Golem (2019 video game)

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Golem
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Developer(s) Highwire Games
Publisher(s) Highwire Games, Perp Games
Director(s)
  • Jaime Griesemer
  • Jared Noftle
Artist(s)
  • Vic Deleon
  • Travis Brady
Composer(s) Martin O'Donnell
Engine Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s) PlayStation 4
ReleaseNovember 15, 2019
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Golem is a video game developed by Highwire Games and published by Perp Games for the PlayStation 4 video game console, specifically for the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset. It was released on November 15, 2019. [1]

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Development

Golem is the debut game from independent studio Highwire Games. [2] Based in Seattle, the studio was founded in 2015 by former Bungie employees Martin O'Donnell and Jaime Griesemer, alongside Jared Noftle, co-founder of Airtight Games. [3] [4] Vic Deleon, another former Bungie employee, left 343 Industries to join the development team as world art director and Travis Brady of Valve joined as character art director. [3]

Golem was developed for the PlayStation 4 and makes use of the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset. [2] The game was developed using Unreal Engine 4. [3] Highwire approached Epic Games' Seattle-based studio for assistance on developing the virtual reality game. [3]

O'Donnell, who serves as the game's composer, launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund a "musical prequel" to Golem, titled Echoes of the First Dreamer. [5]

Release

Golem was first announced in December 2015 at the PlayStation Experience. [2] The game was scheduled to launch on 13 March 2018, [6] but had since been delayed for further polishing. On 19 August, Highwire games confirmed a new Fall 2019 release window. [7]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an average of 59/100 based on 19 reviews. [8]

Golem was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, [9] and won the award for "Best Dialogue for an Indie Game" at the 2020 G.A.N.G. Awards, whereas its other nomination was for "Best Sound Design for an Indie Game". [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ Lang, Ben (14 November 2019). "Long-delayed PSVR Exclusive 'Golem' to Launch Tomorrow, New Trailer Here". Road to VR. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Griesemer, Jaime (5 December 2015). "Golem from Highwire Games is a PlayStation VR Exclusive". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kuchera, Ben (22 February 2016). "A Seattle supergroup of developers is trying to crack VR's trickiest problems". Polygon . Vox Media. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (18 June 2015). "Bungie, Airtight veterans found Highwire Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Tom (11 March 2016). "Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell announces Kickstarter musical project". Eurogamer . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Griesemer, Jaime (9 December 2017). "Golem: The Power of Your Dreams". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Golem Emerges From the Shadows This Fall On Playstation VR". Highwire Games . 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Golem for Playstation 4". Metacritic . Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Chalk, Andy (13 January 2020). "Control and Death Stranding get 8 nominations each for the 2020 DICE Awards". PC Gamer . Future plc. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Awards Archive". Game Audio Network Guild. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  11. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (6 May 2020). "'Death Stranding' Sweeps Gaming's G.A.N.G. Awards With Six Wins Including Audio of the Year". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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