Starship Troopers is getting its first ever VR recreation as iconic actor returns

Starship Troopers: Continuum has simply been revealed, and never solely is it the first-ever VR recreation for the franchise, however Casper Van Dien is returning to voice the enduring Johnny Rico.

Coming to the Meta Quest 3, 2, and PSVR 2, Starship Troopers: Continuum is a wholly new story set 25 years after the occasions of the primary movie. A co-op shooter at coronary heart, Continuum will nonetheless have loads of single-player gameplay for solo commandos to take pleasure in.

As excited as I’m to see the return of Johnny Rico, he is not going to be the character you management. As a substitute, you’ll play as a PsyCommander, a soldier with entry to upgradable psychic powers along with conventional bug-blasting firearms.

Talking on his involvement and the character of which we take management, Casper Van Dien has this to say: “In Starship Troopers: Continuum, Rico’s a figurehead for FedNet’s ‘Klendathu 25’ celebration. I’m serving to recruit new meat for the grinder, and also you’re the meat. You play Cellular Infantry Troopers as they battle the opposing Arachnid power. Hundreds will die on each side. You’re disposable. Cellular Infantry does the dying, and that’s what this recreation is all about.”

Continuum is the most recent in a current string of Starship Trooper recreation releases becoming a member of Extermination and Teran Command. It’s additionally value mentioning the unavoidable success of Helldivers 2, which is closely impressed by the unique 1997 film.

There may be already some trepidation among the many VR neighborhood, nonetheless, as developer XR Video games is accused of mishandling the current launch of Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, which was thought-about a catastrophe at launch. Regardless of the problems, the studio is aiming to repair the sport with common and frequent updates.

Starship Troopers: Continuum shall be launched on October 17 for Meta Quest headsets and on October 31 for PSVR2. Regardless of the trailer stating that footage was captured on PC, no Steam launch is deliberate in line with UploadVR who confirmed this with XR Video games.

If the tone and really feel of Starship Troopers translate to VR in addition to I consider they will, then Continuum must be among the many finest Meta Quest 3 video games you possibly can play, each solo and in co-op. Should you’re eager to play this recreation however don’t but personal among the finest VR headsets, it may be value ready for the Meta Quest 3S launch date later this month.