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Irrational Exuberance: Prologue

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Awaken on an asteroid in deep space, underneath comets and giant stars. Designed for HTC Vive, Prologue introduces the critically-acclaimed world of Irrational Exuberance—a fever dream of interstellar interactions. Take the first step on a journey of risk, wonder and discovery.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Immersive and awe-inspiring vr experience
    • Intuitive and simple interactions
    • Free and accessible demo
    • Strong sense of scale and atmosphere
    • Excellent tech showcase for vr

    Cons

    • Very short duration
    • Lack of gameplay depth or objectives
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Some performance issues reported
    • Transition effects can be jarring

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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      "Interaction is simple and intuitive with minimal skill required; the challenge is low but feedback is satisfying."

    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health
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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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