A Fisherman's Tale
Release Date: January 22, 2019
Puzzle, FPP, puzzle elements, indie games, experimental/artistic, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, VR, singleplayer
Unusual production that allows players to explore complex - and not necessarily surrendering to the laws of physics - three-dimensional environments. The title was created with virtual reality technology in mind.
Fisherman's Tale is an unusual adventure game, prepared with VR technology in mind (it supports HTC Vive goggles, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR and Windows Mixed Reality). The mechanics and story of this production refer to the so-called recursion - a situation in which a thing (e.g. a definition in logic) refers to itself. Vertigo Games, Interspace VR and ARTE are responsible for creating this title.
Plot
The player takes on the role of Bob, a fisherman puppet who leads a lonely "life" in his colorful house. Bob has no idea what is going on outside his home, but when the radio starts broadcasting a storm alarm, he goes to the top of the lighthouse to turn on the light. However, something completely unexpected awaits him outside....
Mechanics
The action in Fisherman's Tale is observed from the eyes of the protagonist. Our task is to explore the three-dimensional environment and gradually discover its secrets. Playing usually involves interacting with various objects and solving logic puzzles, which often require breaking various laws of physics. The world of this production has been designed very interestingly and is characterized by a high level of complexity (e.g. one object can be located inside another).
Game modes
Fisherman's Tale can only be played solo.
Technical aspects
Fisherman's Tale features nice three-dimensional graphics, which make an even better impression thanks to the use of virtual reality goggles. The artistic style of the production is exactly focuses on realism. Instead, we get a slightly simplified, but extremely colorful visuals, resembling an animated film.
Last updated on February 28, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:47] A Fisherman's Tale PS VR 2 trailer
[0:57] A Fisherman's Tale trailer #1
A Fisherman's Tale Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows January 22, 2019
PlayStation 5 August 31, 2023
PlayStation 4 January 22, 2019
Developer: Innerspace VR
Publisher: Vertigo Games
A Fisherman's Tale System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit