Mindfield Games warns to grab your antihistamines as they announce the release
of P.O.L.L.E.N, offering a first-person exploration game for Windows
along with a "near-final" beta of the VR edition of the game for Oculus Rift
(versions for the HTC Vive and PlayStation 4 are expected later this year). You
can get a look at the game in
this
release trailer and find all the details on the
P.O.L.L.E.N website. Here's the
announcement:
Mindfield Games has released P.O.L.L.E.N – an original,
first-person exploration adventure game fully designed to be played on both
traditional monitors and virtual reality devices – on Windows PC and as a
near-final beta on Oculus Rift. The title features mouse/keyboard and gamepad
support, with remaining VR optimizations expected to arrive as a free update
soon after launch.
P.O.L.L.E.N has been crafted to deliver two experiences in one game: a
captivatingly atmospheric journey through a seemingly abandoned lunar station on
standard displays, as well as a deeply immersive and engaging dive into a fully
detailed virtual reality world in which nearly every object may be interacted
with. Even the simplest item can be the key to unlocking one of the many puzzles
and secrets lurking within this 5-8-hour voyage.
Inspired by the existential suspense and retro futuristic designs of science
fiction classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris and more, P.O.L.L.E.N
transports players to the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Set in an
alternate future where the space race between the U.S. and Soviets never ended
and mega corporations colonize the solar system, players must investigate the
disappearance of one of the station’s crew members on the eve of a historic
discovery.
P.O.L.L.E.N is available today with Oculus Rift support on Windows PC through
Steam, GOG.com, the Humble Store and Playfield for $24.99. It is expected to
arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and HTC Vive later
this year.