"ABE VR" Review: Not all horror films are suitable for VR

"ABE VR" is about a misguided robot that seeks unconditional love of human beings... to save love at all costs, and the game experience is very strong. "ABE VR" is an ABE-based award-winning short film, and plans feature films, written and directed by Rob McClellan.

Actor robot ABE

To tell you the truth, if you have seen the praise of this work on the Internet, saying how horrible or even pornographic it may be, you will probably be disappointed. Because "ABE VR" made a very peculiar decision, that is, it does not show any bloody content. When the "you" of the story is finally mutilated, there is no direct display of the picture. Maybe many people will think that the excessively bloody picture does not help to create an atmosphere of terror, but you must know how in the shortest 10 minutes, how it will be eventually killed is also the driving force behind Xiaobian's continued support. When the camera only hears screaming and sees a trace of blood, it will inevitably feel a little regret.

Nice scenery

And do you know what you are doing in the past 10 minutes? Listen to the story. Yes, when you wake up and wake up, you will find yourself in a thriller common dismembered house with a bloody body next to it. The atmosphere is very good at first. When the robot ABE comes in, you may still have some small expectations, but we all know that the bad guys always have to make a round before the clerk, and the ABE robot is not accidental. Three minutes passed and five minutes passed. You will find this mechanical killer to be a joke. Although what it said was meant to create an atmosphere of terror, it is utterly embarrassing to say that you are sitting there wearing a head display.

The long talk before "work"

What the robot ABE said, what one wanted to love, and the feeling of killing was a bit mundane and even boring. You know, although you are tied up in VR, it is not in reality. You can pretend to be role-playing, but in an air-conditioned house, sitting in a comfortable chair, it's really hard to bring yourself into the environment. After ABE "speaks" for a period of time, you are expected to only be more comfortable in considering which posture to change.

The realization of it can be seen in you, "ABE VR" uses a psychological fear routine, rather than a common sudden startle or bloody fear routines. However, we must know that psychological fear has a distinct flaw, that is, its effect is very dependent on human experience. It's like the old saying, "A bit of a snake was bitten by a snake for a decade," but people who haven't been bitten by snakes do not have the effect of fear if you look at him well. This is the problem with ABE VR. If you haven't tortured or tortured yourself (how many people can have it?), then this scene may not work for you at all. You don’t know if you saw the body What it feels like, at most, it will feel strange.

You will be sawn

To solve this problem is very simple. The predecessor to ABE VR is a short film with the same name as the real person and CG - "ABE" (click to watch). This is a short film of the predecessor and uses a very traditional 2D shooting technique. You can see one as a victim. The protagonist's female protagonist, rather than yourself lying in the operating bed, can basically solve the above-mentioned experience. Because you as an observer, you can see the woman's response to some stimuli, so that you can better bring you into the terror environment felt by the woman. Maybe you are not afraid, but when someone is constantly horrible in your ear, you will get some infection.

Live movie clips

How can the benefits of this traditional approach help ABE VR? Perhaps we can combine them. For example, in the beginning, ABE does not talk to you, but interacts with another victim around you. You can see her/his struggles and fears throughout the entire process. Perhaps you can also add some dialogues to make ABE's personality more complete. After that, it was the bloody scene that many people expected. After all the dust had settled, ABE looked at you and said the same opening remarks. If this set of processes were to come down, I believe that it would be more effective than the current abrupt way.

However, not to mention these issues, "ABE VR" works very well from the aspect of voiceover and screen. Although it may not be scary to scare you, it is worth taking a try as an alternative experience.

Recommended configuration:

Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit or newer

Processor: Intel Core i5 4590 or greater

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or better

Storage: 2 GB free space required

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