Software:Endless Express
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| Developer(s) | Florian Veltman, Alexandre Taillefert, Martin Gugger, Felix Meunier, and Baptiste Virot. |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux |
| Release | 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Endless Express is a first-person simulation video game developed in 2014 by Florian Veltman, Alexandre Taillefert, Martin Gugger, Felix Meunier, and Baptiste Virot.[1] The game was first created as part of a 7-day game jam, but was later "reimagined" and re-titled "The Endless Express" in 2016,[2] however, the project was discontinued, with its work-in-progress build publicly released.[3] Endless Express was released on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems.
Development
Endless Express was the product of a five person team collaborating at a "7DFPS" game jam in 2014 - an event which is meant for first-person shooter video games, as noted by PC Gamer.[2][4]
Gameplay
Endless Express' starts off with the player waking up in a train station.[2] Using only a watch and a train timetable, they must find their way home, being sure to catch the correct trains. The game is a combination between accelerated time and semi-real-time, with train stations being in real time and the travel being accelerated.[5] The game also makes use of different animation styles, with low-polygonal textures for terrain, while using a cartoonish style elsewhere.[5]
Reception
it takes one of the most unsettling experiences a person can have and seems to effortlessly turn it into something charming and comfortable.
In a November 2014 article, PC Gamer called the gameplay of Endless Express "compelling",[4] with Kotaku stating that it was "full of charm."[6] Killscreen described the game as having a "dreamlike quality...magical realism."[7]
References
- ↑ "ENDLESS EXPRESS by Florian Veltman" (in en). https://vltmn.itch.io/endless-express.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Go on a dreamlike journey with The Endless Express - Kill Screen" (in en-US). Kill Screen. 2016-06-29. https://killscreen.com/articles/the-endless-express/.
- ↑ "Florian Veltman | Rock, Paper, Shotgun - PC Game Reviews, Previews, Subjectivity" (in en-US). https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/florian-veltman/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Endless Express is a free first-person game about waiting" (in en). pcgamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/endless-express-is-a-free-first-person-game-about-waiting/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "First-Person Platformer: Free Wait 'Em Up Endless Express" (in en-US). 2015-01-22. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/01/22/endless-express-train-game/.
- ↑ Alexandra, Heather. "A Game About Meeting Cool Weirdos At Train Stations" (in en-US). Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/a-game-about-meeting-cool-weirdos-at-train-stations-1790604243.
- ↑ "7DFPS is an essential rethinking of the first-person shooter - Kill Screen" (in en-US). Kill Screen. 2014-11-18. https://killscreen.com/articles/7dfps/.
External links
Endless Express on itch.io:
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