Game:

Singularity (2010)

Category:

Let's Play

Duration: 15:29

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In this episode, I explore the deserted school and village, and naturally, hilarity ensues!

Note: This playthrough features light commentary with an emphasis on audio and video logs.

Chapters

0:00 - Entering the Village
0:28 - Audio Log #1
2:15 - Note #1
2:29 - Note #2
2:58 - Audio Log #2
3:28 - Note #3
4:20 - Note #4
4:47 - Flashback #1
6:46 - Entering the School
6:58 - Flashback #2
7:36 - Note #5
7:43 - Audio Log #3
8:46 - Note #6
9:30 - Note #7
9:59 - Flashback #3
10:14 - Note #8
10:33 - Note #9
11:39 - Audio Log #4
13:16 - Audio Log #5

About the Game:

From Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/42670/Singularity/)

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and abominations caught somewhere in between.

TIME IS YOUR WEAPON

Use the TMD – Time Manipulation Device – to change the age of objects and enemies and bend time to your will. Age enemies to dust in seconds, manipulate objects outside the laws of gravity, and degrade objects to a withered state or renew them to their pristine form. Unlock upgrades to harness the TMD’s full power and expand your full arsenal of advanced weaponry.

EPIC SCI-FI ACTION THRILLER

Heart-pounding, first person combat action that immerses you in a world where the past and present collide. Travel seamlessly between two eras – 1950s Russia and modern day – each rendered with stunning lighting, physics, and effects using the Unreal 3 Engine.

UNRAVEL THE CONSPIRACY

Traverse the blur between the past and future in order to stop the mysterious SINGULARITY that threatens the world.

From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singularity_(video_game)):

Singularity is a first-person shooter with horror elements. A main gameplay device is an artifact known as the Time Manipulation Device (TMD). The TMD is powered by an E-99 core, and can manipulate time. The TMD can move an object backwards or forwards in time, attract something and hold it indefinitely, or send a pulse of energy that can stun or kill enemies. The TMD can only affect living beings or objects that have been in contact with E-99. Some living beings, like the Spetsnaz troops who are covered in heavy armor designed to repel E-99, are immune as well.

The TMD can be used in conjunction with special power stations scattered across the island that greatly amplify its power, allowing it to affect objects much larger than it can normally control such as collapsed bridges or shipwrecks.

Development

Singularity's concept was based on Brian and Steve Raffel's memories of the Cold War era and exploration of old abandoned buildings including a World War II military base in the vicinity of Madison, Wisconsin. Some aspects of the game, especially the 1950s sections were inspired by pulp sci-fi movies.

According to Keith Fuller from Raven Software the game had a troubled development and was almost cancelled by publisher Activision. The number of development teams at Raven was reduced to one after more layoffs in October 2010, after delays with Singularity; as many as 40 staff were released. Following the layoffs, Raven has been focused on assisting with the Call of Duty series ever since.

Reception:

Singularity received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.Activision was disappointed with Singularity's sales, which came out under 400,000.

Destructoid praised the Xbox 360 version, stating that: "Singularity is a game that manages to feel like its own thing despite being pieced together from previous FPS games, and if you want a great Summer shooter full of violent toys and silly super powers, then you won't get much better than this. Quite possibly the best new FPS of the year so far." IGN was not so enthusiastic, and said that while "the gunplay is solid and there are a few memorable set pieces", the game is "ultimately limited by a lack of imagination where a neat time-manipulation idea is handcuffed to a by-the-numbers first-person shooter". Some reviewers criticized the game for similarities to other games, such as BioShock. In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were ported and published by Square Enix on September 22, 2010, Famitsu gave both console versions each a score of 29 out of 40 while Famitsu Xbox 360 gave its Xbox 360 version a score of one eight, one seven, and two eights for a total of 31 out of 40.

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