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2017 video game
Space Pirate Trainer
Developer(s)I-Illusions
Publisher(s)
  • I-Illusions Edit this on Wikidata
Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Oculus Quest, PlayStation 4
ReleaseOctober 12, 2017
Mode(s)Single-player

Space Pirate Trainer is a Virtual Reality (VR) first-person shooter developed and produced by I-Illusions. It was one of the earliest wave shooters utilizing the VR game-play environment. The game was released alongside the HTC Vive and featured in VR arcades. In 2018, it was also released digitally through the PlayStation Store.

Gameplay

The game places the player on a platform in space while waves of robots come down and attack. The player has a choice between a pistol, shotgun, laser, machine gun, grenade launcher and laser sword to fight off the robots.

Development

The game was developed by Dirk Van Welden, inspired by his love for the eighties arcade aesthetic. Welden was skeptical of developing a game for VR since in past experiences he had experienced severe nausea using the platform. Once motion tracking had improved Welden developed a demo for a game and posted on a forum. He was then contacted by Valve and told that he should work on a fully-fledged game.

Reception

Space Pirate Trainer received "mixed or average reviews" from critics according to Metacritic. During the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Space Pirate Trainer for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year.

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic74/100
Review score
PublicationScore
UploadVR7.5/10

References

  1. "Space Pirate Trainer". PlayStation™Store. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  2. Willings, Adrian (October 28, 2017). "Space Pirate Trainer review: A fantastically exhausting VR shooting gallery". Pocket-lint. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. Developer, Windows (2018-05-30). "Eighties game nostalgia leads to big future in development". Medium. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  4. "Space Pirate Trainer". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  5. "2018 Awards Category Details Immersive Reality Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. "Space Pirate Trainer Review: Time To Pull Out Those Blasters And Scream V-Arrrrrrrrr! (Update)". UploadVR. 30 November 2018.
  7. "Space Pirate Trainer for Playstation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

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