just win, someone said something about Doom . . .