Hunt dinosaurs, monsters, and other prehistoric animals in the forests and skies of Patagon: The Forbidden Island.
So this week we are proud to bring you a totally amazing kickstarter project currently in the making. The developers of this project need your support to bring this VR game to life.
Patagon: The Forbidden Island is a steampunk open-world VR adventure game. It is inspired by some of the greatest movies and video games, such as Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Fallout, BioShock and Skyrim.
Hunt dinosaurs, take on quests with friends, or explore the mysteries of a 7-square mile open-world island.
The game will support Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest 1, Oculus Quest 2, Valve Index, PSVR, All Vive Headsets, HP Reverb G2 headset, and any other HMD that supports Steam VR.
If you don’t have VR yet, don’t worry! You’ll be able to play Patagon on your desktop, too!
This project will be one of the most exciting things to come to VR gaming in 2021!
The game takes place in an alternate steampunk reality where the British empire has never ended. Zeppelins have replaced ships, and the Company’s reach stretches across the globe. You will have access to The Company’s Zeppelin to travel around the island.
You are a retired army lieutenant turned big game hunter, who has been hired to restore order to one of The Company’s most profitable spice plantations, Patagon Island.
The gameplay involves, stealth, action, puzzles, and trying to outwit an extremely dangerous environment. But don’t worry, you’ll have steam punk weapons by your side like the Steam Rifle, and the Tesla Gun, as well as bombs, explosives and traps. You’ll have an engaging story where you get to make choices that effect the outcome of Patagon Island.
Hunting Dinosaurs and fighting Sky pirates is more fun with friends! Patagon supports up to 4 players either playing the main game or going on 1 shot missions called Safaris.
Joren Winge and his team at somethingawesomegames will be adding more Safaris throughout the game’s life so you will always have new content to play. Commandeer an air ship with your friends! Crew a submarine together and explore the outer islands. Go on a T-Rex hunt with your party of hunters.
Patagon will be playable on a standalone desktop PC and VR.
All backers will receive a VR version of the game on the platform of their choice, as well as a key for the desktop version of the game. When we add co-op missions to the game, PC and VR players will be able to go on missions together.
Patagon should feel like a real place and be as immersive and nuanced as possible. For that we have added true 2 hour day night cycles with stars, the sun, and the moon. Enemies will behave differently at night and certain characters will only be available during different times of the day. We’re going to use detailed scans for the foliage and create realistic environments.
The zeppelins and airships will allow you to explore the clouds above Patagon, while the submarine will let you explore the waters surrounding Patagon Island. Beware, all environments have their own unique dangers and perils.
The game is designed to be played in fun chunks of 1 or 2 hour-long missions. You have the option of taking on different missions and quests or just exploring a particular area of the island to gather loot. You will have some crafting and base upgrading, but not too much.
Throughout the game, experience points will be gathered that can be used for a player to upgrade their skills and equipment. You’ll progress down your own path as you advance through the story by making strategic and moral choices. You will also be able to create your character through our own character customization system. You will create a unique look and feel for your character based on the steampunk styling you like most. Plus, you can add a character path based on the element you want to specialize in air, water, fire, earth.
Risks and challenges:
While no video game development is without risks the developers think this is pretty low risk as long as they hit their goal. They have already invested tons of time and money into the development of the game, from getting a top-notch concept artist, to working with a vetted VR game development team. They are veterans of software development, having worked on software projects for the last 10 years, so they know what it takes to get a project done and shipped.
They already have the island created and populated it with dinosaurs, as seen in the gameplay footage, so are starting on a stable foundation. With your help, it should come to fruition smoothly.
Creating a community is their number one goal, so they will do their best to listen to all the comments and feedback you provide and do their best to incorporate it into the game. With your support, we can bring Patagon: The Forbidden Island to life!
For the full story and how to help back this amazing kickstarter click here.
