Settlement Zero

Initial Impression (Played on Oculus Rift, 3 Sensors) What I think I'm experiencing is a huge sandbox-type game, where you are a futuristic 'Omega Man' (Charleston Heston old Sci-Fi movie) trying to figure out what is going on, and trying to survive at the same time. Pros - What an enormous-sized sandbox to play in. It gives a good feeling of what it might be like to be alone in a city. It makes me feel like I was walking through the abandoned set of an old sci-fi film, 'Logan's Run'. - The game description indicates your 'hand will not be held' as the story starts to unfold, so it makes it seems like I'll have to use some detective skills. Be careful though, too much aimless wandering around can quickly drain the fun out of the game. - I absolutely love that the goth C3PO robots remind me of what it might be like to fight against an angry Bender from Futurama. Cons - Lack of Smooth Turning is jarring, and constantly breaks the immersion for me (feels like a 'screen reset' every time the snap turn occurs). The 'Interpolated Turn' (?) feature is horrible; it is like the foresaken offspring of snap and smooth turning. It is only because of my 3-sensor set-up that the game wasn…

The visuals and effective use of light and shadows and visual scale is top notch. I like the freedom you have to roam around and explore but it needs more depth in game play. With such an incredible map just some definitive game goals (achievements) outside of the role of just survival would make this a winning title. Its in early access and needs support and would be a shame for such a great map & stunning visuals not to be developed further.