Farpoint
Farpoint is a 2017 virtual reality first-person shooter video game developed by Impulse Gear and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It was released for PlayStation VR to mostly positive reviews.
Farpoint
- Date
- 2017.
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment.
- Language
- Russian.
- Genre
- first-person shooter.
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Farpoint is a 2017 virtual reality first-person shooter video game developed by Impulse Gear and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It was released for PlayStation VR to mostly positive reviews.
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• Title — Farpoint • Developer — Impulse Gear • Publisher — Sony Interactive Entertainment • Engine — Unreal Engine 4 • Platforms — PlayStation 4 • Released — May 16, 2017 • Genre — First-person shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Designer — Seth Luisi • Programmer — Greg Koreman • Artist — Randy Nolta • Writer — Rob Yescombe • Composer — Stephen Cox
Gameplay
Gameplay
Farpoint is a virtual reality space adventure set on a hostile alien planet. It can be played with the PS VR Aim Controller. It also features online cooperative play, and includes a single-player campaign.
Development
Development
Farpoint was announced at E3 2016. It was developed by San Francisco-based developer Impulse Gear. A downloadable expansion called Cryo Pack was released on June 27, which featured new maps and levels. A second downloadable content pack called Versus Expansion Pack was released on December 5, which featured two new PvP modes, three new player skins and 15 new weapons, in addition to a progressive XP system.
Accolades
Accolades
The game won both the PlayStation VR Award at the PlayStation Awards 2017, and the PlayStation VR Game of the Year award at the Road to VR's 2017 Game of the Year Awards. It was also nominated for "Best PS VR Experience" at PlayStation Blogs Game of the Year Awards. • Year — Award — Category — Result • 2017 — The Independent Game Developers' Association (TIGA) — Action and Adventure Game • Golden Joystick Awards — Best VR Game • Hollywood Music in Media Awards — Original Score - Video Game • The Game Awards 2017 — Best VR/AR Game • 2018 — National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards — Control Design, VR • Direction in Virtual Reality • Game, Original Action • Innovation in Game Technology • Game Developers Choice Awards — Best VR/AR Game • 2018 Webby Awards — Best Music/Sound Design
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Reception
Farpoint received generally positive reviews and has a score of 71% on Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 25% of critics. IGN awarded it a score of 7.5 out of 10, saying "Fantastic gunplay and freedom of movement sets PSVR's Farpoint apart from most VR shooting galleries." GameSpot awarded it 7 out of 10, saying "Despite shifting gears in surprising ways and extending the life of its gunplay by remixing levels, Farpoint is more like a proof of concept than a game designed to push the envelope on its own terms." Game Informer also awarded it 7 out of 10, saying "Farpoint may not move the needle as a shooter, but it's a sound VR experience." Destructoid similarly awarded it 7 out of 10, and said "the biggest problem is that all of these technical advancements aren't backed up by a setting that does it justice." Farpoint sold 17,100 copies within its first week on sale in Japan. It debuted at number two on the UK sales charts, and was the highest-charting VR-required game in the UK.
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- 1.Luisi, Seth. Farpoint Announced for PlayStation VR. PlayStation Blog. June 13, 2016.
- 2.Luisi, Seth. Farpoint Launches May 16 on PS VR, Features Online Co-op. PlayStation Blog. June 13, 2016.
- 3.Davis, Justin. E3 2016: FARPOINT PS VR GAME REVEALED. IGN. June 13, 2016.
- 4.Luisi, Seth. Farpoint's Cryo Pack expansion arrives on 27th June. PlayStation Blog. June 13, 2017.
- 5.Luisi, Seth. Farpoint for PS VR: Versus Expansion Pack Releases Today. PlayStation Blog. December 5, 2017.
- 6.Farpoint for PlayStation 4 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 7.OpenCritic. Farpoint.
- 8.Lang, Ben. 'Farpoint' + PSVR Aim Review. Road to VR. 16 May 2017.
- 9.Kamen, Matt. Farpoint PSVR review: VR gaming matures in this dazzling and terrifying FPS. Wired. 16 May 2017.
- 10.Rougeau, Mike. Farpoint Review. IGN. 17 May 2017.
- 11.Jagneaux, David. Farpoint Review: A Good Game That Could Have Been Great. UploadVR. 15 May 2017.
- 12.Kuchera, Ben. Farpoint review. Polygon. 16 May 2017.
- 13.Clark, Justin. Farpoint Review. GameSpot. 18 May 2017.
- 14.Bertz, Matt. Farpoint Shooting For The Moon. Game Informer. 16 May 2017.
- 15.Carter, Chris. Review: Farpoint. Destructoid.
- 16.Carsillo, Ray. Farpoint review. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 18 May 2017.
- 17.Williams, Mike. Farpoint Review: A Great VR Experience, But Just An Okay Game. USgamer. 16 May 2017.
- 18.Rougeau, Mike. Far Point Review. IGN. May 17, 2017.
- 19.Clarke, Justin. Far Point Review. GameSpot. May 18, 2017.
- 20.Bertz, Matt. Farpoint Review. Game Informer. May 16, 2017.
- 21.Carter, Chris. Farpoint Review. Destructoid. May 15, 2017.
- 22.Romano, Sal. Media Create Sales: 6/19/17 – 6/25/17. Gematsu. June 28, 2017.
- 23.Dayus, Oscar. Top 10 UK Sales Chart: Injustice 2 Debuts At No.1, Farpoint Is Highest Charting VR Game Ever. GameSpot. May 22, 2017.
- 24.PlayStation Asia. Award results in 2017. November 30, 2017.
- 25.Road to VR. Road to VR's 2017 Game of the Year Awards. December 22, 2017.
- 26.PlayStation Blog. Game of the Year 2017: The Winners, As Voted By You. January 11, 2018.
- 27.Stephenson, Suzi. TIGA Games Industry Awards 2017 Finalists Revealed. The Independent Game Developers' Association. September 21, 2017.
- 28.Gaito, Eri. Golden Joystick Awards 2017 Nominees. Best in Slot. November 13, 2017.
- 29.Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. November 17, 2017.
- 30.Makuch, Eddie. The Game Awards 2017 Winners Headlined By Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Game Of The Year. GameSpot. December 8, 2017.
- 31.National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. Nominee List for 2017. February 9, 2018.
- 32.National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. Horizon wins 7; Mario GOTY. March 13, 2018.
- 33.Game Developers Choice Awards. 18th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Finalists.
- 34.The Webby Awards. 2018 Winners. April 24, 2018.
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