République (video game)

République
Developer(s) Camouflaj
Logan Games
Darkwind Media
Publisher(s) GungHo Online Entertainment[1]
Distributor(s)
Director(s) Ryan Payton
Producer(s) Darci Morales
Designer(s) Ryan Payton
Artist(s) Alexei Tylevich
Writer(s) Brendan Murphy
Ryan Payton
Composer(s) Zinc LeMone
Engine Unity
Platform(s) iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s) Single-player

République is an episodic action-adventure stealth video game developed by Camouflaj and Logan Games and published by GungHo Online Entertainment.

Gameplay

Players communicate with the main character, Hope, through their phone or computer, in order to help her escape.[4][5] The player controls surveillance cameras in the fictional totalitarian state or corporate republic of République in order to monitor Hope's actions, as well as hack into various electronic devices.[6]

The interface that the player must use is the "OMNI View" software, which allows them to lock and unlock doors, distract patrolling enemies, and obtain information. In some situations, the player must upgrade their OMNI View to higher versions, enabling them to access areas and nodes with stronger security. In the OS X and Windows versions, players will be able to access multiple cameras at once.[7]

Plot

Setting

République takes place in an unnamed totalitarian state (similar to George Orwell's 1984), within a facility called "Metamorphosis".[8] Here, the Prizrak, the people of the totalitarian state, perform mysterious experiments on "Pre-Cals", people who were born and raised in the facility.[9] One Pre-Cal woman, Hope (voiced by Rena Strober), manages to contact the player through their phone, and requests them to help her escape from Metamorphosis.[10]

Hope and the player receive assistance from Cooper (voiced by James Holloway), an American who works as a Prizrak in Metamorphosis. Other characters include Daniel Markus Zager (voiced by David Hayter), a deceased revolutionary who leaves audio logs behind for Hope and the player;[11][9] and Mireille Prideaux (voiced by Jennifer Hale), who serves as Hope's caretaker.[10][12][13][14]

Development

Ryan Payton, founder of Camouflaj, initiated the project because he wanted to "stop complaining about the lack of real games on mobile and start making one".[15][16] The idea for Hope came about when he was performing a thought experiment about how to make Love Plus for a Western audience.[17] Payton cites Nineteen Eighty-Four as a major influence on the atmosphere.[18] The game also draws inspiration from Metal Gear, the first Resident Evil, and Demon's Souls.[4][19] The central themes are "voyeurism, paranoia, censorship, and control".[4] Logan co-founder Alexei Tylevich serves as art director; Logan will focus on visual development while Camouflaj handles the gameplay and systems.[8] Payton claims the game will last 4–6 hours and feature "Metroidvania"-style exploration.[20]

On April 11, 2012, Camouflaj launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $500,000 to help with development costs.[21] The project was funded on May 11, 2012 with a total of $555,662.[22][23]

Release

The game was originally announced for iOS devices but has since expanded to Android, Microsoft Windows and OS X. A PlayStation 4 version, containing all five episodes, has been released on 22 March 2016.[24]

Episode Release date
iOS release Android release PC & OS X release PS4 release
Episode 1: "Exordium" December 19, 2013 October 22, 2014 February 26, 2015 March 22, 2016
Episode 2: "Metamorphosis" May 2, 2014 October 22, 2014 February 26, 2015 March 22, 2016
Episode 3: "Ones and Zeroes" October 20, 2014 October 22, 2014 February 26, 2015 March 22, 2016
Episode 4: "God's Acre" December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 March 22, 2016
Episode 5: "Terminus" March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016

Reception

Aggregate review scores
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Episode 1: Exordium 76.76%[25] 77[26]
Episode 2: Metamorphosis 78.71%[27] 79[28]
Episode 3: Ones and Zeroes 75.87%[29] 75[30]

Episode 1: Exordium

Episode 1: Exordium received positive reviews. It received an aggregated score of 76.76% on GameRankings based on 25 reviews[25] and 77/100 on Metacritic based on 34 reviews.[26]

Episode 2: Metamorphosis

Episode 2: Metamorphosis received positive reviews. It received an aggregated score of 78.71% on GameRankings based on 14 reviews[27] and 79/100 on Metacritic based on 20 reviews.[28]

Episode 3: Ones and Zeroes

Episode 3: Ones and Zeroes received positive reviews. It received an aggregated score of 75.87% on GameRankings based on 8 reviews[29] and 75/100 on Metacritic based on 11 reviews.[30]

References

  1. ↑ Admin, GungHo (June 22, 2015). "GungHo to Publish Future Episodes of Camouflaj's République". GungHo Online Entertainment. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Romano, Sal (November 19, 2015). "Atlus and NIS America to distribute Republique for PS4 at retail in North America and Europe". Gematsu. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (April 30, 2014). "Republique - Episode 2: Metamorphosis is out now". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Ashcraft, Brian (2012-04-05). "République's Ambitions Are Way Greater Than Just Metal Gear Stealth". Kotaku. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. ↑ "First Installment of Dystopian Thriller République Now Available on the App Store" (PDF). Media.wix.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  6. ↑ Davis, Justin (2012-04-10). "From Halo 4 to Republiqu". IGN. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  7. ↑ Berghammer, Billy (2012-05-01). "Update #8: Team Meeting About République PC & Mac". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  8. 1 2 Miller, Matt (2012-04-10). "République: The Ryan Payton Interview". GameInformer. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  9. 1 2 Camoflaj (19 December 2013). République. iOS.
  10. 1 2 Camoflaj (19 December 2013). République. iOS. Level/area: Episode 1: Exordium.
  11. ↑ Camoflaj (19 December 2013). République. iOS. Scene: (when starting the game; after showing the Camoflaj, Unity Engine, and CriWare logos). On-screen quote:
    "I used to get angry 'cause I thought my government wasn't listening to me. Now I'm angry 'cause I know they are."
    —Daniel Zager
  12. ↑ Berghammer, Billy (2012-05-03). "Update #10: David Hayter and Jennifer Hale Join The Cast of République!". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  13. ↑ "RÉPUBLIQUE by Camouflaj LLC". Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ Matthew Reynolds (December 20, 2013). "Republique interview: Camouflaj on episodes, Kickstarter, iOS release". www.digitalspy.com/. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Official Republique Trailer". YouTube. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  16. ↑ Fletcher, JC (2012-04-10). "Camouflaj Kickstarting iOS stealth game 'Republique,' see the first trailer". Joystiq. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  17. ↑ Parish, Jeremy (2012-05-10). "Why I'm Supporting the Republique Kickstarter". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  18. ↑ Berghammer, Billy (2012-04-25). "Update #4: Top 10 Community Questions". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  19. ↑ Sheffield, Brandon (2012-04-11). "The origins of Republique: when Metal Gear Solid meets Demon's Souls". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  20. ↑ Pereira, Chris (2012-04-10). "Republique May Pave The Way For More Hardcore iOS Games". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  21. ↑ Berghammer, Billy (2012-04-26). "Update #5: République Announced For PC And Mac!". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  22. ↑ Payton, Ryan (2012-05-11). "Update #16: We All Did It!". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  23. ↑ Payton, Ryan (2012-05-11). "Update #17: We Are Funded". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  24. ↑ Pereira, Chris (August 19, 2015). "PS4 Getting Acclaimed Stealth Game République Next Year". GameSpot. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  25. 1 2 "République - Episode 1: Exordium Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  26. 1 2 "République - Episode 1: Exordium Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  27. 1 2 "République - Episode 2: Metamorphosis Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  28. 1 2 "République - Episode 2: Metamorphosis Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  29. 1 2 "République - Episode 3: Ones and Zeroes Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  30. 1 2 "République - Episode 3: Ones and Zeroes Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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