Transference
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Benoit Richer
Producer(s)Kevin Racapé
Designer(s)Julien Dastous
Programmer(s)Thomas Tu
Artist(s)Christian Bedard
Writer(s)Kyle McCullough
Daniel Noah
Composer(s)Kreng
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: September 18, 2018
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Transference is a psychological thriller adventure video game developed by SpectreVision and Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. It was released on September 18, 2018.[1][2][3]

Plot and gameplay

Transference is about a family struggling with some serious issues. It is set inside a corrupted simulation made by a brilliant but "troubled" scientist named Raymond (Macon Blair). From the perspective of different family members, the simulation is constructed from the "brain data" of Raymond, his wife Katherine (Lindsay Burdge), and their young son Benjamin (Tyler Crumley), as they move through their home, discover their secrets and collect the evidence that they need to repair their lives.[4][5][6]

Reception

While the game received positive reviews, both Charlie Hall writing for Polygon[7] and Alessandro Barbosa writing for GameSpot[8] noted that the game's themes, centered around domestic violence, made for a disturbing, uncomfortable experience. They also both criticised the bleak, unsatisfying ending.[7][8]

Awards

Transference was nominated for "Best VR Game" at the Golden Joystick Awards,[9] and for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[10]

References

  1. ^ Makuch, Eddie; Ramée, Jordan (June 11, 2018). "E3 2018: Ubisoft's Creepy Game Transference From Elijah Wood Gets A Spooky Trailer". GameSpot. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Frank, Allegra (June 12, 2018). "Transference is a trippy VR game produced by Elijah Wood's studio". Polygon. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Wong, Alistair (June 11, 2018). "Transference Is A VR Game That Takes Place In A Corrupted Mind". Siliconera. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Chalk, Andy (June 11, 2018). "Ubisoft's psychological thriller Transference ditches VR requirement, is coming this fall". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Takahashi, Dean (June 11, 2018). "Ubisoft's Transference depicts a creepy family in VR". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Maelen, Carl (June 11, 2018). "Gameplay van VR horror game Transference onthuld". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Hall, Charlie (September 19, 2018). "Transference's dark themes make this VR game difficult to endure". Polygon.
  8. ^ a b "Transference Review - In Another World".
  9. ^ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees". GameSpot. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

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