Last year, it was announced by IGGYMOB, Marvelous entertainment and XSEED Games that the PlayStation 2 shooter Gungrave would be returning in virtual reality (VR) format. Marvelous Europe have now released more details on what fans can expect from the physical release of the title.
It has already been confirmed that Gungrave VR will continue the story established in the 2004 sequel Gungrave: Overdose. The physical release of Gungrave VR has been titled as Gungrave VR: Loaded Coffin Edition.
It has now been announced that the physical release will include a game disk for both Episode 1 and the stand-alone Episode 2 DLC Gungrave VR U.N., which will include three new levels and some new gameplay elements, such as side-scrolling and sliding. A 3D sound system and some new opening and ending animated movies will also be included.
As with the previous Gungrave titles, Gungrave VR puts players in the role of Grave, wielding his dual pistols he refers to as Cerberus along with a mental coffin which can be used for melee attacks, and a special power called ‘Reaper Time’ which gives Grave the bullet time-esque ability to slow down time.
Players will have the challenge of mastering different play styles, as levels can either be free-moving, third-person style, or in first-person action which includes both stationary and mobile gameplay.
A range of enemies will stand in Grave’s way, all of whom will need to be taken down by mastering the use of Grave’s various shooting attacks and short-range melee strikes.
Gungrave VR: Loaded Coffin Edition will be available in Autumn of 2018 at selected retails, priced at $39.99 (USD). A precise release date is yet to be confirmed. A digital version will also be available from the PlayStation Store, with episode 2 available as DLC, which will be playable on its own without needing to buy the base game.
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