Proteus is a game focusing on exploration which allows you to wander through what is essentially a pixelated water-colour painting.
Genre: First Person Shooter (without the shooter)
Developer: Ed Key and David Kanaga
Platforms: Mac, PC (Windows and Linux)
Good for: A relaxing if not slightly trippy experience and anyone looking for a stress free time with a virtual environment.
Less good for: Anyone looking for a more traditional gaming experience. Proteus has sparked debate as to whether it is in fact a game or not for good reason – it does not give you any goals as such.
Summary:
Proteus is an unusual experience and there are not that many things like it that are not also categorised as some kind of studenty experiment in virtual worlds. The lo-fi artistic direction however gives a very strong sense of style and with the assistance of the soundscape, this can be a very absorbing game. There are enough interesting things to explore and discoveries to make and things can even get a little on the creepy side when the sun goes down.