Everybody's Gone to the Rapture gets a new trailer that carefully teases enough information to generate even more questions about the game.
Much like The Chinese Room's previous games, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture entails a good deal of exploration. Unlike Dear Esther and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is a PlayStation 4 exclusive and isn't available on PC.
There's no running or jumping in this first-person adventure game due for release this summer. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture encourages everyone to take in the CryEngine 3 rendered graphics and absorb the game's story.
As regards the story, very little is known about the game's plot beyond the fact that the residents of an entire town have disappeared, leaving the protagonist behind. The latest trailer seeps just a tad more information about the game's story.
What sounds to be a government organization has taken control over radio communications due to "extraordinary circumstances," according to the game's latest trailer.
"Keep your radio and television on at all times," states a voice in the trailer. "Stay in doors and avoid contact with other people. Do not attempt to telephone outside of your local area. Do not panic. And remain civil and calm. Stay tuned to this station for updates."
While little is known about the story, the developers have been sharing a bit of information about the game's setting. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is influenced by the Cold War era and set in England during the mid 80s, according to creative director Dan Pinchbeck.
The media fueled the paranoia of the times back then, says Pinchbeck about the era of the Cold War. He recalls watching videos about nuclear attacks when he was still in school during those days.
"So we wanted to portray an isolated community, a sense of that rural-ness, that traditional English bucolic golden age, and we also wanted to get under its skin and play with it," said Pinchbeck.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture has drawn the interest of gamers, but there remains the question of content and length. There actually may be more content than many players are willing to explore, as the game features six protagonists, and they all have their own story arcs.
"In each location, while you're broadly following one story, you're also encountering others. You can be setting things up in one area that you can see the outcome of in another," Pinchbeck said.
Check out the latest trailer for Everybody's Gone to the Rapture:
