Read Only Memories
| Read Only Memories | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | MidBoss |
| Publisher(s) | MidBoss |
| Director(s) | John James |
| Producer(s) | Matt Conn |
| Programmer(s) | Ted DiNola |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Hopkins |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4,[1] Xbox One, Ouya[2] |
| Release date(s) |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Ouya
PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One TBA |
| Genre(s) | Graphic adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk adventure game focused on the dark side of technology in the year 2064. It is directed by John "JJSignal" James and produced by MidBoss and Matt Conn for OS X, Linux and Windows. The game has also been announced for release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, iOS, the Razer Forge and Android. The game was heavily inspired by Snatcher, Rise of the Dragon, Gabriel Knight and similar old-school adventures, and launched on October 6, 2015. The game also features LGBT characters.[3]
Plot
The game takes place during Christmas in the year 2064. The protagonist is a journalist working to find a missing friend on the streets of "Neo-San Francisco" with the world's first sapient robot, Turing.[4]
Development
Read Only Memories was funded through Kickstarter where it raised $64,378 from November 12 to December 12, 2013.[5][6] The game is slated for an October 6 release on SteamOS, Mac, Linux and Windows, with a release at least 6 months later on iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One due to the game's participation in Ouya's Free The Games Fund which doubled the raised funds for a period of mobile and console exclusivity to what is now the Razer Forge platform.[7] A Linux port of the game was planned if the Kickstarter reached $82,064, but that goal was not met.[5] However, MidBoss announced a Linux version in a later Kickstarter update, nonetheless.[8]
The game is built in Unity and uses a Twine-like scripting language to manage game logic. Director John James cites Bubblegum Crisis and Phantasy Star IV among the game's visual inspirations. A playable demo of the game was shown at the March 2014 Game Developers Conference, and a demo was released to the public in November 2014.[9][10]
Reception
The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics.
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External links
References
- ↑ http://gematsu.com/2015/11/read-only-memories-coming-ps4-ps-vita
- ↑ https://www.ouya.tv/game/Read-Only-Memories/
- ↑ Fudge, James (November 13, 2013). "GaymerX Organizers Launch New Studio, Reveal First Game: Read Only Memories". Game Politics. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Conditt, Jessica (November 13, 2013). "Cyberpunk adventure 'Read Only Memories' from GaymerX founders". Joystiq. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "ROM: Read Only Memories by GaymerX". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (December 13, 2013). "Cyberpunk adventure Read Only Memories funded on Kickstarter". Polygon. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ "OUYA Free The Games Fund; Successful Projects". Ouya.
- ↑ "Read Only Memories Public Demo". Kickstarter. November 24, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ Kris Ligman (2014-04-03). "Q&A: The retrofuturistic aesthetics of Read Only Memories". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ↑ Graham Smith (2014-11-17). "Read Only Memories: Cyberpunk Adventure Gets A Demo". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ↑ "Read Only Memories for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Read Only Memories for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ Davis, Ben (2 October 2015). "Cyberpunk chic". Destructoid. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "Point-and-Click Cyberpunk Excellence". Game Revolution. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.