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The Origin Theory - Episode One

Origin Theory™ episode one is a lighthearted story driven survival horror experience. Game has it's classic bad guy, zombies, guns and nasty stuff, but the emphasis is on unraveling the mystery and not grinding down hordes of enemies and surviving bullet soaking boss fights.

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Release Date:

Jun 1, 2024

Developer:

NANOMALY

Publisher:

NANOMALY

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔	✔

About This Game

Origin Theory™ episode one is a lighthearted story driven survival horror experience. Game has it's classic bad guy, zombies, guns and nasty stuff, but the emphasis is on unraveling the mystery and not grinding down hordes of enemies and surviving bullet soaking boss fights.

Ethan is an oilrig engineer on a mission with his crewmates to respond to an SOS signal originating from an uninhabited volcanic island. They soon discover that the island is not without it's residents and the mission takes a bad turn. Crash landed and separated from his crew, Ethan is taken deeper into the island complex.

Now alone and armed with only his ability to use duct tape, Ethan finds himself in the middle of a darkening mystery. Trapped inside the complex, Ethan must use his wits to escape, explore the shadows, fight for survival, find out the fate of his crewmates and unravel the mystery surrounding the island.

Unravel The Mystery

Follow a narrative experience and uncover the dark secrets behind the events taking place in the Ren island through the logs of the ill-fated staff and captives.

Collect Resources To Survive

Collect resources found and hidden throughout the levels to buy upgrades to your arsenal. Upgrade weapons with parts scattered along the way.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Audio for the characters in cut-scenes and in-game voice-overs has been generated using AI generated audio with the tools provided by Replica studios and Animaker. Everything is pre-recorded, no real-time audio generation in-game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Constant dismemberment of bodyparts of zombies usually including some gratifying blood-splatter effects as an added bonus.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i7-7820HK
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX-1080
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 30 GB available space
Additional Notes: GTX 1080 test used laptop with FullHD display/high quality settings/dlss set to 1280x720. Still looked fantastic with fully dynamic lighting.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 11
Processor: i7-12700K (only high-end processor tested)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: RTX-3090 / RTX-4070
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 30 GB available space
Additional Notes: Fully dynamic lighting requires high-end machine if goal is to play in 4K/60fps. Uses DLSS to enable wider range of viable graphics card options.

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