Preface: Undiscovered World

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Preface: Undiscovered World is a single player action game. It was developed by PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions and was released on December 5, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Preface: Undiscovered World is an immersive tech demo showcasing a new technology that generates a vast Earth-scale world in real-time using Machine Learning agents processed entirely on your GPU. Players can explore a dynamic, continually evolving planet without cloud reliance. This evolving project invites community feedback to help shape its future development.

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Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

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The tech demo showcases impressive potential for future development, particularly in procedural world generation and realistic biomes.
The map is massive, providing a sense of scale that feels akin to using Google Earth, which is exciting for future gameplay possibilities.
There is a clear enthusiasm for the technology behind the demo, with many reviewers expressing hope for its evolution into a more engaging game.

The demo currently lacks gameplay mechanics, with players only able to walk through a barren landscape filled with repetitive assets and no interactive elements.
Performance issues, bugs, and crashes are prevalent, making the experience frustrating and unpolished.
Many players feel that the demo fails to effectively showcase the technology it aims to represent, leading to disappointment and confusion about its purpose.

gameplay
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The gameplay currently lacks traditional mechanics, functioning more as a tech demo that allows players to explore a visually impressive world with realistic biomes and foliage. Players can only walk around, with limited teleportation options via waypoints, leaving them eager for future updates that promise actual gameplay elements.
- “Really excited to see how it will go with actual gameplay in the prologue.”
- “There may not be any actual gameplay, but it is kind of cool seeing a world be generated with realistic biomes and foliage.”
- “It is exactly what the devs say it is, a tech demo with no actual play mechanics.”
- “Yes, right now all you can do is walk around and there are no flying mechanics or ways to teleport to other random locations (unless you count the waypoints, but those appear to only teleport you to another close by waypoint, if one exists at all).”
graphics
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The graphics have been widely criticized for their lack of detail and animation, with users describing the visuals as reminiscent of a poorly executed high school project. The use of Unreal Engine 5 has not met expectations, leading to complaints about limited settings, poor responsiveness, and a lifeless environment devoid of dynamic elements. Overall, the graphical experience is seen as disappointing and unengaging.
- “Unreal Engine 5 kinda sucks to be honest. The settings are limited, the graphics are poor, and everything responds poorly. Good on you for trying a new engine, but this one is not working. Also, if I spawn in a random forest away from anything interesting, it's your fault for not providing something engaging to look at.”
- “I thought this was a world generator, but it feels like a bad high school graphics project. Nothing moves, no animations, no creatures, no collision detection, no terrain, no water—just a flat, lifeless plane with identical pine trees of various heights.”
story
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Users highlight the potential for the game's worldbuilding features to enhance storytelling, suggesting it could serve as a valuable tool for narrative creation in various contexts, such as D&D. Additionally, the story is humorously noted to surpass the romantic elements of "Twilight."
- “It is still absolutely a better love story than Twilight.”
- “If they ever provide a way to make and then edit an entire world and its details, this could be amazing worldbuilding software that you could use for things like storytelling or D&D.”
optimization
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The game suffers from notable performance issues, including frequent bugs and crashes, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- “Expect significant performance issues, bugs, and crashes.”