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Espire 1: VR Operative

$19.99
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Publisher:
Tripwire Presents
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Just Updated



Dear Espire Agents! We are excited to announce the Convergence Update for Espire 1: VR Operative. This is the biggest Espire update ever and includes everything we’ve shipped on the Quest platform in our 1.7, 1.8 and 1.9 updates, alongside some new extras for PC.

Key Features

5 new challenges
• Crassipes - Sneaking
• Cicurina - Hostage
• Horcotes - Elimination
• Furcata - Hostage
• Mangua - Takedown

1 new environment
• Coober Pedy

2 new weapons in the campaign
• Spectre (Silenced SMG)
• Sawn Off Shotgun

Support for newer VR Headsets
• In particular Meta Quest touch controllers

Fix for the game not launching on some newer PCs alongside dozens of additional quality improvements and bug fixes.
Note that we are unable to support the Quest-exclusive “Oculus Challenges” feature on PC as that feature only works on the Quest platform.


About the Game

Blending the tactical precision of modern stealth titles with the unprecedented immersion of VR, Espire 1: VR Operative is the gold-standard VR stealth FPS. In Espire, the technology of virtual reality has been militarized, allowing you to become the ultimate super-spy as you pilot an Espire Model 1 Operative from the comfort of your very own cutting-edge “Control Theatre”. Yes, the danger - including motion sickness - has been minimized, but the threats are very, very real. It’s your job as an Espire Agent to identify threats and eliminate them before they seize control over the IFA Facility.

Espire takes full advantage of virtual reality technology and design to create a deeply satisfying stealth/action FPS while also minimizing drawbacks like motion sickness through the fully customizable Control Theatre system. In Espire, full-freedom movement maintains immersion and feels more comfortable than ever. So you can worry less about taking a break, and more about how you want to play.

Espire 1: VR Operative Key Features Include:

* The definitive VR stealth experience: bringing the stealth genre to the exciting medium of Virtual Reality, delivering gameplay mechanics for the stealth and action genres that have yet to be explored.

* Full freedom of movement: allowing players the freedom to move anywhere within their virtual environment, moving, climbing, and falling with full comfort and no motion sickness for almost all players.

* Complete single-player story, rich in detail: developed as a dedicated single player VR experience with individual story missions and scenario missions that use the story mission environments for short challenges.

* Voice control: Using the VR headset’s onboard microphone, players can make commands and perform actions simply by speaking. The noises players make can draw the enemy to their location – adding a new way to gain the advantage.

* Arsenal of weapons and gadgets: As an Espire model 1 Operative, players will have access to dozens of unique gadgets and weapons such as a tranquilizer pistol and deployable spy cameras in order to complete the mission objectives.

* Global Leaderboard: A worldwide tally awards players a competitive score based on mission time, movement, stealth, ammo conservation, takedowns and other factors.

* Intuitive controls that mimic real life: Interaction in this game aims to be natural and intuitive. Instead of memorizing dozens of button combinations for every action, players perform them as they would in real life. Operatives can crouch and enter cover by physically using their body.

* Smart AI: Enemy combatants in this game actively hunt the player. The AI responds to sight, sound, and other stimuli and will react to with varying levels of suspicion based on the player’s physical stance, movement speed, cover and relative location.

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User Reviews

Mostly Negative
6 user reviews
33%
Positive
18 min at review
Recommended

Half hour and no motion sickness. im impressed.

2 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

it almost worked for me, but it quickly got bland and repetitive. it had some good ideas and mechanics, i always love games that give you plenty of gadgets so that you can come up with your own unique solutions to every problem, but the games main issue is that its just too easy. the enemy AI isnt very good, they must all be extremely nearsighted because they cant see you if youre more than 20 feet away from them. theres really no incentive to avoid capture when you can just easily take down everyone with no issue. the game makes it SOUND like reinforcements are going to be coming after you, but in my experience none of the things the game tells you is actually true, eneimes dont have "searching" or "call in reinforcement" modes, they either patrol or attack you, and theyre just too easy to kill. the game as a whole can be boiled down to one thing: get from point A to point B. thats it. theres no puzzles or anything, its just a walking simulator.

57 min at review
Not Recommended

no bueno

15 min at review
Not Recommended

It's still as disappointing as on release even compared to other vr games before it's era. Skip.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 21 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  • Processor: i7-7700
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 equivelant or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 21 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Note to Streamers: High System requirement for our OPTIONAL "Spectator Cam" streaming feature. The game essentially is rendered twice. Once to the HMD, once to your external display.

FAQ

How much does Espire 1: VR Operative cost?

Espire 1: VR Operative costs $19.99.

What are the system requirements for Espire 1: VR Operative?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 21 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: i7-7700 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 equivelant or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 21 GB available space Additional Notes: Note to Streamers: High System requirement for our OPTIONAL "Spectator Cam" streaming feature. The game essentially is rendered twice. Once to the HMD, once to your external display.

What platforms is Espire 1: VR Operative available on?

Espire 1: VR Operative is available on Windows PC.

Is Espire 1: VR Operative worth buying?

Espire 1: VR Operative has 33% positive reviews from 6 players.

When was Espire 1: VR Operative released?

Espire 1: VR Operative was released on Sep 24, 2019.

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