Crytek Gets Into the Sales Spirit With Deals on Robinson: The Journey & The Climb

Like it or not Black Friday deals seem to be a never ending barrage, with retailers offering discounts on virtually everything to entice shoppers into some early Christmas spending. Regular VRFocus readers will be very well aware of some of the deals currently going about, and now German developer Crytek is getting in on bargains as well.

The studio has three of its videogames on sale this month, two of which are virtual reality (VR) experiences. First up you have Robinson: The Journey, supporting Oculus Rift and HTC Vive – the PlayStation VR version isn’t discounted.

Robinson: The Journey casts players as Robin, a boy that’s left stranded on an alien world called Tyson III after his ship crash lands. But Robin isn’t alone, he’s accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew, solving puzzles and unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way. It’s currently available on Steam for $29.99 USD/£26.24 GBP until 28th November.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

The other videogame on sale is The ClimbCrytek’s first VR title which arrived back in April 2016 for Oculus Rift. The Climb can currently be found within Oculus’ dynamic Complete Your Collection pack 3, which retails for £79.99 until 2nd December. With Oculus’ dynamic pricing on bundles, if you already own the rest The Climb will only cost $14.99.

In The Climb players take on the challenge of finding the right path up various mountain ranges based on real life areas like the Alps in some of the most detailed VR gameplay available. Traversing these rugged, expansive landscapes will grant you views for snow capped vistas, fairy tale castles and much more. Updates have included mountainous peaks inspired by the iconic landscape of Iceland.

The last videogame on offer is Ryse: Son of Rome available for standard PC users at $7.49, saving 50 percent.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Crytek, reporting back with the latest updates.

Crytek Adds HTC Vive Support to Robinson: The Journey

Crytek’s dinosaur filled sci-fi adventure Robinson: The Journey first arrived for PlayStation VR back in November 2016 before being ported to Oculus Rift a few months later. Today, the studio has announced that HTC Vive owners will now be able to play the title.

The Steam update which Crytek has released not only adds HTC Vive support but also Oculus Touch – which was already available through Oculus Home. Players who own Robinson: The Journey for Oculus Rift on Steam will also be able to use HTC Vive.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

“We are very excited to be bringing Robinson to a new platform and to introduce Vive owners to the mysterious planet of Tyson III,” said Producer Fatih Özbayram in a statement. “The game fully supports Vive’s motion controllers, and we’ve mapped a wide range of actions to player’s hand movements which delivers a new, really immersive way to experience the game.”

Robinson: The Journey casts players as Robin, a boy that’s left stranded on an alien world called Tyson III after his ship crash lands. But Robin isn’t alone, he’s accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew, solving puzzles and unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way.

This is Crytek’s first release for HTC Vive available for download from Steam for $39.99 USD / €39.99 EUR / £34.99 GBP.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Crytek, reporting back with any further VR updates.

Crytek drops price of Robinson: The Journey for PlayStation VR

Not long after Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) released PlayStation VR into the world Crytek launched its first title for the platform Robinson: The Journey. Today the developer has announced a price reduction for the videogame.

The drop in price is permanent rather than a limited time offer, bringing the cost down to $49.99 USD/€49.99 EUR/£44.99 GBP (it previously sold for £54.99), via the PlayStation Store and on the videogame’s official website.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

Coinciding with the price reduction, Crytek has released the first in a series of tech diary videos (seen below) highlighting the process of bringing the VR world of Robinson: The Journey to life.

Developed using Crytek’s CRYENGINE technology, Robinson: The Journey invites players to step into a science-fiction world full of adventure, secrets and dinosaurs. Playing as Robin, a boy stranded in the unmapped territory of Tyson III, gamers’ are accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew whilst unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way.

VRFocus reviewed Robinson: The Journey, giving it a commendable 4 stars, saying: “Robinson: The Journey often demonstrates just how far VR development has come.”

And last month Crytek expanded support for Robinson: The Journey bringing it to Oculus Rift.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Robinson: The Journey and Crytek, reporting back with any further announcements.

Robinson: The Journey Lands on Oculus Rift

When Crytek revealed Robinson: The Journey it was as an exclusive for PlayStation VR. Then in December 2016, only a month after its launch, the studio announced it would be expanding support to Oculus Rift. Today Robinson: The Journey launched for the headset, allowing Rift users to entering its dinosaur laden world.

This is now Crytek’s second release for Oculus Rift – the first being The Climb – going for a more traditional videogame feel with a sci-fi adventure. Casting players as Robin, a boy who’s been left stranded on an alien world called Tyson III after his ship crash lands, Robinson: The Journey mixes survival with puzzle solving. Robin isn’t alone as he wanders through the planet’s jungle, he’s accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew whilst unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

For those who enjoy the atmospheric soundtrack of Robinson: The Journey, BAFTA award-winning composer Jesper Kyd has released the original score on his Bandcamp page. Talking about the score on the videogame’s blog Kyd wrote: “I wrote a score that embodies the feeling of discovery. The theme is written from a perspective of hope and wonder–as seen through the eyes of Robin–and the score helps to create a fantastical and mysterious atmosphere in the game. We worked on making the jungle come alive using analog and acoustic instruments as elements of the forest and creatures inhabiting the world of Robinson. The score is more minimal than I am used to writing and it’s a music style that lends itself really well to the VR experience in Robinson.”

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