![]() Adam Orth is not letting reality get in the way of proceedings. Adrift will be among the first games released on the über-powerful engine when it launches in summer 2015. All the spinning debris and white-hot sparks owe their existence to Unreal Engine 4. Besides, astronauts don’t tend to carry guns. Don’t expect any COD-style zero-G shootouts with space terrorists here Adrift is a solitary and strictly non-violent experience. Looking up to see the world gently spinning above you is a humbling, awe-inspiring sight. ![]() The game takes on a whole new level of immersion thanks to Oculus Rift support. But you can delve into deceased crewmates’ backstories and learn about them as you bob around. Adrift is a self-reflective first-person adventure completely devoid of human life. We’re just going to make the thing we want to make the most.” ![]() I’m a firm believer in ‘if you build it they will come.’ Whether that’s smart business-wise remains to be seen. The big question is how Orth intends to sell it. That’s not why I play games.”Īdrift is a three-hour-long explorative experience with no conflict. For Orth “there’s nothing more boring than reading text on a screen. There are no cutscenes in Adrift, and there’s an absolute ban on text. Then there’s the matter of narrative, sometimes delivered visually or through audio, but always in real-time. So no combat, no characters what exactly do you do? Well, this is a partially open-world adventure, and while our short demo involves little more than floating through a chamber and out into space for a gawp, parts of the ship are likely off-limits until you craft the appropriate apparatus. It’s been challenging trying to think of things to do without a gun or without interacting with another human.” “We are really focused on making first-person experiences and being as non-violent as we can. “Everyone was kinda burnt on working with big companies and everyone really wants to do something special and take a risk,” says Orth. ![]() This is a collaboration by people discontent with the industry. It may take place in a vacuum, but it wasn’t made in one. ![]()
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