Werewolves Within | |
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Developer(s) | Red Storm Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
Release | 6 December 2016 |
Genre(s) | Social deduction |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Werewolves Within is a multiplayer social-deduction VR game for Oculus Rift, Windows, and PlayStation VR, developed by Red Storm Entertainment, published by Ubisoft, and released on 6 December 2016.
Werewolves Within received positive reviews from critics.
Gameplay
The game is set in a medieval-fantasy town that is being attacked by a werewolf, and players are tasked to guess which of the townsfolk is the werewolf in disguise in a Mafia-style format.
Reception
ReceptionAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PS4: 76/100 |
Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | 7/10 |
IGN | 6.0/10 |
Werewolves Within received "generally favorable" reviews, according to Metacritic.
The Official UK PlayStation Magazine listed it as the ninth best PS VR game.
Film adaptation
Main article: Werewolves Within (film)In October 2018, it was announced Werewolves Within was being developed as a feature film, with Mishna Wolff set to write the screenplay for the film, while Ubisoft Motion Pictures would produce. In January 2020, it was announced Sam Richardson had joined the cast of the film and would serve as a producer, with Josh Ruben to direct. In February 2020, Michael Chernus, Michaela Watkins, Cheyenne Jackson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén and Rebecca Henderson joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in February 2020.
References
- Ubisoft - Werewolves Within
- ^ "Werewolves Within for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Werewolves Within Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Werewolves Within Review". IGN. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- PS VR Hall of Fame, Official UK PlayStation Magazine, Issue 136, June 2017, Future Publishing, page 108
- Crecente, Brian (October 30, 2018). "Ubisoft Working on 'Child of Light,' 'Werewolves Within' TV, Movie Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Day-Ramos, Dino (January 22, 2020). "'Veep's Sam Richardson To Star In Josh Ruben's Horror-Comedy 'Werewolves Within' Written By Mishna Wolff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Hipes, Patrick (February 11, 2020). "Michael Chernus Joins Horror Comedy 'Werewolves Within'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Hipes, Patrick (February 12, 2020). "'Werewolves Within' Scares Up Rest Of Cast: Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "SAM RICHARDSON, MICHAEL CHERNUS CAST IN WEREWOLVES WITHIN VIDEO GAME MOVIE". JoBlo.com. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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Categories:- 2016 video games
- HTC Vive games
- Mafia (party game)
- Multiplayer video games
- Oculus Rift games
- PlayStation 4 games
- PlayStation VR games
- Red Storm Entertainment games
- Social deduction video games
- Ubisoft games
- Video games adapted into films
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games with cross-platform play
- Virtual reality games
- Werewolf games
- Windows games