The Rig: A Starmap to Murder

"The Rig" feels as though it should be a free demo in anticipation of a full release. The game consists of 3 rooms with about 5 total puzzles (for which the game feeds you aggressive hints) and then a decision to be made at the end before an abrupt ending, 2-minute epilogue, and fade to credits. If you aren't messing about with every physics object, you could easily complete this without a guide in about 30...

53 found this helpful, 2020-06-26

A few years ago, the devs of Sunset Division must've asked themselves one rainy night "What would happen if we made a game that combined Blade Runner and The Big Sleep?" The answer to that question? "The Rig: A Starmap to Murder", a short but intriguing space-noir. The Good: 1. Art/Style -- The Rig positively oozes style. Holograms glitter like ethereal neon jewels in the misty half-light, while celestial bodies...

27 found this helpful, 2020-06-27

Going to echo what other reviewers have said - this feels like the prelude to a game. It's short and the story is very thin, so unless you really take your time taking in the environment there's not much to get out of The Rig. I've played similar VR games that were cheaper, or free - and I've played similarly priced ones that had much more content.

2 found this helpful, 2020-11-23