Virtual reality content company MyDearest, in collaboration with Sekai Project, has announced Tokyo Chronos, a “VR mystery adventure” game due out digitally for PlayStation VR, Steam VR, and Oculus (Go and Rift) in December. It will support English, Japanese, and Chinese languages.
The game’s staff includes:
Haruki Kashiwakura (Rakuen Tsuihou: Expelled from Paradise motion supervisor)
Kou Segawa (Nazo Suki Shoujo series novelist)
Kazuma Miki (Sword Art Online producer)
LAM (illustrator)
Here is an overview of the story:
For how long, and why, have the been separated?
A group of eight who were friends since childhood.
The time came for the mystery to be revealed.
Time stopped, and the eight were trapped in a Shibuya where no one else existed.
In an unusual space where one person disappears at a time.
—I died. Who is the culprit?
More information is due out at Anime Expo 2018 on July 5 in Los Angeles.
Downward Spiral: Horus Station launches May 31 for PC, this summer for PS4
Downward Spiral: Horus Station will launch for PC with optional Oculus Rift with Touch, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality support on May 31 for $19.99 , developer 3rd Eye Studios announced. A PlayStation 4 version with optional PlayStation VR support will follow this summer.
Here is an overview of the game, via 3rd Eye Studios:
Downward Spiral: Horus Station lures players through a lost vessel abandoned by its crew. Solving the mystery of the space station will take wits and ingenuity as you fight or avoid dangers unknown. Use the ship’s maintenance hardware – like bolt throwers, rail guns, and arc welders to take out threats, solve puzzles and find the truth of why Horus Station has been left drifting in space.
Atmosphere and environmental storytelling are key to Downward Spiral: Horus Station. Players will have to piece together the mystery surrounding the derelict space station entirely through observation and interpretation, as the game doesn’t feature any dialogue or cinematics. Instead, the mood is maintained through a kitschy, 70s-inspired retro-chic aesthetic and an electronic ambient soundtrack composed by platinum selling HIM frontman Ville Valo.
3rd Eye Studios realizes that not everyone likes to play games the same way, so Downward Spiral: Horus Station features a raft of gameplay options to tailor the experience. Virtual Reality and motion control are supported for those who prefer that extra level of immersion, the game can be played entirely in single-player or co-op, and there’s even a game mode that removes combat entirely from the campaign for players who prefer a more relaxed, contemplative experience. In addition to Horus Station’s story campaign, there’s eight-player PvP and PvE multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Horde and Survivor challenges.
“Downward Spiral: Horus Station represents our dream of how immersion, interactivity, and storytelling can combine into a cohesive whole,” said Gregory Louden, Lead Designer of 3rd Eye Studios. “We’d like to combine the thought-provoking mysteries of sci-fi classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris and combine it with the moody, immersive and interactive atmosphere.”
Ubisoft 今(23)日宣布《星际争霸战:舰桥》全新数据片《银河飞龙》即日起率先推出支持 PlayStation VR 的版本,玩家无论有无虚拟现实装置皆可游玩这款游戏。 后续将于 7 月 24 日推出支持 HTC Vive、Oculus Rift 以及 Windows Mixed Reality 的 PC 版本,同样地,玩家无论有无虚拟现实装置皆可游玩,且不论使用何种装置都能跨平台与好友一起玩,售价新台币 44 9 元。
由 Ubisoft 旗下工作室 Red Storm Entertainment 开发的 CBS Consumer Products 授权游戏《星际争霸战:舰桥》的全新数据片《银河飞龙》,将让玩家在《星际争霸战》的浩瀚宇宙里继续航 行,并且驾驶出自银河飞龙电视影集的银河级联邦星舰企业号 NCC-1701D。 玩家将面对隐形的罗慕伦舰队以及可怕的博格人、考验自身的作战本事。
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio has announced Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, a new platformer coming to PlayStation VR via the PlayStation Store.
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission puts players in the role of Astro the captain Bot, who will go on a virtual reality rescue mission to save your fellow Bots who are dispersed all over space.
Here is an overview of the game, via the PlayStation Blog:
The game is being developed by the team who brought you The Playroom and The Playroom VRas. This time we took a new direction to challenge a genre that is close to the heart of many gamers out there (including us!): platform action games!
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission lets you take control of Astro, the Bot captain of a ship on a mission to rescue its lost crew, who are scattered over 5 planets. You will be running, jumping and punching throughout 26 stages across 5 worlds, each ending with an epic boss fight.
Thanks to PS VR, we were able to take platforming to new heights and develop rich gameplay around the player, taking advantage of the increased perspective, proximity and the added depth that PS VR offers. As a result, the game feels incredibly smooth, and jumps are ultra-precise – even in situations where the action ramps up. This opens up many doors for innovative play such as playing an entire sequence from multiple angles – below, from above, across 180 degrees or by leaning round corners to discover ledges and progress through levels.
You, the player, also exist in the world as a big robot following Astro around. Occasionally, you will have to smash parts of the environment and dodge enemy attacks. If you are compromised, chances are that Astro would perish as well, so both of you staying alive is paramount.
Another cool feature of the game is the many gadgets that emerge from your DualShock 4. In Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, your controller is visible in VR and becomes host to a range of cool weapons. Depending on the situation, it may become a hook shot, a water gun, or even a deadly ninja star – very useful for chopping spider webs, creating platforms or slicing enemies in your way. These gadgets will be found on your path so keep an eye out for them.
The goal of each stage is to rescue your lost crew. Every time you find one of them hiding somewhere, a good old nudge will send it flying back inside your controller. There are 8 lost bots in every stage so if you do the math… errr it’s… a lot! Chances are you will not find them all easily but, if you listen, you will be able to hear their SOS calls, thanks to the 3D audio inside PS VR.
Each level has a totally unique visual vibe so every location feels fresh. Our unique settings come together to make the most of PS VR’s 360 degree field of vision. Locations range from city rooftops to sandy beaches, dark caves, volcanoes, and even inside the belly of a gigantic whale!
Every world you traverse ends with a huge boss battle, creating exciting, memorable gameplay moments. Imagine turning to find a 100-foot tall Gorilla towering to find it’s taking a bite out of the building you are standing on!
The sense of the scale in PS VR really is amazing. The hardware is a perfect match for AAstro Bot: Rescue Mission. It definitely needs to be seen to be believed!
Aside from the main campaign, each level opens to a secret challenge stage that can be unlocked by finding a hidden character. These challenges re-use specific mechanics and are a true test of skill. If you can clear those, maybe special additional members of the crew can be rescued…
And if you feel like chilling out after all that action, the collection room lets you spend your hard-earned coins in the crane game to build interactive dioramas and check on how much of your crew has been rescued.
Sci-fi shooter Evasion coming to PlayStation VR in 2018
Archiact has announced Evasion, a “virtual reality bullet hell game designed to immerse players in high intensity co-op multiplayer combat,” is coming to PlayStation VR in 2018.
Here is an overview of the game, via the PlayStation Blog:
The Evasion team is focused on one big goal: to offer a shooter designed for VR that delivers on everything we love about FPSes. We want to evoke that fast, frantic feeling that you get from games like Doom and Borderlands where you’re ducking behind cover to avoid a barrage of attacks, laying down suppression fire as your teammate hacks a gate, or racing down a corridor with enemies around every corner. After almost two years building our dream game for VR, we are delighted to announce that Evasion is being released on PlayStation VR, with custom support for the Aim Controller.
Evasion was built from the ground up for full locomotion – getting around is so core to the game, it’s even in the name! When designing movement options, usability testing and really listening to player feedback has been key. No single movement scheme works for everyone, so we’ve made sure that the game has all kinds of options for different players and is totally balanced, no matter your preferences. We’ve tested with so many players that we’re confident you’ll find a locomotion option that works for you. We’ve also designed custom rifles for the Aim controller, so holding it in your hands and feeling the intense haptics brings a whole new level of immersion to the experience.
Evasion evokes the feeling of a ‘bullet hell’ shooter, so it’s packed with intense battles. Victories in our game are hard fought. Major engagements in Evasion aren’t one-on-one affair where you sit back and slowly pick apart an enemy’s defenses; they’re tense and chaotic, requiring you to run and dodge and take on multiple enemies simultaneously. It definitely nods to some of the old school arcade shooters like Space Invaders and Galaga, but designed for full VR immersion and AAA-quality graphics powered by the Unreal Engine.
Evasion was designed to be played either solo or co-op, and features both a full Campaign as well as a Survival Mode, where you face escalating swarms of enemies. You play as a member of the Vanguard, an elite special operations team who are charged with saving an embattled human colony from swarms of invading Optera. The Vanguard have four playable hero classes, each with their own unique full-bodied avatar, weapons and special abilities.
The Warden: Our tank. The Warden is ideal for players who like to charge into battle. He can take more damage than any other class and has unique abilities that allow him to get up close and personal with enemies before blasting them into dust.
The Surgeon: Our combat medic. The Surgeon heals himself and other players faster, giving everyone that extra edge in combat. The surgeon can also turn his abilities against the enemy by siphoning their health.
The Striker: Our damage class. The Striker is agile and deadly. Her weapons and shield have precision targeting, and she has a unique tether that allows her to bolster her teammates’ dps.
The Engineer: Our most versatile class. The Engineer can use her tether to grab enemies and whip them around. She can also clear the field with incredible chain lightning and energize teammates’ weapons.
Evasion is a passion project and we’re incredibly thrilled to bring it to PlayStation VR fans. We truly believe there is nothing like it on the platform and hope that gamers will love it, especially when elevated to the next level on the Aim controller. It’s been an incredible ride so far. We’re so happy with the feedback we’ve received, and we can’t wait to deliver this game to all VR fans later this year.