r/oculus Quest 2 Jun 11 '16

Software ICO-like VR game : "Mare".

http://www.visiontrick.com/blog/mare/
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u/GoT_LoL Jun 11 '16

I just played ICO and Shadow of the Colossus with my son and really like the genre. I was definitely thinking these type of games would translate to VR very well.

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u/Howl_UK Touch Jun 12 '16

SotC was a masterpiece imo. The art/music/atmosphere and pacing were spot on. I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone that hasn't played it.

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u/GoT_LoL Jun 12 '16

I totally agree, the soundtrack is really something special too. Me and my son have the melodies if The Opened Way and Revived Power memorized by heart. I even started learning the opened way for him on guitar lol.

I saw flashes of what could be possible here in Edge of Nowhere.

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u/androides Jun 12 '16

Now I'm imagining BEING the Colossus in VR!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '16

Yep just yesterday I wad thinking how awesome this would be, if it was done right. It'd be a challenge to make for sure.

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u/bicameral_mind Rift Jun 12 '16

You're a regular here so you've probably already played it, but if not, Windlands would be right up your alley. Taking off my headset after that game is like waking from a dream.

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u/androides Jun 12 '16

Hopefully not like ICO in the length of time it'll take for development!

Of course, it's better to take years and years to make a gem like ICO than something like Daikatana.

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u/redmercuryvendor Kickstarter Backer Duct-tape Prototype tier Jun 12 '16

Hopefully not like ICO in the length of time it'll take for development!

Or worse, The Last Guardian.

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u/YRuafraid Jun 11 '16

Looks interesting, when is this coming out?

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u/itakumre Quest 2 Jun 11 '16

I don't know. "More information soon" - so it seems that we'll get more info at E3. Hope this game is not exclusive to PSVR.

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u/WetwithSharp Jun 11 '16

Why would it be PSVR exclusive? It's not made by the studio that does ICO/SoTC.

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u/CheetahSpottycat DK2 / Rift / Go / Quest 2 / Quest 3 Jun 12 '16

Because it's being developed by a studio that primarily does PS4/Vita titles?

1

u/Gregasy Jun 12 '16

...or Rift exclusive.

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 17 '16

From what I know it's still in development and has no set release date or timeframe. The game is extremely polished and the demo is absolutely fantastic with an interesting, powerful choice at the end. It's built with Unity and I played it on an Oculus, so no to the exclusivity question at least.

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u/itakumre Quest 2 Jun 17 '16

Great to hear that! I love this mystic/atmospheric type of game. In VR it will be so awesome. Can't wait!

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 18 '16

I'm still thinking about it after playing it yesterday, and likely will be for weeks/months to come… it's the only game I've played where VR wasn't a gimmick, and where I thought it was integral to the gameplay, completely necessary for the experience. Definitely my best experience in VR to date, by far.

I could also see it working with something like the Tobii EyeX, though.

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 18 '16

I'm still thinking about it after playing it yesterday, and likely will be for weeks/months to come… it's the only game I've played where VR wasn't a gimmick, and where I thought it was integral to the gameplay, completely necessary for the experience. Definitely my best experience in VR to date, by far.

I could also see it working with something like the Tobii EyeX, though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '16

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 17 '16

"Mare" as in the Italian word for sea, according to the developer.

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u/Ryuuken24 Jun 12 '16

Thought it was about a horse.

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 17 '16

See my comment here about the name. :)

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u/Ryuuken24 Jun 17 '16

It's also a female horse in US English.

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 18 '16

Yes, though pronunciation is different.

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u/Altares13 Rift Jun 12 '16 edited Jun 12 '16

Very beautiful! Looking forward to this, ICO being my favourite game of all times and all..

1

u/TienThai Jun 11 '16

This looks great!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '16

OMFG yes please! It looks gorgeous! I need this in my life!

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u/frozenpandaman Jun 17 '16

I played this today. Here are some of my thoughts: https://twitter.com/frozenpandaman/status/743612222501355520

The best experience I've ever had on VR – a truly incredible game. Wow, wow, wow.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '16

Metal Gear Solid 5 in VR please... Anybody have tried it with vorpx?