The first trailer for Unrecord, a first-person shooter from French developer DRAMA, dropped on 19 April. With incredible photorealistic graphics, fluid animations, and intense gun fights, viewers have been mesmerised. However, many are asking “is Unrecord real?”
It feels like every day there is a new indie game that wows viewers with an impressive first trailer. For a new studio, there is nothing more valuable than the positive momentum a great trailer can generate. Unrecord is currently benefitting from that as it asks fans to wishlist it on Steam.
DRAMA are a new development studio. With no games listed under their banner on Steam, doubts about the authenticity of Unrecord have seeped into the otherwise positive discourse around the game. And it’s understandable.
A recent example of a new game that impressed gamers with a great trailer and ultimately disappointed is The Day Before – an open-world zombie survival game from developer Fntastic. That too had its doubters. Unfortunately, fears around its authenticity were realised when its imminent release was abruptly pulled back in February.
The Day Before‘s launch has been rescheduled for later this year (with a beta supposedly on the way), but the recent ten minute gameplay trailer showed a game that is far away from what was promised. Consequently, the initial positive sentiment has turned sour.
But is Unrecord real? Or will it turn out to be yet another overhyped, unrealistic, and overambitious hype machine?
Is Unrecord real?
Unrecord is a photorealistic bodycam FPS that promises to be a “tactical shooter where players can expect an immersive and narrative experience.”
As of writing, there is no reason to doubt the authenticity of Unrecord‘s impressive trailer or the fact that it is in development. Nevertheless, things can change quickly and it wouldn’t be the first time that a game could turn out to be too good to be true.
UPDATE –
DRAMA released the following statement on 20 April via Twitter asserting that Unrecord is, in fact, real:
There have been many doubts raised about the authenticity of the gameplay. The game is developed on Unreal Engine 5, and the game footage is captured from an executable and played using keyboard and mouse. It is not a VR game. In reality, it seems rather flattering to compare the graphics of Unrecord to reality, but fortunately, we know that a game first focusses on gameplay and universe on which we primarily concentrate. Considering the high production costs of a video game and our global reputation at stake, if Unrecord were a scam, it would be a blockbuster scam. Therefore, it is logically not one. We do not use any real videos or external rendering to Unreal Engine for the creation of Unrecord. Unrecord is (un)real.
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Twitter user @Knoebelbroet wrote: “I kinda doubt that this is a real playable game.” Another user, @DrFrybird, expressed doubts while remaining hopeful: “Yea, i think it’s pre-rendered but i think it can be real.”
But the fact remains that this initial trailer looks phenomenal and its official description is enticing. “The player will have to investigate several criminal cases and confront a diverse cast of characters,” Unrecord‘s Steam listing reads.
It continues, “Unrecord features complex dialogues, innovative gameplay mechanics, tough moral dilemmas, and a unique shooting system.”
Unrecord Release Date
As of writing, the release date of Unrecord has not been confirmed. It is available to wishlist now on Steam but launch is likely to be at least several months away if not longer.
Developer DRAMA hasn’t given a hint as to when fans can expect to get their hands on Unrecord – but hopefully it will be worth the wait.
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