
Origin Theory Episode One is a lighthearted story driven survival horror experience. Game has its classic bad guy, zombies, guns and nasty stuff, but the emphasis is on unraveling the mystery and not grinding down hordes of enemies and surviving bullet soaking boss fights.
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Origin Theory Episode One is a lighthearted story driven survival horror experience. Game has its classic bad guy, zombies, guns and nasty stuff, but the emphasis is on unraveling the mystery and not grinding down hordes of enemies and surviving bullet soaking boss fights.
Ethan is an oil rig engineer on a mission with his crew mates to respond to an SOS signal originating from an uninhabited volcanic island. They soon discover that the island is not without its residents and the mission takes a bad turn. Crash landed and separated from his crew, Ethan is taken deeper into the island complex.
Now alone and armed with only his ability to use duct tape, Ethan finds himself in the middle of a darkening mystery. Trapped inside the complex, Ethan must use his wits to escape, explore the shadows, fight for survival, find out the fate of his crew mates and unravel the mystery surrounding the island.
Follow a narrative experience and uncover the dark secrets behind the events taking place in the Ren island through the logs of the ill-fated staff and captives.
Collect resources found and hidden throughout the levels to buy upgrades to your arsenal. Upgrade weapons with parts scattered along the way.
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The tale follows Ethan. When he and his team decide to investigate a distress signal from a seemingly desolate island, they discover that someone is there. A sentry drone then shoots down the helicopter, leaving Ethan as the only survivor. Something happens when he is lying on a table, and the unknown man standing next to him is killed. Ethan now has to flee and figure out what's happening. Everything points to a billionaire and genius who mysteriously vanished from the face of the Earth a while ago. The gameplay is standard for the walking sim genre. You move forward by locating items or other means that will allow you to open anything or achieve your goal. Item use is similar to adventure games because you need to pick the right item when interacting with something. Sometimes you need to use jump to reach a higher spot, but the engine doesn’t support this very well because you get caught into environment. Puzzles are quite interesting. After the initial section, you get to explore several rooms with several puzzles. They’re fun because you’re required to find clues in the environment or notes. Despite the terrible predicament you find yourself in, the game deviates into comedy. You shortly find a robot companion who acts strangely. There are also zombies and giant rats roaming around. Graphics are amazing, but also unoptimized. Even if you can run the best-looking games, you might have trouble getting solid framerates. Low quality pre-sets make the game playable, but you’ll still encounter stuttering and occasional hiccups when you turn towards something. Voices are present, but they sound robotic and AI-generated. There’s also inconsistency when interacting with the environment. Some interactions only give you subtitles without the voices.
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Origin Theory Episode One, neşeli bir hikaye odaklı hayatta kalma korku deneyimidir. Oyunda klasik kötü adamlar, zombiler, silahlar ve iğrenç şeyler vardır, ancak vurgu gizemi çözmek ve düşman ordularını ezip kurşun yağmuruna tutulan boss dövüşlerinden sağ çıkmak değildir. Gerilim seni çağırıyor.
Was really excited when I saw this coming out as I'm running out of new survival horror games to play. It runs very poorly on my Steamdeck on lowest graphical settings for a minute or two then crashes every single time I try. Frustrating, in this state I can't recommend. If this gets fixed I will edit this review. Going to wait a couple days to see if an update or patch comes out - if not unfortunately will have to refund.
I wasn't really drawn into this game. There's some weird judders and spikes in the frame rate, often enough to make the movement unpleasant and clunky. The graphics are nice but everything else feels a bit goofy and the AI voices kind of kills it for me too. I get that voice acting is costly but I'd rather just subtitles than AI voices. Maybe this picks up later but it's a refund for me.
Wow! This game is awesome! This game won’t hold your hand; it challenges you to think and concentrate, so it may not be for everyone. The first level is purely problem-solving. Honestly, the first level was really challenging for me, but after that, it got a lot easier, and the fun began 😊. Actually, every level is a huge upgrade from the previous one. The game looks stunning, and the world is incredibly detailed. Every detail in the environment has its purpose. The story is intriguing and full of fun details and unique humor. I loved the humor! The level design is top-notch, as is the shooting. It is hard to recall any other FPS game where shooting is this fun and well-executed. The game is also very gory and contains a lot of dismembered body parts (nice!). There are some technical issues, though, and the game requires a powerful gaming rig. Playing with low or medium settings improves visibility, but sacrifices beauty. Playing definitely works better with a mouse and keyboard than with a gamepad. I wish the game had better gamepad support. I already started my next playthrough. Hopefully, episode 2 will see the light of day someday. Great experience! Highly recommended! 👍
虽然bug很多.有些时候甚至无法继续玩.但是迷人的机械设计和氛围.依然是非常少有的.
Игра "The Origin Theory - Episode One" оставила двоякое впечатление. С одной стороны, сюжет, хоть и обрывается на самом интересном месте, интригует и вызывает желание узнать, что же будет дальше. Атмосфера загадочности и ощущение надвигающейся опасности переданы отлично, локации проработаны детально и выглядят очень реалистично. Головоломки, в основном, логичны и не вызывают раздражения, хотя некоторые могут показаться немного сложными. С другой стороны, оптимизация желает лучшего: даже на средних настройках фпс проседает в некоторых локациях. Персонажи, за исключением главного героя, выглядят немного "деревянными" и их анимация оставляет желать лучшего. Продолжительность игры слишком мала и напоминает скорее интерактивную тизерную версию, чем полноценный эпизод. В целом, игра подаёт большие надежды, и если разработчики учтут недостатки и доработают последующие эпизоды, у них может получиться очень интересная приключенческая игра. Рекомендую к ознакомлению тем, кто любит игры с загадками и научной фантастикой, но стоит учитывать короткое время прохождения и проблемы с оптимизацией.
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