Release Date: January 31, 2017
An isometric action-adventure game taking place in a science-fiction universe inspired by Blade Runner. The plot of Divide tells a story of an ordinary man named David, who has to leave his daughter and enter a new realm, controlled by Vestige, a powerful corporation. His objective is to search for various clues and hack into computer systems to discover the reasons behind his current situation, and to find a way back to his world.
Divide is an isometric action-adventure game taking place in a science fiction universe clearly inspired by Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. The game was developed exclusively for PC and PS4 by Exploding Tuba Studios, a debuting team spearheaded by Chris Tilton, a composer known from creating soundtracks for SimCity or Assassin’s Creed: Unity, as well as Fringe – a popular TV series.
The plot of Divide focuses on an ordinary man named David, who as a result of an unexplained series of events finds himself in a strange and completely alien research complex owned by Vestige, a sprawling corporation governing a futuristic metropolis. Our task is to search for clues, and hack various computer systems to discover the reasons for his alleged abduction, and find a way back home. However, in this strange, unfamiliar land, some things may not be what they seem, while David has to constantly decide which of these details can be useful, and which of them are lies or propaganda.
The game is a variation of a science-fiction dungeon crawler, but is more story- and character-oriented that most games of the genre. During our playthroughs, the hero takes care of exploring, solving puzzles, finding various tips and documents, drawing conclusions and making decisions that influence the further course of the story. We are dealing with an action-adventure game – the game contains combat sequences, but they are not the flesh of the game, as our protagonist is weak and poorly armed, making him unable to face groups of guards in an open encounter – we’ll do much better if we’d sneaked behind their backs and took over the security systems in the area.
When it comes to mechanics, Divide is an attempt to create a modern revival of isometric action adventure games, connecting characteristic elements of the genre with modern graphics and gameplay style. In order to achieve that, the developers introduced a control scheme inspired by so called twin-stick shooters, resulting in a console-styled controls based on two analog sticks. The game contains an original soundtrack created by a seasoned composer, Chris Tilton.
Platforms:
PC Windows November 17, 2017
PlayStation 4 January 31, 2017
Developer: Exploding Tuba Studios
Publisher: Exploding Tuba Studios
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for Divide Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 3.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for Divide Video Game.
DualShockers: 4 / 10 by Tyler Fischer
Divide has the potential to be a decent game, but it’s over ambitiousness in the face of its low-budget ultimately nets a forgettable, half-baked sci-fi game. If Exploding Tuba Studios dumped the twin stick gameplay, and instead fully-embraced the adventure genre, I would be interested in seeing it take another stab with a new game. But more Divide? No thanks.
IGN: 5.5 / 10 by Leif Johnson
There's a decent science-fiction story holding all of Divide's pieces together, but it's not quite strong enough to outweigh the disappointments of excessive backtracking through repetitious metallic levels that barely look different from the last. A great musical score and a moderately interesting combat help keep it interesting, but bugs and repetitive encounters made the campaign feel much longer than it needed to be.
Destructoid: 5.5 / 10 by Peter Glagowski
Hopefully the next patch for this game will let any interested parties have the best possible experience. Not every product is for every person, but it becomes impossible to defend something that actively breaks due to misinformation or buggy code. Divide deserves better than to be forgotten because of launch-day issues.
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