Transference
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Adventure, FPP, thriller, experimental/artistic, full motion video, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, VR, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
A psychological thriller adventure game developed by Funhouse (a division of Ubisoft Montreal) in cooperation with SpectreVision. The title debuted on multiple gaming platforms, but only PC and PlayStation 4 versions support virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. In Transference the player is tasked with solving a mystery of a family whose members are facing various obsessions.
Videos and Screens
[1:14] Transference launch trailer
[5:34] Transference gamescom 2018 gameplay
Transference Description
Transference for PC, XONE and PS4 is a psychological thriller adventure game developed by Funhouse, a division of Ubisoft Montreal. The game was developed in cooperation with SpectreVision, a company founded by actor Elijah Wood and movie directors Daniel Noah and Josh C. Walker. The game debuted on many platforms and PC and PlayStation 4 versions are supporting the virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. However, these accessories aren’t mandatory to play the game.
Plot
In Transference for PC, XONE and PS4 the player is tasked with solving a mystery of a family, members of which have various obsessions. During the game the player will attempt to help this family’s members by examining their memories transformed into a digital form.
The story of the game is non-linear and how it will end (and how will the members of the family end) depends on decisions made by the player.
Mechanics
The action in Transference released on PC, XONE and PS4 takes place in the house of the above-mentioned family. The player wanders through its rooms and encounters various characters. By traveling through the parts of their minds recreated in virtual reality, the player uncovers their secrets and weaknesses and he obtains pieces of evidence. He can choose how he will use obtained knowledge.
Technical aspects
As mentioned before, Transference takes advantage of the virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. In case of PC version it supports Oculus Rift (and Oculus Touch controllers) and HTC Vive; the PlayStation 4 version supports PlayStation VR goggles and PlayStation Move controllers.
Last updated on June 24, 2017
Transference Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Spectrevision / Ubisoft Montreal (PC) / Ubisoft Montreal (PS4) / Ubisoft Montreal (XONE)
Publisher: Ubisoft