Event[0]
Event[0] is an award-winning narrative exploration game where you must build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home. Set in a retrofuture inspired by sci-fi classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, the game is about forging a personal relationship with your only companion, an insecure AI entity capable of procedurally generating over two million lines of dialog. You interact with the computer, named Kaizen, by typing messages on terminals throughout the ship. The reality of your situation will emerge organically as you communicate with Kaizen and explore the mysterious ship in first-person perspective.
You’ll freely navigate evocative 3D environments brought to life with physics-based rendering and advanced lighting techniques. You’ll examine items to gather information and solve hacking puzzles as you progress. You can even leave the ship for breathtakingly scary spacewalks! All sound and music come from the environment; there is no traditional score. The ship is essentially the AI computer’s body, and reacts to Kaizen’s feelings by making different sounds—pay attention for clues!
As in any relationship, there can be gratitude, disappointment, or jealousy, and Kaizen reacts differently depending on its mood. By working through the fears and anxieties of your virtual companion, you can eventually find your way back to Earth—while unraveling the cryptic history of the ship and the 1980s society from which it emerged.
Steam User 3
A really fun game with a neat story. It's fun interacting with Kaizen.
The game was made before those dumb large language models became a thing, so it doesn't use any of those, in case you were wondering. It's pretty clever how they handled it.
Steam User 2
It's like a text adventure in a 3D environment. You can not interact with the environment directly, only type whatever you want to do to a AI driven terminal, and it may or may not comply depending on how you ask it. Story is okay, gameplay is okay, but I loved the idea. I hope we get to see more text adventures in 3D environments, maybe even a fantasy themed one. I think you should check this out if you like space/sci-fi theme and/or old school text adventures.
I'll probably play again this one later to see the other endings.
Steam User 2
AI DOOR
Steam User 1
Wonderful game. I actually feel like Kaizen is a friend to me, even though it's just an AI in a game. The story might be short, but I keep coming back every once and while to enjoy the atmosphere of Event. The way you speak to Kaizen actually matters to the story and to how Kaizen will respond. I have done an "evil" playthrough and a "good" playthrough and the tone of the game changes a lot from how you treat Kaizen. 10/10 would recommend.
Steam User 1
Puzzle/problem solving, decent graphics, simple controls. Talking to the AI is key to the game, but it doesn't understand every question (its not a Chat GPT).
Steam User 1
I rellay enjoyed the atmosphere and the looks. Contrary to other games i replayed it multiple times. For me Event is unforgettable.
Steam User 1
It's ok, it's not so annoying to see "AI" answers that loose the context (but maybe, me as player loose it?.. :) ).
I love the Hacknet and such puzzle games, loved the Myst series... But today this (good) game is outdated (GPT experience, you know...).
On the other side, relationships between human and AI bored me already. So, I can't say that the plot hooked me. Seems it's better to spent time rewatching Kubrick's masterpiece, because in this game I felt that there is lack of interactiveness. Or replay Portal 2...
Yes, it's positive review, the game is ok, and yes, I'd appeal for refund despite that I've purchased it via sales.