Iron Man VR Will Tell A ‘Deeply Personal’ And ‘Appropriately Funny’ Story

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Yesterday saw jaws hit the floor as Marvel’s Iron Man VR was announced exclusively for PSVR. A high-flying trailer introduced us to the game’s action, but developer Camouflaj is promising much more than that.

Taking to the PlayStation Blog following the game’s reveal, Director Ryan Payton also promised a “deeply personal” story for the game. He said the team has set its “sights on not only giving the player thrilling moment-to-moment action, but also a deeply personal, and appropriately funny, narrative that puts players in Tony Stark’s armored shoes.”

Anyone that’s seen Robert Downey Jr’s turn as Tony Stark will likely know what to expect, then. Payton did make reference to a classic Iron Man story, Demon in a Bottle, in which Stark battles with alcoholism. It’s clear he knows his stuff when it comes to Tony Stark.

Payton didn’t reveal too much more but did say the game will be “more than just an origin story.” He promised we’ll meet iconic allies (War Machine?) and villains (uh… Mandarin?) on a global journey. In the trailer we see what looks very much like Ant-Man and the Wasp baddie, Ghost, popping up. Ghost is indeed closer to an Iron Man villain in the comics, though. Could we perhaps meet up with other Avengers? Dare we suggest we might even play as other armored superheroes?

Hopefully all of this means that we’ll be getting a full game here and not an ‘experience’. Other superheroes like Spider-Man and Batman have their own VR apps but the content never lasts much longer than an hour.

Iron Man VR is due out later this year.

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Iron Man VR is Coming to PlayStation VR This Year

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has just held its first State of Play broadcast and shared quite the lineup for PlayStation VR fans, in fact, the short stream was practically dominated by virtual reality (VR) titles, some being revealed while others had launch dates confirmed. The show kicked off with a bang thanks to the announcement of Iron Man VR.

The reveal was a mixture of both gameplay and cinematic footage, allowing fans to see a brief glimpse of what it’ll be like to don the famous Iron Man suit which has dominated the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ever since the first Iron Man film back in 2008.

Iron Man VR is the work of Camouflaj, PlayStation Worldwide Studios, and Marvel Games and will include support for PlayStation Move controllers. There are no concrete details regarding the story and whether it’ll be a completely separate entity from the films, or tie-in to the MCU in some way.

The videogame is scheduled to launch at some point during 2019 and could well be the most definitive version of Iron Man to grace the videogame market yet. As further details are released VRFocus will keep you updated.

Review: République VR

Having seen success with its award-winning stealth title République on platforms like iOS and Android, developer Camouflaj then turned its attention to virtual reality (VR), rebuilding the title from the ground up for the technology. Now called République VR, this story-driven, sneaky experience has come to Oculus’ latest headset Oculus Go, providing one of the most engrossing and extensive videogames for the device.

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République VR is episodic, thankfully though Camouflaj has included all five episodes which can be played back to back like you’re average binge watching session of Netflix. This isn’t an action-adventure title where you can rush headlong into whatever danger maybe lurking around the corner, République VR is about calm, precision planning and execution, solving puzzles and being immediately aware of your surroundings.

The story revolves around a dangerous totalitarian state and a girl called Hope that you need to save. Very much in a similar vein to Force Field VR’s Term1nal, all the action is seen from the viewpoint of CCTV cameras. Where it differs is that you can switch between these cameras, not only to move Hope but also to scope out what may lay ahead. This is relatively easy with the Oculus Go’s 3DoF controller – just like a point and click adventure – although depending on the cameras location some spots can be very fiddly to select.

The same goes for controlling Hope at points. Most of the time it’s simple to direct her to a safe spot without being seen by the guards. Issues occur when moving across a room or hallway with multiple cameras as the videogame will automatically switch to the nearest one. Meaning you’re not always facing the right direction and as such completely lose your bearings, especially if it happens several times.

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Oculus Go’s controller functions are very well laid out, with the touchpad giving you direct access to most options and the trigger selecting everything. There is the option to switch to a gamepad – as République VR does support Gear VR – yet after using the 3DoF controller a gamepad feels somewhat clunky. The main benefit is direct control over Hope, running her around with the directional stick. Yet having all the other controls mapped over the rest of the buttons just felt slower and much less intuitive.

As mentioned République VR includes all five episodes so there’s a massive amount of content available. Even lightly picking up secrets along the way one run through will take a least eight hours. And the storyline and gameplay are that engaging you’ll be disappointed having to stop and recharge the headset – unless you have a nice long charging cable. So alongside sneaking around you’ll be able to upgrade your skills, and pickpocket guards for novel little extras – you can pick up disks which feature nods to other VR titles.

République VR is a well-designed VR experience that sits well on Oculus Go, and certainly showcases how good the lenses are on the headset. The puzzles may not be the most difficult with the main challenge purely resting on evasion, yet there’s enough to keep you engaged for many hours. Up against similar mobile titles like Augmented Empire and Term1nal, République VR should definitely be on your library list.

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Camouflaj Announce First VR Title for Gear VR République VR

Today Oculus Connect has returned for its fourth annual showcase, with event attendees able to get their hands on some of the latest titles and listen to talks covering future ideas and advancements in virtual reality (VR). Of course the main showpiece is the keynote speech which opens proceedings, and there’s been plenty going on with Bellevue-based game developer, Camouflaj’s first VR videogame being announced, République VR.

Camouflaj has rebuilt its award-winning stealth title for PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iOS and Android from the ground up for virtual reality (VR). République VR is set in a dystopian surveillance state, where the player must use their VR device to hack into the nation’s elaborate network and guide a captive woman on a treacherous journey to freedom.

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“From the very beginning, the team set out to build the quintessential mobile VR game,” said Camouflaj designer, Ryan Payton in a statement. “We are so excited to finally lift the veil on this incredibly challenging project. I’m happy to say that the hard work has paid off—République VR plays and looks absolutely stunning despite the obvious hardware limitations.”

République VR will include all five episodes of the stealth series when it launches this winter for Gear VR, compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7 and S8, whilst supporting three input methods: touchpad, motion controller, and Bluetooth controller.

VRFocus will be at Oculus Connect 4 (OC4) for both days, so come back for the latest news and announcements.