Boiling Steel
Developer(s)MiroWin
Publisher(s)MiroWin
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)PC - HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, WMR, Playstation VR
Release
  • WW: Q4 2019
Genre(s)Shooter
Mode(s)Virtual reality games

Boiling Steel is a first-person shooter and story oriented dynamic virtual reality (VR) video game shooter with procedural generation locations and craftings in the futuristic world of mankind extinction developed by Ukraine based MiroWin studio. The game plan to be released on Steam’s Early Access program on July, 2019 and is slated for full release on Q4, 2019.[1][2][3]

Plot

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In the game, you will find yourself isolated on a secret space station. All people most likely died. There are no feedback signals from the surface. Your body in a cryogenic capsule, but the consciousness is free. Life systems are damaged. The station on the verge of destruction. To survive, you have to explore the planet through the remote hacking of the robotic shells, as an operator. Outdated models of robots are available for control and their modified tool will be your weapons.[4]

Gameplay

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In Boiling Steel you will be the part of a special defensive program of controlling the development of combat artificial intelligence. To eliminate emergencies, the front of nuclear installations were created around the planet. Specially trained personnel were put to hibernation sleep so that at a crucial moment, the protection mechanism could be activated. You “waked up” alone and all humans disappeared. No one got in touch with you and there is no possibility to get out of the shelter. Life support systems are damaged, the final countdown begins. You have not much time to fix the situation. Find resources as soon as possible and restore your base. Various biomes of the planet: black sands of the desert, scientific stations frozen in the ice, deep underground mines and cities in the clouds. Visit all locations in search for your answers. Central terminal will help you connect to the available robots that remained on the planet. Scan zones in search of suitable machines. Take them under your control for resource extraction and defensive systems bypass. Every action you take is worth the energy, don't make mistakes. [5]

Reception

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Alpha-version of the game was already covered by Youtubers such as Paradise Decay, Twiejk, Rhys da King, Playstation Prospect and others. After launch of Tesla charge stations and plans about Hyperloop in Ukraine american entrepreneur Elon Musk is related to the financing of the game. This was reported by canadian edition VR Live Now and not refuted by developer company. "Boiling Steel" is already nominated on GTP Indie Cup 2019.[6][7][8][9][10]

Development

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Boiling Steel is developing by MiroWin studio by international team of developers, mostly placed in Ukraine. At February 2019 developer of the VR game Boiling Steel fell from the 3rd floor during testing the prototype of teleport for the game, but survived and back to work after 4 days. During 2017-2018 MiroWin released their previous VR games - shooter-westerns Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR and Guns'n'Stories: Bulletproof VR. [11][12][13]


References

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  1. ^ "Boiling Steel". Steam. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Norcia, Anthony (April 29, 2019). "We got an early look at upcoming VR title Boiling Steel and came away impressed!". VR Game Rankings. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mirowin Games Reveal Their Next VR Game "Boiling Steel" For High End VR". vincenteo. January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Boiling Steel PC Game Overview". NGB.Com. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Guns'N'Stories: Bulletproof Review". PS4Blog.net. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "An EXCLUSIVE Hour of Boiling Steel VR". Paradise Decay. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Space Survival VR To be? BOILING STEEL". Twiejk. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "10/10 Awesome VR Boiling Steel". rhys da king. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Кожин, Александр (March 18, 2019). "MIROWIN — пионер в разработке игр виртуальной реальности в Украине. Новый проект BOILING STEEL". Бизнес-портал Одесской области. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "BOILING STEEL". GTP Indie Cup. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  11. ^ Collier, Craig (February 21, 2019). "Developer of the VR game Boiling Steel fell from the 3rd floor, but survived and back to work". VR Live NOW. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "INTERVISTA CON MIROWIN IL TEAM DEL GIOCO VR GUNS'N'STORIES: BULLETPROOF VR". Virtual Worlds News. December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  13. ^ Reid, Stephen (June 22, 2018). "Shootin' Guns 'n' tellin' Stories with Mirowin". Blog.vive.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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