Trover Saves the Universe
Trover Saves the Universe | |
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Unreal Engine 4 | |
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Release | May 31, 2019
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Single-player |
Trover Saves the Universe is a 2019
Gameplay
In the game, a being named Glorkon has kidnapped the dogs of the protagonist and sucked their essence into its eye holes, granting him incredible powers that could end the universe. The player assumes control of a nameless Chairorpian, which is "a race of humanoid aliens confined to chairs", and they must rescue their dogs and defeat Glorkon in order to save the universe. Throughout the game, the player is accompanied by Trover, a purple alien monster.[1]
In the game, which is played from a
Development
The game was developed by Squanch Games, which was founded by Rick and Morty's co-creator Justin Roiland;[4] it was the studio's third game. Trover was mainly designed to be a comedy game, with Tanya Watson, one of Squanch Games' co-founders, adding that "if people don't laugh when we intend for them to laugh, then we know that something isn't working".[5] While Roiland initially believed that the game would be well-received as long as it had good gameplay, as development progressed, he felt that the game "needed to be just as tight and funny as a TV production" because some of the in-game jokes were not working effectively. While Roiland and his team had laid down the foundation of the story, the voice actors were given a lot of room to improvise. Roiland himself also recorded more than 20 hours of lines for the game. The team also observed playtesters' interactions with the game's world, and added additional lines in order to react to these possible actions.[6] However, nearly 40% of the recorded lines were not used in the final game.[7]
Roiland envisioned the title as a virtual reality game after being impressed by VR technology in 2015. Two important goals for the team were to instill a sense of exploration to the game and ensure that players would not get motion sickness while playing.[8] The game is also playable without using a VR headset as the team feared that it would limit the game's audience. According to Roiland, "everything is just as funny and amazing" even when it is played without a VR headset.[6]
The game was announced during
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Nintendo Life | 7/10[18] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 7/10 |
The game received generally positive reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic.[22] Critics generally agreed that the game was very funny and that it would appeal to fans of the Rick and Morty series,[23][24] though some reviewers noted that the gameplay was too basic and simple.[25][26] The game was nominated for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2019, and Immersive Reality Game of the Year at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[27][28]
Notes
- Gearbox Publishing
References
- Hollywood Reporter. Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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- Hollywood Reporter. Archivedfrom the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Tom's Guide. Archivedfrom the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Gamasutra. Archivedfrom the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ LaBoeuf, Sarah (April 1, 2019). "'Rick and Morty's' Justin Roiland Discusses Making Games, Loving VR, Being Weird". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Geller, Jacob (June 1, 2018). "Trover Saves The Universe Is A Justin Roiland-Helmed Trip". Game Informer. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Reeves, Ben (March 26, 2019). "Trover Saves the Universe: Four Reasons Rick And Morty Fans Should Be Excited". Game Informer. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Bishop, Sam (March 29, 2019). "Gearbox bringing Trover Saves the Universe to physical retail". Gamereactor. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Wilds, John (June 5, 2019). "Trover Saves the Universe Ad Features Rick and Morty". IGN. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, James (November 24, 2019). "Rick & Morty Creator's Trover Saves The Universe Hits Switch And Xbox One Soon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Trover Saves The Universe for PC". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Trover Saves The Universe for Playstation 4". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Review: Trover Saves the Universe". Destructoid. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Trover Saves the Universe Review". IGN. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- Nintendo Life. 15 December 2019. Archivedfrom the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Trover Saves the Universe Review". Game Informer. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Trover Saves The Universe Review - Couch Potatoes". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE (PSVR/PS4) REVIEW". Computer Games Magazine. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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- ^ Alexander, Julia (June 12, 2020). "Rick and Morty co-creator wants more people to design games through comedy". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Justin (May 31, 2019). "Trover Saves The Universe Review - Couch Potatoes". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Game Revolution. Archivedfrom the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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- ^ Chalk, Andy (13 January 2020). "Control and Death Stranding get 8 nominations each for the 2020 DICE Awards". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.