Overview Arden’s Wake:
Starring Alicia Vikander and Richard Armitage, Arden’s Wake is a VR animated short that tells the story of a young woman who embarks on a dangerous journey in a post-apocalyptic world. Meena lives with her father in a lighthouse perched atop the ocean’s surface. When he goes missing, she must descend deep into the waters previously forbidden to her, embarking on a thrilling journey of family history and self-discovery. Come below the sea and experience what happens! We recommend headphones for the best viewing experience. On the title screen, hold “Ctrl” and use the Up/Down arrows to change playback quality. Once the experience has begun, feel free to walk around and explore the environment. Allumette is one of my favorite VR cinematic experiences, so I had to buy Arden’s Wake to thank Penrose Studios for that gem. Arden’s wake is also a very good cinematic experience, that I do recommend. It’s a less than 30 minute long, purely cinematic experience (stereo 360). There are no interactions. It is running on the Unreal Engine. Unfortunately, although I did enjoy the cinematics and it has a lovely story, it is also not a complete story. It does end rather abruptly. Also, you can tell that this project is a few years old. The visuals aren’t as sharp as the newer VR cinematic projects that have come out recently. While Alicia Vikander does star and she does a great job, they also don’t give her or the other Voice Actors much dialogue to work with. Most of the story is told through the visuals and music. The visuals are nice (other than it isn’t high resolution) and the set pieces are wonderful. The animations are otherwise top-notch and the musical soundtrack is great. I do think the sound mix was a bit muffled. I was also just expecting more dialogue. Still, the story is very emotional. The experience just doesn’t feel fully realized. Which is a shame, because I really wanted to see where the story was going.
Arden’s Wake Free Download:
1 :: Download Game 2 :: Extract Game 3 :: Launch The Game 4 :: Have Fun 🙂
