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Prisoner 518

It's 2049, deep space, on a corporate-run prison. An explosion within not only sets you free, but it also sets rolling a series of events that changes everything.

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WhippedUP_gaming
Publisher
WhippedUP_gaming
Release
August 28, 2020
5 years and 339 days ago
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Positive32 reviews81.3%

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About the Game



Set in space on a corporate-run prison in 2049, an explosion within not only sets you free, but it also sets rolling a series of events that changes everything!

Can you find a way to escape?! Are you really alone, and, can you ever be free...




  • Traverse through a fully immersed space station;
  • Unravel the mysteries;
    - Progress through the story arcs that culminate into a climactic finale
  • Explore and discover. Observe and solve large and small scale environmental puzzles;
  • Discover and search electronic items;
    - Access computer terminals and more
  • Atmospheric.
  • Includes nearly 250 musical tracks
  • 7hrs of gameplay (depending on the player)




  • Built specifically for VR;
  • Simple control system;
    - Grab to pick-up
    - Trigger to activate
    - Index-finger-point to interact with buttons
    - Free locomotion with various control options (smooth/snap)
  • Tested fully on Vive and Oculus Rift (tested with Knuckles basic, no finger tracking (yet));
  • Professionally composed music by Luca Fagagnini.
  • Professional voice acting.






Trailer Credits:
Voiced by Mac Mclean
Music by Ignas Cibulskis
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