Here’s an extended look at Three One Zero’s first-person space thriller Adr1ft, which aims to do for virtual reality gaming what Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity did for 3D cinema back in 2013.
Namely put you in the shoes of an astronaut having the worst day of their career. The team’s just released a nine-minute teaser for the game, which is one of the flagship Oculus Rift launch titles.
It’s looking very pretty indeed. The nature of movement in space gives the game a very slow-paced, methodical feel, which is presumably punctuated by moments of sheer terror as you try not to get flung off into deep space. You can play Adr1ft without the Rift, but I definitely think that without VR you would miss out on the sense of immersion that it’s trying to create - there’s a reason Three One Zero describes it as a ”first-person experience” rather than as a game.
The Rift is set to launch in early 2016. Adr1ft will be available alongside it.
