The Occupation

Short description: 2019 video game

The Occupation

Developer(s)| White Paper Games
Publisher(s)| Humble Bundle
Engine| Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Release| 5 March 2019
Genre(s)| Adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player[1]

The Occupation is a single-player[1] adventure video game developed by White Paper Games and released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One[2] and Microsoft Windows on 5 March 2019.[3][4][5][6] The game takes place in a single government building, over four hours of real time. The game advances with or without input from the player, but almost all in-game actions can affect the game's story.[7]

The game is set in late 1987, within the same universe as White Paper Games' first title Ether One.[8]

The game was written by Nathaniel-Jorden Apostol, being co-written and edited by Pete Bottomley. Apostol was also the lead audio designer and composer, as well as voicing the character Charles Bowman, the game's central antagonist. Other notable voice actors on the game include Ben Britton, Ally Murphy, David McCallion, Jay Britton and Amelia Tyler.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Plot
* 3 Development
* 4 Reception
* 4.1 Awards
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Gameplay

The game does not have a traditional health bar or energy system. If the player is caught doing something they should not, they are taken to a security office and lose 15 minutes, which shortens the time available to achieve the main objective of the game.[9]

## Plot

Prior to the start of the game, a terrorist attack has killed 23 people and led the British government to create the Union Act, a "controversial act which threatens the civil liberties of the British population."

The game's plot starts at 3:27 PM on 24 October 1987,[10] with the player character being a journalist that is researching the Union Act. Players have freedom of choice on how to act; whether it is becoming a whistle-blowing journalist fighting against the act, or doing nothing as the game progresses on its own.[7]

## Development

The game was developed on Unreal 4[11] and uses dynamic artificial intelligence, which combines scripted activities for the in-game characters along with deviations to their normal routine based on their in-game requirements or interactions.[12] The developers illustrated this by explaining the actions of a character called Dan, a Scottish Muslim who is a "towering bald man who screams security". He breaks his usual desk-based routine because of his need to pray at certain times, creating a circumstance that the player can take advantage of should they wish.[8]

## Reception

### Awards

The game was nominated for "Best Use of Game Engine" at the Develop:Star Awards.[13]

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| (PC) 68/100[14]
(PS4) 63/100[15]
(XONE) 69/100[16]
Review scores
Publication| Score
Adventure Gamers| [21]
Game Informer| 6.75/10[22]
GameSpot| 8/10[20]
IGN| 5.9/10[17]
PC Gamer (US)| 67/100[18]
Push Square| [19]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Access • The Occupation". GamesTM (Future plc) (197): 20–21. February 2018. ISSN 1478-5889.
2. ↑ Withington, Emma (5 October 2017). "The Occupation – hands-on with the PS4 whistle-blowing adventure". PSU.com. https://www.psu.com/news/the-occupation-hands-on-with-the-ps4-whistle-blowing-adventure/. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
3. ↑ Romano, Sal (16 January 2019). "The Occupation delayed to March 5". Gematsu. https://gematsu.com/2019/01/the-occupation-delayed-to-march-5. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
4. ↑ Humble Bundle (2019-03-05). "The Occupation on Humble Bundle". https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-occupation.
5. ↑ GOG (2019-03-05). "The Occupation release announcement on GOG". https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_the_occupation_ec7a9.
6. ↑ Steam (2019-03-05). "The Occupation on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/765880/The_Occupation/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Priestman, Chris (7 May 2017). "The Occupation and the perils of politics in games". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-05-07-the-occupation-and-the-perils-of-politics-in-games. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Donnelly, Joe (28 April 2017). "The Occupation is a politically-charged thriller that pits you against the clock". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/the-occupation-is-a-politically-charged-thriller-that-pits-you-against-the-clock/. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
9. ↑ "Hype • The Occupation". Edge (Future plc) (317): 42–43. 27 February 2018. ISSN 1350-1593.
10. ↑ Wolstenholme, Dan J.. "The Occupation". http://occupation-game.com/. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
11. ↑ Peel, Jeremy (2 October 2017). "Making it in Unreal: how BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth helped The Occupation". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-occupation/the-occupation-ether-one. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
12. ↑ McAloon, Alissa (24 May 2017). "Balancing unpredictability and order is key for dynamic AI, says The Occupation dev". https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/balancing-unpredictability-and-order-is-key-for-dynamic-ai-says-i-the-occupation-i-dev.
13. ↑ Blake, Vikki (16 May 2019). "Shortlist for Develop:Star Awards 2019 revealed". https://www.mcvuk.com/shortlist-for-developstar-awards-2019-revealed/. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
14. ↑ "The Occupation for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-occupation/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
15. ↑ "The Occupation for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-occupation/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
16. ↑ "The Occupation for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-occupation/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.
17. ↑ Ogilvie, Tristan (4 March 2019). "The Occupation Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/05/the-occupation-review.
18. ↑ Horti, Samuel (4 March 2019). "The Occupation review". https://www.pcgamer.com/the-occupation-review/.
19. ↑ "The Occupation Review (PS4)". 4 March 2019. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/occupation.
20. ↑ Wildgoose, David (5 March 2019). "The Occupation Review - On The Clock". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-occupation-review-on-the-clock/1900-6417101/.
21. ↑ "The Occupation review". 10 April 2019. https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/37470.
22. ↑ Gwaltney, Javy (4 March 2019). "The Occupation - Stumbling In The Dark". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-occupation/stumbling-in-the-dark. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

## External links

* The Occupation - game site

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