Transference (video game)
{{short description|2018 psychological thriller adventure video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Transference
|image = Transference cover.jpg
|developer = {{Unbulleted list|SpectreVision|Ubisoft Montreal}}
|publisher = Ubisoft
|director= Benoit Richer
|producer=Kevin Racapé
|writer=Kyle McCullough
Daniel Noah
|programmer=Thomas Tu
|designer=Julien Dastous
|artist=Christian Bedard
|composer=Kreng
|released= {{vgrelease|WW|September 18, 2018}}
|engine =
|platforms = {{Unbulleted list|Microsoft Windows|PlayStation 4|Xbox One}}
|genre = Adventure
|modes = Single-player
}}
Transference is a psychological thriller adventure video game developed by SpectreVision and Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. It was released on September 18, 2018.{{cite web|title=E3 2018: Ubisoft's Creepy Game Transference From Elijah Wood Gets A Spooky Trailer|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-ubisofts-creepy-game-transference-from-eli/1100-6459628|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|last2=Ramée|first2=Jordan|website=GameSpot|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Transference is a trippy VR game produced by Elijah Wood's studio|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15786546/transference-trailer-ubisoft-e3-2017|last=Frank|first=Allegra|website=Polygon|date=June 12, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Transference Is A VR Game That Takes Place In A Corrupted Mind|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/11/transference-vr-game-takes-place-corrupted-mind/|last=Wong|first=Alistair|website=Siliconera|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}
Plot and gameplay
Transference is about a family struggling with some serious issues. It is set inside a corrupted simulation made by a brilliant but "troubled" scientist named Raymond (Macon Blair). From the perspective of different family members, the simulation is constructed from the "brain data" of Raymond, his wife Katherine (Lindsay Burdge), and their young son Benjamin (Tyler Crumley), as they move through their home, discover their secrets and collect the evidence that they need to repair their lives.{{cite web|title=Ubisoft's psychological thriller Transference ditches VR requirement, is coming this fall|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisofts-psychological-thriller-transference-ditches-vr-requirement-is-coming-this-fall/|last=Chalk|first=Andy|website=PC Gamer|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Ubisoft's Transference depicts a creepy family in VR|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/11/ubisofts-transference-depicts-a-creepy-family-in-vr/|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|website=VentureBeat|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Gameplay van VR horror game Transference onthuld|url=https://www.eurogamer.nl/articles/2018-06-11-gameplay-van-vr-horror-game-transference-gameplay|last=Maelen|first=Carl|website=Eurogamer|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}
Reception
While the game received positive reviews, both Charlie Hall writing for Polygon{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2018/9/19/17879000/transference-vr-game-elijah-wood-review|title=Transference's dark themes make this VR game difficult to endure|first=Charlie|last=Hall|website=Polygon |date=September 19, 2018}} and Alessandro Barbosa writing for GameSpot{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/transference-review-in-another-world/1900-6416997/|title=Transference Review - In Another World}} noted that the game's themes, centered around domestic violence, made for a disturbing, uncomfortable experience. They also both criticised the bleak, unsatisfying ending.
= Awards =
Transference was nominated for "Best VR Game" at the Golden Joystick Awards,{{cite news|title=Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/|last=Hoggins|first=Tom|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=September 24, 2018|accessdate=January 14, 2019}} and for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.{{cite web|title=God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|website=GameSpot|date=January 10, 2019|accessdate=January 14, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/transference}}
Category:Virtual reality games
Category:Video games developed in Canada
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Transhumanism in video games
Category:Psychological thriller video games
Category:Single-player video games
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