Main as much as its November seventh launch, Vertigo Video games detailed extra about its upcoming standalone VR prequel to the Metro collection, Metro Awakening, together with some acquainted survival mechanics on the coronary heart of gameplay such because the fuel masks, flashlight, and a few fairly intense first-person fight.
In previous Metro video games, the fuel masks was essential for surviving in contaminated environments. Gamers needed to monitor the masks’s filter life, and infrequently wipe blood or moisture off the visor with a button press. It’s somewhat spicier in Metro Awakening, as you’ll must bodily wipe the masks’s fogged-up lenses, which ought so as to add some urgency in high-stress conditions.
Gamers of earlier video games may also discover the wristwatch is again, which indicated issues like gentle publicity and fuel masks filter time. That’s making an look within the VR recreation too.
Whereas previous video games required you to cost the flashlight when it ran low on energy by holding a button, Metro Awakening makes you bodily wind a charger—including extra vital fiddly bits to maintain monitor of along with bodily weapon reloading and ammo administration.
You’ll after all must maintain to the shadows too; turning off your flashlight permits you to creep round within the darkness to keep away from detection. The bodily backpack stock additionally permits you to seize ins and outs on the go, which is a pleasant immersive contact.
All of that is in service of what’s shaping as much as be some tense fight in opposition to human and mutant foe alike. You may can take a look at the gameplay video linked above and under to see all of it in motion.
Whereas we await launch on November seventh launch, coming to PSVR 2, SteamVR headsets, and Quest 2/3/Professional, make sure that to take a look at our hands-on with Metro Awakening from Meta Join final month, the place we acquired an opportunity to dive somewhat deeper into all the above (and under).
