Antichamber
| Antichamber | |
|---|---|
| Studio | Demruth |
| Publisher | Demruth |
| Senior Developer | Alexander Bruce |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
January 31, 2013 |
| platform | Linux , Mac OS X , Windows |
| genre | Adventure , puzzle game |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Mouse , keyboard |
| medium | Download |
| language | English |
Antichamber is a computer game programmed by Alexander Bruce . The game, which takes place in the first person view, belongs to the genre of adventure games , but also contains elements of puzzle games .
action
At first, the player finds himself in a dark room to which one can always teleport. In this, game settings can be made and a map can be found, with the help of which rooms in the game world can be entered immediately. The exploration of the game world is considered to be the content of the game, for which it is necessary to solve various puzzles. The world leaves certain physical laws and shows, for example, impossible figures , and it can also change depending on the direction of the gaze and movement of the player. For example, different places can be reached via the same paths. At a certain point in the game you get a tool reminiscent of a cannon, with which certain blocks can be sucked up and spit out again. Functions will be added to this tool later.
Development history
While Alexander Bruce tried to reproduce games like Snake in the Unreal Engine in 2006 , he found ways to manipulate the geometry through programming errors . From then on Bruce tried to create a game based on this. This was presented for the first time at the Tokyo Game Show in 2009 and was called "Hazard: The Journey Of Live", although it was still a mod for Unreal Tournament 3 at the time . In July 2011 the game was renamed "Antichamber" and finally released on January 31, 2013.
reception
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Antichamber received mostly positive reviews. The Metacritic review database aggregates 50 reviews to a mean of 82.
The online magazine 4Players praises the imaginative puzzles and the varied and interesting surreal world. The game is a prime example of a game that cannot be constrained by conventions, but does not have the finishing touches of a Portal 2 .
"Antichamber reminds me why I love computer games: Because they still surprise me today."
The Gamestar notes that the game damn for conventions. The test praises the fact that the level of difficulty increases in a pleasant and fair way. The game is almost an abstract work of art that you won't quickly forget.
Antichamber was sold about 100,000 times by March 20, 2013.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Antichamber at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Antichamber - All information, release, PC system requirements. In: GameStar . Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ GamingPoints.de: Antichamber - Put your mind to the test! ( Memento from December 31, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c Press Kit Press kit for Antichamber In: antichamber-game.com . Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ↑ Achim Fehrenbach: In the maze of MC Escher. In: Zeit Online . February 4, 2013, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Tobias Bauer: Antichamber in the test - conventions? Whistled on it! In: GameStar . February 11, 2013, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Alexander Bruce press kit for Alexander Bruce In: antichamber-game.com . Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ↑ a b Metacritic.com: Antichamber. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
- ^ A b Jan Wöbbeking: Test: Antichamber. February 7, 2013, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Gallegos: Antichamber Review - Prepare to use your brain ... a lot. In: IGN . February 1, 2013, accessed September 15, 2019 .