Of all the people to show up at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase, former SIE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida appeared. After leaving Sony, he’s been working with nDreams Elevation, a new studio from the team behind Synapse and other VR releases, on a new title. Say hello to the action-adventure title Reach. Check out the first gameplay trailer below.
Out this year for PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 3 and Steam VR, the title sees players investigating an underground civilization to unearth its secrets (and hopefully survive in the process). There’s a heavy emphasis on parkour with “advanced physics” and “gesture-driven traversal,” but you’re a “reluctant hero” of sorts, so it should be interesting to see how this plays into the narrative.
There’s also plenty of shooting to be had, though alongside guns, the player can wield a bow and arrow. You even have a shield for blocking damage and which can be tossed, Captain America-style.
Reach will receive more details and an in-depth gameplay showcase at the VR Developer Direct on June 10th. Impressions from publications like UploadVR are also in the works, so expect them to drop in the coming days and stay tuned for more details.
