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Publisher : Oculus Studios. Available On: Oculus Store (Rift). This is an honest shame, because I count many of the design elements as a net positive, such as overall character design, motioncapture, set pieces—all of it has enough meat on the bone for the sake of immersion. Defector Details: Official Site.
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