Elon Musk famously believes it’s “better than 50-50 odds” that we’re living in a simulation and after seeing early gameplay footage from the upcoming Unrecord FPS (first-person shooter) game, we’re starting to believe he might be right. Viewed from the perspective of a law enforcement bodycam, this independently created game has caused a huge splash for its remarkable realism and incredible detail.
Boasting photorealistic graphics thanks to its Unreal Engine 5 platform, the vision from the trailer is so close to real life that the maker of the game, Drama, has had to issue a statement confirming that, “We do not use any real videos or external rendering.”
“There have been many doubts raised about the authenticity of the gameplay,” Drama said in a statement. “The game is developed on Unreal Engine 5, and the game footage is captured from an executable and played using a keyboard and mouse. It is not a VR game.
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“In reality, it seems rather flattering to compare the graphics of Unrecord to reality, but fortunately, we know that a game first focuses on gameplay and the 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.”
While it’s an exciting prospect for gamers who enjoy playing with graphics that are as close to reality as possible, a number of folks within the community have expressed concern about the game being too real, especially as it’s shot from the perspective of a police bodycam. With all of us having watched difficult footage of actual police bodycam vision in recent years, this one is certainly hitting too close to home for some.
Gaming streamer Trainwrecks took to Twitter to express their worry about what impact such a high level of realistic violence might have, stating, “This level of realism for shooting & killing makes *me* feel uncomfortable as if I’m watching a real leak from a military or police operation.”
It’s certainly an unfortunately familiar perspective to view such action from, but the Unrecord FPS game remains an impressive step forward in the pursuit of hyperrealistic entertainment.
