Quell 4D
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| VR/AR | VR |
| Developer | Rubycone |
| Publisher | Rubycone |
| Platform | SteamVR |
| Device | HTC Vive |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Type | Full Game |
| Genre | Action, Indie, FPS, VR |
| Input Device | Tracked motion controllers |
| Play Area | Seated, Standing, Room-Scale |
| Game Mode | Single Player |
| Language | English |
| Review | Positive |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 |
| App Store | Steam |
| Infobox Updated | 10/20/2016 |
Contents
Review
When I first came across Quell 4D, for some reason the name made me instantly assume that the title was an art-based tool, but I was pleasantly surprised when the game turned out to be way different to my initial thoughts. Instead of being an art related tool, the game is in actual fact a first person shooter that takes heavy inspiration from retro shooter’s back in the 90’s.
True to form with that specific style of genre, the story is next to non-existent/unnecessary and will quickly become a part of the game that you can ignore with ease. Throughout your time with the game you’ll be given brief snippets into a story that you won’t even remember by the end of it, but that’s not the main point of the game; that’s where the gameplay comes in.
As previously stated, the game is an FPS game, which means that the main gameplay-loop is going to be running around, dodging shots, and firing back at enemies that get in your way – which just happens to be all of them!
Compared to other VR shooters Quell 4D doesn’t do anything too specifically different when it comes to the main shooting; after all, the most you’ll be doing is pointing and shooting to kill whatever you want dead. Now, what the game really does differently is the retro-grade style that the aesthetics have and it really does make you feel like you’re playing an up-to date 90’s shooter.
In terms of colour and vibrancy, the game is incredibly bright and cartoonish to some degree, but not to such a level that it could be considered more for children; not even in the slightest. For instance, the characters may all resemble some sort of animal – such as a raccoon – when you blow their head straight off; it flips around in the air like a Catherine wheel until it hits the ground, proceeding to coat it in light pink/red blood.
When you look at the level design, it demonstrates just how much inspiration the game’s taken from retro shooters. Take a quick look at the level design around you’ll see the inspiration is derived from Doom, with its plain, square-shaped walls and with that specific design it almost instantly teleports you into what it would have been like to be “Doom-Guy” without the spawn of Satan coming for your flesh.
As far as VR shooters go, Quell 4D does plenty to avoid being a typical VR FPS and makes the player feel like they’re back in the 90’s, playing some of the most classic and popular first person shooters in all of history. Except this time around you’re treated to the pleasure of being inside one with the style-points cranked all the way up to 11. Part of the reason the game is so fun is because of how ridiculous it all is almost all of the time, along with just how fast and frantic it all is. It’s not the type of game where you can run past everything, and why in the world would you want to?! After all, watching a wolf’s head rotate for a few seconds as it covers the walls in its strange, pink fluid before it hits the ground is a spectacle you can’t easily get bored of.
Overall, Quell 4D may have a name I don’t quite understand at the time of writing, the game in itself is a one hell of a package and could make it easily one of the easiest recommendations I’ve made in regards to the VR FPS genre. Graphically and aesthetically the game has that real essence of 90’s FPS games that you won’t find in many games this day and age; especially one’s in a VR perspective. So, with that, I can assure anyone and everyone who enjoys a good FPS game to get this for their VR library, because this right here is a title that most assuredly you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan.
Description
"Wake up, Murderman..."
Quell 4D is a VR FPS for the HTC Vive. It’s a game about shooting first and asking questions later in a “retro but awesome” vector art style.
You are Murderman, a war veteran who lost his legs and now rides around on a slime beast named Mucus. With the company of your side kick, Rooster, you have been sent on a top secret mission to The Lagoreatory to investigate an outbreak of mutated gene experiments. Mr. President has given you full authority in this matter. You are to kill anything that moves.
Good luck, Murderman. Your country depends on you.
Features:
- Finally play the VR FPS you thought of when you fantasized about VR back in 1996.
- Be Murderman, a stone cold killer.
- Explore ‘The Lagoreatory’ with Rooster, your scientist side kick.
- Waste creeps ranging from Ratfox Marines and Ninja Snipers, to Slug Drones, Beefcakes and Ancient Triple Trunked Elephant Necro Shamans. It gets pretty wild in there.
- A locomotion mechanic consisting of an omni-directional Slime Mount being led around by a carrot and a stick. One of your controllers is completely in charge of locomotion which we’ve found to be more comfortable than touch pad locomotion. Simply point your carrot stick controller in the direction you want to go and hold the trigger to move.
- Your other hand is reserved only for fragging… And also clicking things in menus.
- Uncasual and unforgiving. The game is actually hard, and you will have to focus and manage your resources.
- Unique art style for this type of game, and probably the most gruesome VR game to date.
- Single player campaign of 10 handcrafted non-procedurally generated maps.
- Six guns, tailored for different situations. Remember to switch weapons often, like in the old days.
- Three intricate bosses with unique mechanics. Expect some really intense firefights in proper bullet hell fashion. Bullet Snake™ your way to victory.
- Development will continue after release as we work to produce extra free content and decide where to take the game next.
- A 7gb game that takes 20 seconds to download? What is this black magic?!
Features
System Requirements
Windows
Minimum
- OS: Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Storage: 7 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Storage: 7 GB available space
