There are only a few weeks left before PSVR 2’s release, and among the dozens of titles that will accompany it in its launch month, Horizon Call of the Mountain will serve as a showcase game for its new virtual reality hardware. Positioned. In a new blog post, Sony has revealed details about the main character in this Horizon spinoff featuring an all-new lead.
The mainline Horizon game stars Aloy, but in Call of the Mountain, Rias, a soldier of the splintered Carja Group formed during the bloody Red Raid commanded by the tyrannical Sun King Jiran. puts you in the boots of King Carja’s reign lasts until his son Avad overthrows him, and Ryas seeks to redeem his part in this dark history. Call of the Mountain begins with Ryas after allowing him to be captured and imprisoned by his Carja. After escaping execution, he is recruited by his Sun-King Avad and Blameless Marad to investigate a new threat to the land.
Ben McCaw, Guerrilla’s studio narrative director, said, “Rias was put on the wrong side for the right reasons. His family was torn apart and he was ultimately imprisoned. PS Blog“The relationship between Ryas, who has fought for Shadow Carja, and these characters is hostile at best. He needs to break in and fix it if he wants to be accepted.”
A skilled fighter, climber, and explorer, Rias meets new characters on her journey. For example, Shadow Rias belonged to Carja, his Sundam warrior Hami, who lost friends and family to his Carja. Hami despises Rias and her duty to escort him, and her hatred of what Rias stands for is evident throughout the game.
In terms of gameplay, McCaw added that the haptic feedback, intelligent eye tracking, and PSVR 2’s ultra-wide viewing angles allowed Guerrilla to build a new kind of Horizon experience. “We built the Horizon experience from the ground up for VR. To do that, we felt we needed a new protagonist. As a master climber, hunter, and explorer, Ryas has perfected the vast landscape and dangerous wilderness.” It provides a great perspective of Horizon.”
PSVR 2 launches on February 22nd and comes as a standalone hardware pack and a special edition that includes Horizon Call of the Mountain. The launch window shows over 30 games released for the system, including several optimized third-party titles such as Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite, and Resident Evil Village.
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