I’ve got a treat to share with you guys today – a game that features voice acting and a compelling story for your mobile device! The game is République, a stealth action that’s received very positive reviews when it released on the iOS some months ago.
République follows Hope, a young girl trapped in a bizarre cult operating as its own nation. You don’t actually play as Hope, but as a person who’s trying to help her escape by hacking into the surveillance and computer systems of République. You can jump from one camera to the next, access personnel files, and control security systems. When the coast is clear, you tap to send Hope to a different location in the game’s immersive 3D environment.
The first thing you’ll notice about République is its graphics. They are gorgeous. Animations and character models look great for a mobile game, and the faces of characters actually display some emotion. It’s a hefty download (1 gig) but you can see that all that extra data is being put to work.
The game sprang to life from a successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago, and the first three episodes are available on the Play Store now. Each chapter has a few hours of gameplay each, and you can pick the first episode up for an introductory price of $2.99. If you dig it, you can pick up all five chapters for $14.99. You can see for yourself over here.
Here’s a trailer for the second episode (possible spoilers ahead!)