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29 July

The Assembly: Constructing the Characters

In the latest behind-the-scenes update over on our blog, we take you through how we created The Assembly’s brilliant-but-flawed cast of characters, and how they offer contrasting perspectives on this mysterious organisation.

Follow this link to read it in full:

The Assembly: Constructing the Characters

In that blog, you'll also find all our behind-the-scenes development videos in one easy-to-reach place, to give you a deeper insight into the genesis of our first major title for high-end VR systems.

As ever, if you have any questions about The Assembly, feel free to pipe up in the game's discussion forum or tweet us via @nDreamsVR with the hashtag #TheAssemblyVR.

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28 July

The Assembly: Achievements, Tips & Tricks

The lovely folk over at VR Focus have written up a summary of all the achievements you can unlock in The Assembly. Take a look here!

You can also compare how you rank among other players on our Steam achievements page, along with each achievement's icon. (My personal favourite is Wolfie's Fine Honey...)

What's your favourite achievement? Are you in the 0.1% who've collected all the project dossiers? Tell us about it in the forum!

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VR & Flatscreen Editions Available

The Assembly is best experienced in VR. You will require the ‘VR Unlock’ DLC, purchased separately or as part of the ‘Complete’ Bundle, to play the game as originally intended.

THE GAME IS CONTROLLED WITH A GAMEPAD OR MOUSE & KEYBOARD.

Press Reactions

"I get the sense that this could be the breakthrough game for VR storytelling. The Assembly's atmosphere and atypical setting evoke memories of BioShock, Half-Life, and Dishonored.”
Gamesradar+

“It's the first VR game I've played that feels like something I can sit down with for an hour or more at a time, thanks in equal parts to an intriguing story, lovely world detail, and gamepad controls that ingeniously solve many of the long-standing problems with medium.”
PCGamesN

“At one point in the game, the decision I was forced to make actually brought tears to my eyes, which was very surprising; that's how immersed I was in the story.”
Tom's Hardware

"The Assembly is a promising sight: a virtual reality game that unfolds in a smart way and treats its players maturely.”
Bit-Gamer

“One of the most fascinating game experiences I’ve had all year.”
Kotaku

“The Assembly has one of the most thought out and established worlds of any upcoming VR experience.”
IGN

“nDreams have created a beautifully realistic world.” “It blew my mind – there is no other way to say it.”
God is a Geek

“The Assembly brings VR to a whole other level.”
Hardcore Gamer

“nDreams have crafted a richly detailed universe full of memorable people and moments.”
Upload VR

“The Assembly truly looks and feels like the next generation of adventure games.”
Gaming Nexus

"The Assembly is an engaging and well produced game, made with genuine enthusiasm for sharing what VR has to offer.”
Digital Trends

"The Assembly's moody cold palette and ambient sounds work to create an atmosphere that feels frightfully tense, especially when you're trespassing in your co-workers offices and prying for information.”
Game Reactor

“Although the game is done from a first person perspective, we’re happy to report that we didn’t experience any kind of sickness during our game time – clocking in close to an hour in fact!”
VR Source

“I found myself genuinely invested in the outcome, and challenged by both the puzzles and the moral quandaries set before me.”
Road to VR

“Definitely recommended for fans of old-school style point-and-click adventure games, or gamers that enjoy solving a good mystery.”
Upload VR

“The Assembly is a worthy investment for VR aficionados.”
VR Focus

About This Game

A first-person interactive story for mature audiences, The Assembly is a long-form game designed from the ground up for VR. Play as two individuals and discover a morally challenging organization from contrasting perspectives. Face trials, investigate the Assembly’s secret bunker and make tough decisions. But will your actions and their repercussions save lives… or lead to catastrophe?

Key Features

Freely explore realistic environments in VR using accessible 'blink' movement controls.

Uncover the morally ambiguous Assembly through a gripping and incisive story.

Test your potential in newcomer Madeleine Stone’s induction trials and uncover a series of shocking revelations as veteran Cal Pearson.

Thought-provoking dilemmas will lead you to question the Assembly’s relentless pursuit of progress.

Play the game in non-VR.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit (Service Pack 1) or newer
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series or equivalent
Storage: 5 GB available space
Additional Notes: This game requires the use of a gamepad or a keyboard and mouse.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit (Service Pack 1) or newer
Processor: Intel i3-2120 3.30ghz equivalent or greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 700 Series or AMD Radeon HD7700 equivalent or greater
Storage: 5 GB available space
Additional Notes: This game requires the use of a gamepad or a keyboard and mouse.

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Posted: 9 August

I am enjoying the game and so are my family, who like to try all things VR. I think it is good that developers are now making longer games that are more than a tech demo, something to really be a part of and get into. Go grab it and get immersed.

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Posted: 2 August

Returned this game for a refund as it didn't support my gamepad which works with all the other games I have. Such a shame that a game that claims to be built for VR doesn't support the Vive controllers. Should it ever do in the future I'll consider re-buying.

I also consider the additional £5 for the VR unlock a bit of a slap in the face of the VR community. If the game was primarily designed for VR but you are also looking to subsidise the development costs by selling into the 2D market place them why not reduce the cost to half way between the two and have one standard product that works on both. VR players have already had to shell out a considerable amount on their hardware without having to pay a premium to unlock VR capability in a game that was designed to support it from the beginning!

I'm sure there is probably a decent game in there but In its current form I'm unable to recommend.

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Posted: 31 July

it's not a bad game not awesome either, but charging 5 euro to unlock VR mode for a game developped with vr mechanics is unethical,
"you can afford a vr headset, you must be rich, let's me charge you for that"

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Posted: 28 July

DONT BELIEVE THE OTHER REVIEWERS!!!!!

The game looks nice and has an intruiging framework with this mystical organisation. The puzzles are demanding and interesting as well.

NONETHELESS: the game takes like 2 hours to play through and the story is a HUGE disappointment in the end without any real implications for the planet or something, like i wouldve expected since the assembly is such an allmighty organisation...

The disappointment will be complete if theres no sequel... which i wouldnt buy for 20 Euro anymore tho...

I guess this whole game is just some sort of VR-Gag and wasnt supposed to offer a deep story.

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Posted: 27 July

Awesome game puzzles to easy tho :)

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Posted: 27 July

Fantastic puzzle/exploration game that really shows off what VR is capable of, I've enjoyed every second so far and definitely recommend it!

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Posted: 26 July

A bit dissapointig. No motion controlers, short gamplay... Its more like a regular low end game, totaly unrelated to VR tehnology... and not very good one.

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Posted: 26 July

VR Only Review!

It's a very good Mystery/Story/Puzzle solver game, very polished graphics.

Not really my type of game, but a 8/10 Game as I have an definate urge to complete a game I normally get bored with.

Personally I'd Rather be shooting everyone in the face than looking through drawers and reading emails in offices, but the story is good, the chopping between two characters is good and keeps you interested

Well worth a Play

With a few out of game issues...

It Could do with Motion controller support, Xbox controller? S**t do I have an Oculus?

It doesn't show up as a VR game yet, which makes it hard to find with the HMD on

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Posted: 25 July

I think that, as a Vive owner, I was a bit disappointed by the lack of motion controller support. I think when the Rift also has these, every game that involves walking about will absolutely *need* this capability - and I would guess The Assembly will get that in time. (If you want a good example of this, look to Vanishing Realms, a much lower visual fidelity game perhaps, but one that wins hugely in terms of immersion from its control method).

That said, plug in a 360 controller and it doesn't take long to become emersed in this title. It is clearly a big step up from much of the early bird stuff we've seen until now - an actual games studio producing a tentative step into the VR world. I still think it's only a first taste of what is possible, but at the very least a good first sip nonetheless.

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Posted: 25 July

I bought this game not to long ago. I read the minimum requirements for it and it still doesn't even work. I installed it and everytime I click play, I keep getting errors. I contacted their support group but all they said was sorr for any disappointment and that my system doesn't meet the game's requirement which in fact it does meet it otherwise I wouldn't have bought this game. I know this game is meant for VR but I wanted to play it too so I bought the non-VR version of it. I lost $20 and can't even play the game. The support group didn't even give me other suggestion or advice of what I can do to possibly fix the problem. They refuse to give me a refund. All I want is a refund so that I can buy another game that will actually work. Is that so hard to ask for?

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Dustbin

351 products in account

29 reviews

Posted: 19 July

Almost insultingly simple puzzles, story is very cliche and extremely slow paced, and is full of "pseudo-intellectual" nonesense and so-deep moral dilemmas. Not worth the money VR or no VR.

The game was also 3hrs long, and I took quite a lot of time examining every room (for seemingly nothing mostly.)

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billbo baggins

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Posted: 20 July

Played this tonight with my dad. He ordered a Vive but couldnt wait to play it until that arrives. We loved it!! Graphics are cool and the puzzles kept us busy. So much to explore and look at. Cant wait to play in VR now.

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ChipTheCat

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1 review

Posted: 20 July

A refreshingly different VR experience. Most of my VR time has been with my kids playing short experiences for 10-20 minutes, and I wanted to try something with a bit more depth.

Whilst it's not perfect, being able to explore an environment in a bit more detail has been a nice change and I've really enjoyed my first few hours.

I hope it's a success, as we need more VR games like this and hopefully it will encourage developers to continue to try and push the format forward.

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marjorie.w203

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1 review

Posted: 20 July

I just finished playing through the non-VR version of the game.

PROs:
Interesting storyline
Noticable attention to detail in modelled game assets
Clever adaptation of the puzzle/sleuth genre into the intended VR format

CONS:
Short game!

I'm quite impressed with what nDreams has been able to create. And while the game is rather short, it has some replayability. I look forward to playing this again when I have an HTC Vive!

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[XIII] MrGambito

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1 review

Posted: 20 July

Great game,
Truely more of a singleplayer experience with the Vive then any other game I have bought which is quite a few.
People leaving negative reviews seem to be based on motion controllers which is not an aspect I found took away from the experience I enjoyed from this game. Having said that you need controller support to fully aceess this game.
No bugs experienced when playing with vive.
This game is worth the money and is the most in depth game I have enjoyed so far.
If you own a vive you will not regret this game.

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Stian

280 products in account

9 reviews

Posted: 21 July

It's a shame all the negativity this game gets from Vive users because of the lack of motion controllers. Yeah it would have been nice if it was implemented, but I enjoyed this game a lot the way it is. It has nice graphics that runs at a steady 90 fps with supersampling set to 1.3 on a 980ti. The story is interesting, and kept me pushing on. Played through it in 2 sittings on the Vive. It has different options for locomotion to suit eveybodys needs. The voice acting is also very good for the most part, and it's plenty of it. I highly recommend it, and it's too bad many Vive owners won't try it bacuse it uses a regular controller. Give it a go. We need more polished VR games like this.

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christianled59

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18 reviews

Posted: 19 July

UPDATE: (I wish there was a maybe button, but I'm recommending anyways)
This game is great. It works as a standing experience or as a sitting one in VR. I've not tried non-vr but I'm sure vr is where it shines.

Pros:
-wonderful graphics and voice acting. It's very immersive.
-interesting puzzles and locations
-very polished for a vr game
-interesting story
-5-6 hours of playtime.

Cons:
-no motion controller support
-you must exit steamvr BEFORE launching the game. It caused a lot of problems for me, as you can see in the later end of this review.
-costs extra for VR.

(OLD REVIEW)The following has been fixed:

Unplayable mess on my Vive. I meet more than the system expecations and I'm getting nothing but missed frames. I've tried on two systems so far.

I'll hold on to the game and change my review if it is fixed within a reasonable amount of time. But for now, no go.

I also don't understand why I had to pay $10 extra for VR support when it's supposedly a VR game.

I understand if it was a game like "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" which was origninally a non-vr game. I'll gladly support that and pay extra since they put in EXTRA work to port their game over. If this was built from the ground up, there is no reason to nickle and dime us.

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BodyPolitic

717 products in account

43 reviews

Posted: 19 July

Highly recommended, the Assembly is one of the few VR games that feels like a complete experience.
-Adventure game where you take the role of 2 people who are having very different experiences.
One is a new comer who is going through a series of trials (read puzzles) The other is an insider with an agenda.
-Excellent graphics, lots of attention to detail which helps immerse you in the setting; A large science facility.
- An interesting story that is presented via, notes recording, emails and conversations. The voice work is well done, all in service of inhabiting the different characters perspectives.
- Movement system provides a choice between traditional fps controls or a blink\teleport system so that you can play in the fashion you feel most comfortable with.
-Gameplay follows standard adventure game conventions, interact with objects and clues, and search spaces to find answers. This is mixed with the aforementioned puzzle sections which so far include spatial puzzles known as “trials”
Conclusion:
If you are looking for something a bit deeper that 8th wave shooter clone, the Assembly fits the bill. Right now many of the VR games on the market amount to glorified tech demos and the Assembly is a welcome change of pace. The biggest praise I can give it, is this game would stand on its own without the VR elements, but I’m glad that they are there as they add to experience and really help you to inhabit the view points of the main characters.
Tech notes:
Seated experience
I played with a Xbox controller, though it looks like keyboard and mouse controls are available too
Had no trouble performance wise, everything seemed smooth, but I didn’t see any graphics options, so played with how ever it was setup.
Specs:
I5 4690k
Sli 980’s
16gb ram
Installed on my mech WD hdd

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UploadVR

100 products in account

15 reviews

Posted: 19 July

Full Review: http://uploadvr.com/the-assembly-ndreams-review/

Pros:
- Immersive atmosphere
- Wide variety of movement control schemes
- Intertwining narrative with multiple protagonists
- Challenging puzzles and clue-hunting segments
- Multiple endings with satisfying payoffs

Cons:
- Low resolution suffers heavily from jagged edges
- Some puzzles are too ambiguous
- A prologue would have helped build the world more

FINAL SCORE: 7/10 - GOOD

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