The Room VR: A Dark Matter
Release Date: March 26, 2020
Puzzle, FPP, hidden objects, adventure elements, indie games, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, VR, early 20th century, singleplayer
Another main part of the series of puzzle games from Fireproof Games. The Room VR: A Dark Matter tells the story of a London police investigation into the disappearance of a well-known Egyptologist in 1908.
The Room VR: A Dark Matter is the fifth instalment of the award-winning series launched in 2012 by Fireproof Games. The game does not differ significantly from the assumptions of its predecessors. The main goal of the game is to look for objects hidden in the game world, somehow connected with the puzzle which is the core of the Unlike the previous parts, A Dark Matter was created for virtual reality goggles, which are necessary to run the game. This is also the first project in the studio to be released on PlayStation.
Plot
The game is set in 1908, at the British Institute of Archaeology. This time, as a London policeman, we have to solve the mystery of the disappearance of a well-known Egyptologist. We learn the story through descriptions of the objects we find, sometimes available immediately after they are collected and sometimes when we interact with them.
Mechanics
A Dark Matter is a typical representative of the logical-adventure genre "hidden object", so the rules governing the game are not overly complicated. As a policeman, we can move around the Institute's facilities, and in each of them we have to find objects related to the missing Egyptologist. Thanks to the functions provided by VR goggles, we can view them from any perspective, and in a special menu we get their more detailed descriptions. Sometimes, in order to get to the next clue, we have to combine several items - e.g. by matching the case with the right key we get the item hidden in it. While exploring the locations, maintained mainly in the museum style, we can support ourselves with additional gadgets, such as ultraviolet trace detection glass. The environment is very interactive and allows you to play with moving objects from one place to another or putting together different puzzles.
Technical aspects
The whole gameplay mechanics has been designed to make the most of virtual reality goggles. In addition to the option to lift and rotate objects, the creators have also created a 3D Audio system that enhances the impression that we are actually at the Institute.
Videos and Screens
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The Room VR: A Dark Matter Summary
Game Series: The Room
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Developer: Fireproof Games
Publisher: Fireproof Games
The Room VR: A Dark Matter System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 470 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 480 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit