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| title = We Were Here Series |
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| latest release version = We Were Here Too |
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| latest release date = February 2, 2018 |
| latest release date = February 2, 2018 |
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| genre = [[First-person]][[ |
| genre = [[First-person]] [[puzzle]] |
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==Premise and gameplay== |
==Premise and gameplay== |
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The ''We Were Here'' games are [[cooperative]] [[first-person]] games with [[Puzzle game|puzzle]] elements. In each game there are two players who take on a different role. They must work together to solve puzzles, generally while in different rooms and unable to see the other. Each player has a [[walkie-talkie]] to communicate with the other, which is what allows them to solve the puzzles they face.<ref name="pcgamer_wwh2">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/we-were-here-too-is-a-co-op-escape-game-that-aims-to-keeps-the-players-apart/|title=We Were Here Too is a co-op escape game that aims to keeps the players apart|work=[[PC Gamer]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> |
The ''We Were Here'' games are [[cooperative]] [[first-person]] games with [[Puzzle game|puzzle]] elements. In each game there are two players who take on a different role. They must work together to solve puzzles, generally while in different rooms and unable to see the other. Each player has a [[walkie-talkie]] to communicate with the other, which is what allows them to solve the puzzles they face.<ref name="pcgamer_wwh2">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/we-were-here-too-is-a-co-op-escape-game-that-aims-to-keeps-the-players-apart/|title=We Were Here Too is a co-op escape game that aims to keeps the players apart|work=[[PC Gamer]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> [[Xbox One]] releases for ''We Were Here'' and ''We Were Here Too'' have been announced for later this year.<ref name="xbhub">{{cite web|url=http://www.thexboxhub.com/the-we-were-here-series-is-coming-to-xbox-one/|title=The We Were Here series is coming to Xbox One!|work=The Xbox Hub|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref name="gamespew">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespew.com/2019/05/the-we-were-here-series-is-headed-to-xbox-one/|title=The We Were Here Series is Headed to Xbox One|work=GameSpew|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first ''We Were Here'' was developed by [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] studio Total Mayhem Games as part of a student project while studying at the [[Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences]]. It was a student entrant for the [[Independent Games Festival]] 2018, and won the Best Indie Game Award in 2017 at the Indigo showcase in the Netherlands.<ref name="igf">{{cite web|url=http://www.igf.com/we-were-here|title=We Were Here IGF|work=[[Independent Games Festival]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> It was released for free on Steam in February 2017.<ref name="rps_wwh">{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/06/we-were-here-cooperative-puzzle-game/|title=Co-op puzzler We Were Here released free|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="pcgamer_wwh2"></ref> |
The first ''We Were Here'' was developed by [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] studio Total Mayhem Games as part of a student project while studying at the [[Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences]]. It was a student entrant for the [[Independent Games Festival]] 2018, and won the Best Indie Game Award in 2017 at the Indigo showcase in the Netherlands.<ref name="igf">{{cite web|url=http://www.igf.com/we-were-here|title=We Were Here IGF|work=[[Independent Games Festival]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> It was released for free on Steam in February 2017.<ref name="rps_wwh">{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/06/we-were-here-cooperative-puzzle-game/|title=Co-op puzzler We Were Here released free|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="pcgamer_wwh2"></ref> A console release on Xbox One has been announced for later this year.<ref name="xbhub"></ref><ref name="gamespew"></ref> |
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One of Crytek's goals with the CryEngine was to be able to render realistic outdoor spaces with large viewing distances, which was a unique feature from other game engines at the time of its release.<ref name="x-isle"/> The CryEngine was originally demonstrated as a tech demo at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) 1999 under the name ''X-Isle: Dinosaur Island'' specifically aimed at [[NVIDIA]] graphics processors. The demo allowed the user to explore a virtual tropical island populated with dinosaurs, showcasing the size of the virtual world that the CryEngine could handle.<ref name="x-isle"/> Following E3 1999, they secured a deal with NVIDIA to distribute ''X-Isle'' alongside all NVIDIA cards as benchmarking software, as at the time the CryEngine was the most demanding game engine on the market. [[Ubisoft]] made a deal with Crytek to build out ''X-Isle'' into a full [[AAA (video gaming)|AAA]] title, and obtained publishing rights for this title.<ref name="x-isle">{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/7/11/4503782/crytek-x-isle-redemption | title = THE STORY OF CRYTEK: FROM X-ISLE THROUGH REDEMPTION | first= Charlie | last = Hall | date = July 11, 2013 | accessdate = May 31, 2017 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref> ''Far Cry'' released in March 2004 for [[Microsoft Windows]] to critical praise and strong sales, with over 730,000 units sold in the first four months.<ref name="730k">{{cite web | url=http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/index.php?p=59&art_id=60&vars=c2VuZGVyPUFMTCZjb21faWQ9MjUwJmZpbHRlcl90eXBlPS0xJmZpbHRlcl9tb250aD0tMSZmaWx0ZXJfeWVhcj0yMDA0 | title=First quarter sales : million | publisher=Ubisoft | accessdate=August 2, 2006}}</ref> |
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===''We Were Here'' (2004)=== |
===''We Were Here'' (2004)=== |
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''We Were Here'' is a cooperative first-person puzzle video game developed by Total Mayhem Games from [[The Netherlands]], released for free on February 3, 2017 on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] for PC. Two players take the role of [[Antarctic]] explorers who have become split up in an old castle, called Castle Rock. They must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkies. |
''We Were Here'' is a cooperative first-person puzzle video game developed by Total Mayhem Games from [[The Netherlands]], released for free on February 3, 2017 on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] for PC. Two players take the role of [[Antarctic]] explorers who have become split up in an old castle, called Castle Rock. They must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkies.<ref name="rps_wwh"></ref><ref name="coop_couch">{{cite web|url=http://www.theco-opcouch.com/2018/07/18/we-were-here-we-were-here-too/|title=We Were Here + We Were Here Too|work=theco-opcouch.com|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> A console release on Xbox One has been announced for later this year.<ref name="xbhub"></ref><ref name="gamespew"></ref> |
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===''We Were Here Too'' (2008)=== |
===''We Were Here Too'' (2008)=== |
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''We Were Here Too'' was the first commercial release by Total Mayhem Games. The gameplay is similar to the original ''We Were Here'', with two players who are split up and must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkie. The game was released on February 2, 2018, also on Steam for PC. |
''We Were Here Too'' was the first commercial release by Total Mayhem Games. The gameplay is similar to the original ''We Were Here'', with two players who are split up and must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkie. The game was released on February 2, 2018, also on Steam for PC.<ref name="pcgamer_wwh2"></ref><ref name="coop_couch"></ref> |
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===''We Were Here Together'' (2012)=== |
===''We Were Here Together'' (2012)=== |
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''We Were Here Together'' is still in development. In a twist on the series' usual gameplay, players will be able to visit the base camp where their expedition began, before returning to Castle Rock. |
''We Were Here Together'' is still in development. In a twist on the series' usual gameplay, players will be able to visit the base camp where their expedition began, before returning to Castle Rock.<ref name="rps_wwh3">{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/09/12/we-were-here-together-announced/|title=We Were Here Together makes the co-op puzzler series a trilogy next year|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Release and reception== |
==Release and reception== |
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Revision as of 09:16, 7 May 2019
| We Were Here Series | |
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| Genre(s) | First-person puzzle |
| Developer(s) | Total Mayhem Games |
| Publisher(s) | Total Mayhem Games |
| Platform(s) | Steam |
| First release | We Were Here February 3, 2017 |
| Latest release | We Were Here Too February 2, 2018 |
We Were Here is a franchise of cooperative first-person video games, created by the Dutch studio Total Mayhem Games.
Premise and gameplay
The We Were Here games are cooperative first-person games with puzzle elements. In each game there are two players who take on a different role. They must work together to solve puzzles, generally while in different rooms and unable to see the other. Each player has a walkie-talkie to communicate with the other, which is what allows them to solve the puzzles they face.[1] Xbox One releases for We Were Here and We Were Here Too have been announced for later this year.[2][3]
History
| 2017 | We Were Here |
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| 2018 | We Were Here Too |
| 2019 | We Were Here Together |
The first We Were Here was developed by Dutch studio Total Mayhem Games as part of a student project while studying at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. It was a student entrant for the Independent Games Festival 2018, and won the Best Indie Game Award in 2017 at the Indigo showcase in the Netherlands.[4] It was released for free on Steam in February 2017.[5][1] A console release on Xbox One has been announced for later this year.[2][3]
We Were Here (2004)
We Were Here is a cooperative first-person puzzle video game developed by Total Mayhem Games from The Netherlands, released for free on February 3, 2017 on Steam for PC. Two players take the role of Antarctic explorers who have become split up in an old castle, called Castle Rock. They must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkies.[5][6] A console release on Xbox One has been announced for later this year.[2][3]
We Were Here Too (2008)
We Were Here Too was the first commercial release by Total Mayhem Games. The gameplay is similar to the original We Were Here, with two players who are split up and must solve puzzles by communicating via walkie-talkie. The game was released on February 2, 2018, also on Steam for PC.[1][6]
We Were Here Together (2012)
We Were Here Together is still in development. In a twist on the series' usual gameplay, players will be able to visit the base camp where their expedition began, before returning to Castle Rock.[7]
Release and reception
| Release | Title | Platforms | Metacritic | Developer |
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| 2017 | We Were Here | Steam | tbd[8] | |
| 2018 | We Were Here Too | Steam | 69/100[9] | |
| 2019 | We Were Here Together | TBD | N/A |
References
- ^ a b c "We Were Here Too is a co-op escape game that aims to keeps the players apart". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "The We Were Here series is coming to Xbox One!". The Xbox Hub. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "The We Were Here Series is Headed to Xbox One". GameSpew. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "We Were Here IGF". Independent Games Festival. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Co-op puzzler We Were Here released free". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "We Were Here + We Were Here Too". theco-opcouch.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "We Were Here Together makes the co-op puzzler series a trilogy next year". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "We Were Here Metacritic for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "We Were Here Too Metacritic for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2019.