Beware
Release Date: June 29, 2018 Early Access
Action, FPP, survival horror, cars, horror, dystopia, adventure elements, crowdfunding, indie games, VR, singleplayer
An original survival horror, in which we take the role of a car driver whose mission is to gather information during the journey through a gloomy communist country. Beware features a first-person perspective, and the gameplay offers loads of impressive car chases, stealth elements, and thrilling encounters with other drivers.
Beware is an original survival horror by the Czech developer Ondrej Švadlena, the creator of the short animation MRDRCHAIN – the winner of The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The game is co-founded by the players.
Plot
In Beware, we assume the role of a car driver who is travelling through a gloomy, communist country in order to gather information. The hero constantly needs to fight for survival, as he is chased by other road users trying to spoil his mission.
The author drew inspiration from his childhood spent in Czechoslovakia where his family suffered repression by the totalitarian regime. Eventually, young Ondrej Švadlena and his mother managed to escape the country and settled in Canada. Once the Iron Curtain fell, he returned to Europe and stayed in Germany.
Mechanics
Beware features the first-person perspective. Similarly to the first part of Driver, we do not step out of the car, which is modelled on communist technologies. The game offers an open world where we can freely travel and accomplish quests. Gameplay is diversified not only by encounters with other drivers but also car chases inspired by action movies from the 70s. There are also missions which require extreme caution.
Technical aspects
Beware creates its atmosphere of fear with the soundtrack and the use of grim colours. Furthermore, a fog constantly lay over the country, and the only source of light during the night is few lanterns and the car lamps.
Last updated on June 10, 2018
Videos and Screens
[5:57] Beware demo gameplay
Beware Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Ondřej Švadlena
Publisher: Ondřej Švadlena
Age restrictions: 16+
