The Solus Project
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Adventure, FPP, science fiction, sandbox, puzzle elements, survival, action adventure, Game Pass, EA Play, singleplayer
A science fiction survival sandbox game that combines arcade elements with numerous logic puzzles. It was developed by Teotl, a Swedish studio known for such productions as Unmechanical or The Ball. The story of The Souls Project is set in the world of the latter game, although the action takes place in the distant future where the Earth is at the verge of an ecological disaster.
June 22, 2016
The Solus Project Review – a flawed space odyssey
We review The Solus Project, an independent space adventure game aspiring to be a survival sandbox. Does the story taking place on planet Gliese-6143-C have a chance to conquer the universe?
Videos and Screens
[0:39] The Solus Project launch trailer
[0:52] The Solus Project The Highpoint expansion trailer
Gamepressure Review
The Solus Project
We review The Solus Project, an independent space adventure game aspiring to be a survival sandbox. Does the story taking place on planet Gliese-6143-C have a chance to conquer the universe?
PC / WindowsFingerGuns: 6 / 10 by Paul Collett
The Solus Project is definitely a game to stick with, The longer you're in it, the more you will get out of it, it's similar in vein to VR's other explore-em-up Robinson the Journey. However, even though there are no giant dinosaurs to gawp at the story and the imagination this world conjures up make this a better game, in my opinion. I just wish I wasn't bogged down having to manage the very things that keep you alive.
Video Chums: 7.2 / 10 by A.J. Maciejewski
In the end, The Solus Project is one of the most memorable and haunting games that I've ever played.
Push Square: 4 / 10 by Simon Fitzgerald
The Solus Project is poor survival game that plays far better as a walking simulator. The lack of any guidance in controls and direction will leave you feeling clueless on how to proceed throughout. The environments are bland and barren, and although the weather and day/night cycle offer some positives, they're all ultimately overshadowed by the game's negatives. To top it all off a below par PlayStation VR option and a large number of bugs turn what could have been a good survival title into a disappointing one.
The Solus Project Description
The Solus Project for PC, PS4 and XONE is a science-fiction survival sandbox. It was developed by Teotl, a Swedish studio that created a logic game entitled The Ball as well as Unmechanical, a puzzle-filled platformer production.
Story
The story of The Solus Project is set the world of the aforementioned The Ball, although the action takes place in a distant future, when Earth is at the verge of an ecological disaster. The humanity desperately searches for new worlds to colonize, and we assume the role of a member of an exploration team. After twenty years of space journey, we reach our destination, but the landing ends with a crash as a result of which the entire crew, save for the protagonist, die. What is worse, most of the equipment is damaged, including the communication devices. Therefore, we are completely alone and entirely on our own.
Gameplay
Contrary to typical survival sandboxes, The Solus Project for PC, PS4 and XONE offers an extensive story. The planet hides numerous secrets, and it quickly turns out that we are not the first person to ever set foot on its surface. Our task is to establish communication and call for help.
The action is observed from the first-person perspective. The uncharted world has an atmosphere capable of sustaining human life as well as large fresh water reservoirs, but it is far from paradise. Most of its surface is covered with desert and rocks. During daytime, the temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and then drops below minus 35 degrees at night. Survival is made difficult by regular thunderstorms, tornadoes, volcano eruptions, hurricanes, and sudden ebbs and flows at seas.
Exploration is important. We may find lots of mysterious structures on the planet’s surface and will spend much time on investigating vast caves. The game puts logic challenges in our way on a regular basis. They require a cunning environment manipulation to be beaten.
Technical aspects
All of the above is presented within attractive graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4. The Solus Project supports Oculus Rift. Moreover, the game offers powerful modding tools that allow the fans to easily add new locations and quest to the game world.
Last updated on February 23, 2016
The Solus Project Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows June 7, 2016
PlayStation 4 September 18, 2017
Xbox One July 13, 2016
Developer: Teotl Studios
Publisher: Grip Games
The Solus Project System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Dual Core 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 460 or better, 11 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Quad Core 2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 or better, 11 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
The Solus Project to release on PC next week
Sci-fi FPP exploration/survival adventure game The Solus Project is coming out for PC on June 7, 2016. Xbox One edition will be available later the same month.
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