Unrecord, a game which was teased late last year, has been brought back into the public eye with the reveal of its title, an official Steam page and a lengthier new video showing off the game in action.
Billed as a tactical shooter with immersive gameplay and complex dialogue, Unrecord has been making waves online thanks to visuals that look uncannily realistic – so much so that its creator, Alexandre Spindler, has been sharing proof of their work in Unreal Engine 5 to dispel any disbelief. The effect is achieved through a combination of Unreal Engine 5’s powerful graphic features, photorealistic and muted textures and lighting, natural animations and the stylised fish-eye camera presentation.
For those who thought Unrecord was fake or a video, sorry. ? pic.twitter.com/41ESKMISy1
— Alexandre Spindler (@esankiy) April 20, 2023
It’s also caused some upset among the gaming community due to its subject matter, with players cast as a tactical police officer and is presented via a bodycam-like camera perspective as they engage with targets. Naturally, the police angle has proved controversial given the sentiment towards the police force, and police violence – something that this game seemingly presents in incredibly realistic fashion.
Development studio, DRAMA, has attempted to address these criticisms in an FAQ on Steam, saying “As a French studio addressing a global audience, the game does not engage in any foreign policy and is not inspired by any real-life events. The game will obviously avoid any undesirable topics such as discrimination, racism, violence against women and minorities. The game will have no biased or Manichaean take on criminal acts and police violence. We also respect and understand people who may feel disturbed by the game’s images. Art cannot fight against interpretation.
“Justifying the undisclosed content of the game would be a spoiler, and you will discover the direction of the themes for yourself. The public generally trusts film, series, and novel writers on the intelligence of the point of view when it comes to detective, gangster, or police stories. Why not for a video game? If the game presents political messages, they will be made consciously or in your interpretation. If the game aims to be subversive in certain countries, we will assume the label.”
Take a look at the gameplay footage below, but note it might be disturbing to some viewers.
Unrecord doesn’t have a release date, but it’s coming to PC and is available to wishlist through Steam.
