The Chemist Demo

Mastering the elements might sound like a fantasy concept involving elementals from a different dimens and whatnot, but modern humans have gone way beyond that in the last few centuries. Hence, we now have the knowledge and the technology to mess with things like atoms and molecules, which allows scientists to create incredible materials and put them to good use. Chemistry is the modern version of alchemy, and it rarely requires pagan rituals to work.

The Chemist is a first-person simulation game with a sandbox gameplay style, in which you play the role of a chemist as he tries to perfect his craft and make some money out of it. The beauty of the game is the fact that you are not forced to do anything, since it’s very easy to pick one of the many paths available throughout the campaign. In fact, everything is left up to you right from the start.

Your goal is to increase your prestige and create innovative products at the same time, all while completing contracts for various companies. However, just in case you do not feel like producing shaving cream or similar items, it’s also possible to spend your time concocting slightly more illegal substances. Naturally, the risks are high, but the pay can be good enough to be worth the extra stress.

The main character can evolve in a variety of ways over the course of the game, depending on what you choose to do. There’s more to him than his career, because his personal life can be affected by certain actions as well. By attracting attention from huge companies you can also impact the world with your inventions, provided that you do your job well.

As far as the gameplay mechanics are concerned, the game is played from a first-person perspective, and it may take a while to get used to the interface when you start messing with ingredients. You can use the computer to select contracts, but everything else is achieved by actually working with various substances. Naturally, the whole chemistry side of things is dumbed down quite a lot, but that doesn’t subtract from the game’s appeal.

The Chemist is worth a try from every sandbox fan out there, because it really tries to be different, and it succeeds in many aspects. On the other hand, the mechanics are not 100% refined right now, so you might still stumble into a few bugs or other annoyances.