Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, the PlayStation 4 exclusive apocalyptic adventure by British studio The Chinese Room, is due out imminently – but how long will it take you to beat? Writing on Twitter, the studio has said that this will very much depend upon how much you explore, but "four to six hours" is a good estimate.
The game's set in Shropshire, and sees you investigating a deserted English settlement in the eighties. Unlike more modern depictions of Armageddon, there is no fire and brimstone here – just desolation and the remnants of the lives that once inhabited the area. It sounds fascinating, and we'll have a full review for you next week.
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I'm so excited for this. Can't wait to play it.
@get2sammyb me too.
Me three.
@Splat
Me four...... I'll get my coat
Still not sure on this one. I am trying to locate the "fun" in it. What exactly do you do besides walk around and listen to stories from ghosts(if that is even right?)and look at pretty graphics? Not trying to be a downer here just not sure what the point of this "game" is. I think we have reached a point where some "games" would be better off labeled as interactive media.
@SonyInfinity
What's wrong with you? It's on PS4. We don't play fun games. We play resolution and sales.
I'm pretty stoked for this myself. I'm just recently getting into these "walking-simulators", or whatever people consider this game to be. I see it as a very atmospheric, open world to look around and try to discover things.
@gingerfrog Me five, its too hot for a coat.
Something different its gonna be an experience and will pickup day one.
Not much play time for your money, but good to see they are honest. Something we should value more in developers & publishers. Not sure if this will be for me though so I will give it some thought once reviews hit.
cant wait for this, loved the vanishing of Ethan carter and i get the same vibe from this.
I can't get excited about this game, it sounds super boring.
Walk around an empty town, look at stuff, the end?
Looking forward to this.. .
Is that an Austin Maxi in the screenshot?
I'm going to hold off on this one. I like the look of it, and I like the setting, but I've a feeling it's going to suffer a few launch issues. No idea why, but it just gives me that impression.
I'm very excited to play this, price will decide when I play it. I'll wait until its 15 quid or less.
@dellyrascal Ford Fiesta mk2
It just auto downloaded for me. Now I just have to wait in-till it unlocks...
@SonyInfinity You're basically asking, "Where's the fun in being told a story?" and that's just crazy to me. If games like this aren't for you then fair enough don't play them, but why do you care what they're called? If there are certain kinds of games you don't like, don't play them. Trying to argue that they aren't really games just seems petty, pretentious and elitist to me.
You have a right to your opinion and I do like being told stories, but I preferred them to be called just that, a story. Or a visual novel, or interactive media. IMO "game" implies something totally different. Either way I find time to enjoy them all, without needing to worry about calling others elitists because of their views on the subject. Have a nice day.
I'm excited to see this. Love atmospheric first person adventures no matter the length.
Still can't believe a game made in the UK and set in the UK is unavailable for pre-order in the UK. But I am very much looking forward to it.
Its going to be a £20er right? If so i'll try it probably.
@SonyInfinity What's this odd idea that everything has to be "fun". Is Schindler's List "fun" to watch? Man, even within games, how often is Dark Souls "fun" as opposed to "daunting", "intimidating", "annoying", "confusing" and so on? Then the idea that a game has to be a simplistic thing where you press a button at the right time, like Mario or Space Invaders. We call it a "game" so it must have certain things, but Snakes and Ladders is undeniably a game yet there isn't a single choice to be made. You roll dice and go that many squares ahead. That's it.
I guess if you want a conventional angle on it, the game you're playing with this kind of thing is to pretend it's real. You're pretending this is a real situation that you're in and one that matters to you, rather than just some colours and shapes on a screen. It's a game of emotional investment and exploration. Just as much as a kid might play a game of trying to get a ball into a net, they might also play a game of pretending to be a pirate or pretending to fly a spaceship. There aren't rules, it's not a game of reactions or of pressing a button at the correct time, it's a game of imagination and thought.
Pre-ordered, hope this is good enough.
Really I don't know what to expect from this title
I hate Ether One so much, if this is another of that type I might break my controller...
@Matroska @Donald_M It's all very well getting on your high horses and having a go at @SonyInfinity but he is correct. This is not a game. If anything it is interactive fiction. A game, by definition, is a competitive activity involving skill and chance. I recently read an article in which Nintendo's Satoru Iwata relayed his continued annoyance at such things being called games. In all honesty I do it, but you can't shout a guy down and tell him he's wrong when in fact he is right.
@Eldritch A game needs rules, and the rules exist at the programming level. Then you need skill to reach the conclusion within those rules.
As an aside, a jigsaw puzzle could be considered both a game and art (it has rules and you need a certain level of skill to complete it afterall), as could Everybodys Gone to Rapture.
So with rules that must be obeyed and the skill to reach a conclusion I think you've got a game (Unless you're getting paid to do it, in which case it's probably work!! lol)
@Eldritch There is no such single definition of a game. And Iwata released "games" like Brain Training, Art Academy and WiiFit, so with all respect to him, he was talking crap.
One definition of game I just got through Google simply said "an activity that one engages in for amusement." The first definition of freedictionary.com says "An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime." Sid Meier, who I hope we can all agree knows a thing or two about games, defined them as "a series of interesting choices".
@themcnoisy Me six...
*Hails taxi *
It's not a game, not in my opinion (and we are still allowed those right? ) it's a point and click interaction simulater doesn't mean it's going to be crap i'm looking forward to it for the right price.
Is there at least a puzzle element to this game? Most games like this at least make you think about what to do next.
@Eldritch Sure I can, because he's wrong and so are you.
@SonyInfinity Oh don't worry, calling you an elitist took very little effort on my part. I still have tons of time to play games! Games like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
Can't wait to explore those insides.
Seriously though, look at how many comments are on every story on this game! That's really encouraging. It won't be for everyone, but the fact that so many people are talking is great.
"Can't wait to explore those insides" sounds like the words of a serial killer to me sorry. Couldn't resist. I'll definitely be getting this And the vanishing of ethan carter when I can afford to. I'm a sucker for pretty graphics and a story.
I think they've overdone the price a bit. Sub-£10 and I'd have bought instantly.
Is there anything in it which makes it replayable? I enjoyed Ethan Carter, but the short gameplay and lack of replayability did make me wish I'd waited for a price drop or sale.
@LieutenantFatman
Not much time for your money compared to most games, but nothing rips you off in the time enjoyed-to-cost ratio the way movies do. I will probably wait for it to go on sale, though.
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