Spymaster

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my gameplay & early impressions here: https://youtu.be/0MRAvaPHkIw My initial plan was to do a full review for this game. However, as I played it I ran into several bugs. The game is in Early Access so I guess that's part of the process. Still, I would say the game is in a playable state. Just expect to run into some bugs. The good news is that this game has a lot of potential and the core of the game is solid. There's enough here that I feel comfortable giving at least a luke-warm recommendation. Buy to support development if this game looks interesting to you. The gameplay is in essence a spy adventure game. It has a little bit of combat, stealth, puzzles, and platforming. There is strategy involved, especially if you want to optimize your run. You basically control two different spies, each with different loadouts & objectives. You control time and switch between them to help each other conquer the scenario. The game actually reminds me of Hitman VR, but more on the linear side and less on the open-sandbox experimental side. Game is running on the Unreal Engine 5. On my RTX 5090, I was getting a steady 90 fps. I did experience several bugs such as items disappearing, items getting stuck in the terrain, not being able to select menu items, not being able to turn (in the intro). You do have full locomotion, along with smooth and snap turning. You can play comfortably seated. [b]Rate 6/10.[/b] [quote]I bought this game! If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]

This one is on the shorter end of games, it is fun nonetheless. The gameplay mechanics and level design has a lot of replayability value. The game is made by the best story building artisans. I love the art style and the challenge each level brought, and I cannot wait for more updates and levels. As this is an early access, expect some bugs, but the overall experience is fun.

J’ai rarement été aussi surpris par un jeu VR ! Spymaster réussit à mélanger infiltration, réflexion et action d’une manière vraiment originale. Le concept de contrôler plusieurs agents avec des compétences différentes est excellent, mais le vrai coup de génie reste la mécanique de rembobinage du temps avec la C.A.S.S.E.T.T.E. : on se sent comme un véritable maître espion qui planifie chaque mission à la perfection. Les niveaux sont variés, le gameplay est super dynamique et l’immersion VR est franchement impressionnante. Mention spéciale aussi à la direction artistique rétro-futuriste et à l’ambiance espionnage qui rappellent les meilleurs films du genre. Même en accès anticipé, le contenu est déjà solide et on sent énormément de potentiel pour la suite. Si vous aimez les jeux VR intelligents qui demandent autant de stratégie que de réflexes, foncez. Une excellente surprise et probablement l’un des jeux d’espionnage VR les plus créatifs du moment !

Currently, in early access at a time of writing, so things might have changed since. Spymaster is a Time iteration stealth puzzle game, you play the role of multiple agents in various mission, usually infuriating and stealing something to get out. You play as one agent at a time but can rewind time so that each of your agent coordinate their actions and work in tandem. That is pretty much the gameplay loop. Overall, I think it's fun there aren't a ton of levels yet, and I do think they could be expanded to have more viable play options, but the foundation is there. I particularly like the end mission "cutscenes" which play back a sort of best of reel of your actions in the level Also for an early access game, there is a surprising amount of polish with a solid voice cast and build up of a story (but no ending) I did have some minor grabbing and throwing issues, but the niceness of the rewind is that it never messes up a run, and you can rewind to optimize it. Overall, I recommend the game even with the short play time, the price is also more than fair.

Waiting for the resolution of an issue I have. I recommand the game since it's a great studio and I overreacted

Who hasn’t dreamed of being a spy? James Bond, Ethan Hunt, Jason Bourne... there are hundreds of movies that show us just how exciting the world of espionage can be. This week, I had the chance to play Spymaster, a virtual reality title from the French studio InnerspaceVR that blends action, stealth, espionage, and even puzzle-solving in a unique and interesting way. In Spymaster, you become a member of NODE, the last spy agency left in the world. The evil corporation Protocore is controlling society through its technology and surveillance systems, and your mission is to gather intelligence and sabotage the company from within, no matter the cost. To accomplish this, you have three fellow agents at your disposal (two humans and one robot) each with their own unique abilities. Every mission takes place in a different environment, with its own mechanics and challenges, while two agents are deployed in the field carrying out tasks to ensure the operation succeeds. But how do you guarantee that such complicated missions go according to plan? That’s where you come in. You are CASSETTE, a highly advanced machine capable of modeling, simulating, and perfectly recreating every scenario. This allows you to try, fail, and try again until everything works flawlessly. In other words, you’re a simulation machine. And yes, that means you can control and rewind time. The gameplay loop revolves around entering a mission and controlling two agents simultaneously, but asynchronously. You first take control of one agent and perform a series of actions: opening a door, lowering a bridge, or taking out an enemy. Then you switch to the second agent, who must take advantage of those actions to complete their own objectives and support their partner. And if you make a mistake? Simply rewind a few seconds and try again. Because of this, Spymaster is an action game, but it’s also very much a puzzle game. Every mission requires you to analyze the layout, available objects, and enemy positions in order to synchronize the actions of both agents and make them work together successfully. I know that may sound a little difficult to picture, so let me give you an example. In one mission, your goal is to make a politician drink truth serum. One agent is undercover as a bartender, while the agent carrying the serum is outside the building. First, you take control of the outside agent, infiltrate the exterior of the facility, leave the serum in a key location, and then move to a higher floor before escaping onto the rooftop to wait for a helicopter. Meanwhile, the undercover agent must activate a lever to deploy a folding platform that allows the first agent to escape. Then they must reach the rendezvous point, retrieve the serum, pour it into the politician’s drink, and finally make their way to an elevator for extraction. The challenge is timing everything perfectly so that one agent’s actions benefit the other at exactly the right moment. Naturally, this concept would work wonderfully as a multiplayer game, but the fact that Spymaster is a single-player experience adds a fascinating layer of complexity to each level's puzzle sandbox. Speaking of missions, there’s a good amount of variety. The game is still in Early Access, but it already includes several interesting scenarios. There’s a mission where you must defuse a bomb aboard a moving train, the politician mission I mentioned earlier, another where you steal a briefcase in a Venice-inspired city packed with enemies, and much more. Spymaster features stealth, combat, and, above all, a strong emphasis on analysis, deduction, and trial and error. If you’re looking for a game that makes you feel like a spy while also challenging you to think, then Spymaster might be exactly what you’re looking for. The title comes with the clunkiness expected from an action VR game, but I think the uniqueness of the gameplay loop makes it worth it, if you're into it.

The idea is extremely ambitious, and the execution is great! Waiting to see where it goes after early access

Really cool game! Very neat idea and neat art style, hard to explain it but once you play it it all makes sense. You're a spymaster planning out the mission for your spies, and you take control of them to execute the mission. Had some issues playing in VDXR with Virtual Desktop, but works fine in SteamVR. Some bugs in early access but once that cleans out it'll be fantastic

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