Warped Reality Demo

Virtual reality is slowly becoming quite common in the last few years, given the rise of devices like the Oculus Rift or Vive. Hence, tech developers finally have the means to provide gamers with decent simulations, unlike what happened a few decades ago when the whole VR bubble was burst in a matter of years. Thus, we can only go forward from this point, especially since computers are finally powerful enough to sustain our advance in the field.

Warped Reality is an interactive visual novel in which you play the role of a young man as he finally manages to build the virtual reality device of his dreams. Naturally, things go wrong once certain people find out about it, which is why he finds himself on the run trying to avoid the nasty people who are after his product. The game is a pure visual novel in terms of gameplay, which means that most of the time you just watch the action unfold in front of you.

The main character’s name is Kazu, and his lives in a futuristic world full of skyscrapers and holograms, so a virtual reality headset is not exactly unheard of. On the other hand, his creation is much more realistic, which is why the criminal underworld is after him for some reason. Not only that, but this whole thing also puts the life of his dearest friend in danger, which is why he must put an end to it.

Since this is an interactive visual novel, every now and again your character gets to make decisions that take the plot into one direction or the other. Granted, this is not a big part of the demo, given its short runtime and limited content, but a lot more is promised once the full version is released. A romantic relationship is also possible, or at least so it seems from the demo at hand.

In terms of graphics, Warped Reality excels, especially when it comes to the backgrounds and the character artwork. Every CG background is unique and very compelling, not to mention colorful, which keeps you engaged at all times. The electronic soundtrack also helps a lot with the cyberpunk atmosphere, even if at this point it can get a tad repetitive after a while.

When it’s all said and done, Warped Reality should be a sight to behold once the full product hits the market, at least if this demo is any indication of what’s to come. Thus, it’s worth keeping an eye on if you are a fan of visual novels.