Every now and then, a remarkable concept emerges - the development of technology that brings the sense of smell to video games. The game Urge, an open world survival shooter, has both fascinated and perplexed us. It starts with a car crash, plunging you into a world shrouded in a mysterious fog that is far from the gentle kind found in Silent Hill. This fog is, in fact, wee smoke, and it permeates every aspect of the game.

Uncover the Urge of a Piss-Fueled Survival Game

Initial Crash and Mysterious Fog

You find yourself pulled from a car crash and immediately confronted with a world suffused with a strange fog. It's not the symbolic fog of repressed trauma; it's more like a stinking haze. Some of this fog erupts from the ground in stinking geysers, while some fills the heads of the mutants that lurk to murder you. These mutants are victims of a strange addiction, and their origins may lie in the industrial areas or the tunnels beneath.

The lore of the game seems to justify a fanciful reinterpretation of piss thermodynamics. Piss exists in different forms - as liquid that must be disposed of correctly to avoid adding to the fog, and as powder that dusts storage cases and forms stalactites. And your character must also regularly excrete piss to attend to survival needs.

Dealing with the spread of wee-wee is a challenge. You might need to relieve yourself at times, and if you don't have potable fluids, you can even drink the stuff. Piss can also be transformed into fuel for abandoned vehicles, creating a cycle of fog intensity as you build and craft to minimize spills.

Enemies and the Golden Apocalypse

The more fog there is, the more enemies appear. These enemies range from giant yellow spiders to chainsaw-wielding hazmat-clad dudes and tall, hollow-eyed creatures that resemble urine cakes. Piss meteors and piss lightning add to the surreal atmosphere.

Surviving in Urge requires delicacy and discretion. You must carefully manage the spread of piss to avoid bringing about a golden apocalypse. It's a unique survival game that challenges you in ways beyond the ordinary.

From a design standpoint, it offers an interesting take on survival. It makes you think about how your actions can have consequences, not just in terms of survival but also in the world around you. It's a game that invites you to explore and strategize in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking.

You can read more about Urge on Steam and discover the full extent of this fascinating game.