Budget Cuts
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Action, FPP, science fiction, stealth, adventure elements, indie games, Meta Quest / Oculus, action adventure, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, VR, singleplayer
An action game with elements of a stealth game, in which we get to the headquarters of TransCorp, which was taken over by robots. In the course of the game we face these machines and solve environmental riddles - all this in order to maintain our position at all costs.
Budget Cuts is an action game with stealth elements. The game described herein was developed by Neat Corporation for platforms supporting the virtual reality headsets.
Plot
In Budget Cuts players assume the role of a TransCorp office worker, whose future is rather questionable. Not only does the corporation regularly replace human workers with robots they manufacture that are much cheaper to maintain (as part of the budget cuts in the title), but also the people employed there often disappear without a word. After such fate meets one of the protagonist's co-workers, the protagonist receives a mysterious package. From now on, he must do everything in his power to maintain his position.
Mechanics
In Budget Cuts players observe the action from the first person perspective (FPP). As players move around TransCorp's headquarters (teleporting from place to place), they have to solve environmental puzzles (requiring, for example, finding an access card or reading notes left by the company's employees), as well as face the robots patrolling the area. One can bypass the machines or even attempt an open fight utilizing an extensive arsenal of office tools; one can use, among other thing, scissors or even knives as weapons.
Technical aspects
Budget Cuts has features interesting and slightly cartoonish 3D visuals. In order to work, the game requires players to own both virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers.
Other
Contrary to what may be suggested by the age category awarded by PEGI, the creators of Budget Cuts themselves do not recommend their game to be played by the youngest among players.
Last updated on January 11, 2019
Videos and Screens
[0:34] Budget Cuts PS VR 2 trailer #2
[1:14] Budget Cuts PS VR 2 trailer
Budget Cuts Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows June 14, 2018
PlayStation 4 September 25, 2020
PlayStation 5 June 1, 2023
Developer: Neat Corporation
Publisher: Neat Corporation
Budget Cuts System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 480 or better, Windows 7 SP1