Out There Entertainment takes to the intercom and is blaring out the release date of its new virtual reality title TSA Frisky. It’s coming as a single-player campaign to the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality Headsets on May 17th.
In TSA Frisky you play the role of a TSA agent working “the line” at an airport security checkpoint. Frisk passengers and rummage through luggage to find pesky contraband items and achieve that juicy management promotion. But be careful! Aiport security is a stressful job and you have to manage your stress levels and avoid blacking out as you attempt to clear all the passengers and their suitcases through the security gates.
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The game has already garnered the interest of fans even prior to its release. There is currently a free demo available on Steam which has had more than 1 million views of Let’s Play on YouTube.
The developers had their reasons for choosing the TSA.
Remy Bustani, one of the founders of the game:
““[The team] liked the idea of taking the dreaded security check at the airport and use VR to really exploit the fun in that. VR is a unique platform and gives us as developers the tools to take something out of real life and make something fun out of it.”
Progression is an important point in this game, and the developers have made sure there are clears goals and upgrades available for players as they make their way up the TSA ladder. In total, players will have to earn their promotions through multiple levels of stress-inducing checkpoints and unruly passengers in order to find success in their department. Each shift players will unlock new equipment to make their jobs easier but with better tech comes higher numbers of people and less time to get through them all.
