Gamescom 2020.
Gamescom was last week and like every event this year, this one was held virtually too.
And oh how I miss real life events.
But that’s aside.
There wasn’t a lot of VR game announcements.
However, we do have a few very exciting ones and we’ll talk about all of them in this
video.
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Number 5 - Sam & Max VR
Let’s start with a cute one!
This is a game by HappyGiant who specializes in AR games like the Star Wars holochess-inspired
HoloGrid: Monster Battle.
Sam & Max is a classic adventure, used to be from Lucasarts, which you probably know
from many games these past few years.
Back then, it was a point-and-click adventure.
This time Sam & Max are reborn and it’s in our favorite platform, of course, Virtual
Reality.
Sam and Max are a doggo and a bunny asking you to join the freelance police that will
put you through their police academy training school.
So yes it looks like you won’t be playing as Sam or Max, but you will be a third person,
probably yourself.
It looks like a cartoony fantasy world with lots of comedy.
Although, not much has been shown about the gameplay, I’m intrigued by seeing the trailer
with all those strange things happening, like that big *** plant right there.
What is that?!
So I think this one might be more than it’s currently showing.
But we’ll know more when it comes in 2021.
Number 4 - Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife
On number 4 is Wraith.
A new game by VR studio Fast Travel Games, which you may know from Apex Construct and
The Curious Tale Of Stolen Pets.
These developers seem to have all skills in-house, as they went from an action game to a casual
game and now it’s horror!
In this game, you explore Barclay Mansion as a Wraith with supernatural powers.
Now, you may think that you can become the monster in a horror game but it seems that
even as a spirit of the dead, you are the one hiding from other, even more sinister,
monsters, the Spectres.
But at least you can manipulate objects froma distance, change the environment around you
or pass through walls.
During Gamescom, this mixed reality trailer was released of the game that shows the dark,
terrifying atmosphere of the mansion where a player is being hunted down.
Ehm, I think I’ll let Chary play this one :P
Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife is coming early 2021 to all major headsets.
And while you’re watching, don’t forget to leave me a little thumbs up!
Number 3 - Facebook Horizon
Ok, so Facebook Horizon might not exactly be a Gamescom announcement, but this trailer
was announced right when Gamescom started so I wanted to updat you all.
A new trailer came out showing off what kind of worlds are possible in this new VR social
game by Facebook.
It looks like the mini-games that you’d be able to create are versatile, from mining
gold, to making ramen, to mini-golf.
There’s a dungeon-like game with guns and obstacles, and a world where you can try out
your dynamite fantasies.
The trailer also shows off the multiplayer world creation some more.
It for sure seems like there is a lot of variety and freedom in the game and it kinda reminds
you of Rec Room, which is also a very successful free social VR game.
So I’m intrigued!
Currently, Facebook Horizon is in beta and you can only join by invite-only.
So far, we haven’t gotten an invite yet, but if you did, do let us know what you think
of it.
Number 2 - Star Wars: Squadrons
One of the most exciting games to release this year is Star Wars: Squadrons.
The newly released trailer at Gamescom focuses on a single-player mission type: the escort
mission.
However, since this is the first time we’re covering this game on this channel, let me
give you a quick overview of what the game is about!
This is a first-person space-combat game set in the Star Wars universe, it follows the
events in Return of the Jedi from alternating perspectives between the New Republic and
the Empire.
So yes you are going to get the story from both sides.
Looking at the trailers, most of the gameplay looks like it’ll be inside a cockpit, but
it’ll be inside various iconic Star War ships from both sides, such as the X-wing
and TIE fighter.
In between missions, it does look like we’ll be able to meet some characters up-close during
the cutscenes too.
The developers of this game, has said that both the single-player campaign and multiplayer
mode will have full VR support including full cross-play across VR, and non-VR players.c
Star Wars: Squadrons will release on October 2nd on PC VR and PlayStation VR.
You can preorder it for 40 US dollars and Euros which will include some pre-order bonus
content.
I’ll put a link below for it.
Overall, it looks very impressive to me!
But I probably should get some practice in though so I won’t need a bucket next to
my play area….
Number 1 - Medal Of Honor
On number 1 is Medal Of Honor, a thrilling single-player & multiplayer first person shooter
from Respawn Entertainment.
This game is set in World War II, where you are tasked in aiding the French Resistance
against the Nazi as an agent of the Office of Strategic Services, short OSS.
The OSS, back then, was tasked in conducting espionage and sabotage behind enemy lines
during the war.
It’s the OSS who took the critical missions who has helped turned the tide.
So yes, prepare for your heart rate to raise :P
Looking at this trailer, it seems like the game will be a great mix of narrative story
and exciting action with lots of variety as it shows off the events not only on land,
but also in the air, and even on the ocean.
And I’m loving that it seems like there is a lot of interactivity.
Peter Hirschmann, the Game Director, also talked about multiple multiplayer VR modes
during Gamescom, but hasn’t shared much details nor gameplay about it yet.
It’s always an emotional experience watching movies about war and getting a feel of what
those people have been through, so being in it yourself in VR, must for sure make an even
deeper impact.
Medal of Honor is coming out this holiday on the Oculus Rift platform for PC VR.
So far no Oculus Quest release has been confirmed.
Well, I honestly do not know if I got what it takes to take on the fight, but thankfully
we have more than one life in VR 😉 We’ve covered the game before by the way and tried
a demo last year, so if you’re curious about my thoughts about last year demo, then check
out my previous video.
I’ve put a link below.
And that’s it for the Gamescom 2020 highlights!
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