Category: Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories

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The VR Games Launch Roundup: Earthquakes, Obelisks and Oral Hygiene

VRFocus presents a brand-new list of five virtual reality (VR) titles being released over the next week. This week’s list features at least one videogame for the owners of all major headsets, including a host of long-awaited re-releases. To help give you a preview of each title you can check out the accompanying YouTube video at the bottom of this article. Make sure to keep following VRFocus to get further news on each one including possible updates, expansion packs or possibly re-releases for other headsets.

FORM-VR-Screenshot-02Form – Charm Games

Canadian game studio Charm Games first released puzzle experience FORM in mid-2017. Set in a secluded research facility in Alaska, you take on the role of physicist Dr. Devin Eli, who, as a result of childhood trauma, possesses the unique power of geometric visualisation. In an attempt to discover more about a mysterious artefact, The Obelisk, you must explore this doctor’s memories to unlock the secrets it contains. Unlock a series of puzzles within your own mind, which are built to be solved using tracked motion controllers. VRFocus previously awarded the original HTC Vive version a 4/5, describing it as a “mesmerising experience from start to finish.”

  • Supported platforms: PlayStation VR
  • Launch date: 7th April

Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories – Granzella

Previously only available in Japan, this action-adventure survival game will be available to PlayStation VR users next week. On a seemingly ordinary summer day, your trip to this city turns into a disaster as a gigantic earthquake terrorises you and your surroundings. You must team up with fellow survivors and fight your way out as collapsing buildings and unstable ground surround you. Your decision-making abilities could be the difference between life and death in a city on the brink of collapsing completely.

  • Supported platforms: PlayStation VR
  • Launch date: 7th April

Virtual BattlegroundsVirtual Battlegrounds – CyberDream

Built from the ground up for virtual reality and set in this war-hungry dystopian island, in Virtual Battlegrounds you must fight to become the last one standing. Featuring an array of physics-based weapons, you can run, swim and jump your way to victory both on your own or with friends in solo and quad modes and also featuring AI bots. VR users can play while standing or seated, with a host of other comfortable playing options available.

Ironlights – E McNeill

In this VR duelling game, utilise a series of physics-based weapons to take on your opponents in both single and multiplayer modes. Choose from several fighting styles including Knight and Ninja. Users can even play a single-player game while waiting for a match! Replay features allow you to watch a playback of your fight, which you can export share to the world.

IronlightsVirus Popper – Starcade Arcade

This educational title aims to help people learn about the importance of personal hygiene. Wash your hands and make use of powerful disinfectants and sprays to fend off viruses, while avoiding touching your face. Indie developer Starcade Arcade, states that they aim to “make a fun and friendly way to share important messages without adding to the fear and panic in the world right now.”

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New Trailer Released For Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories At Tokyo Game Show 2018

It’s been a while since we last saw anything on the upcoming Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories but at the Tokyo Game Show 2018 developer Granzella have showcased a new trailer. In it, viewers get a chance to see gameplay, cutscenes and even a short look at the virtual reality (VR) supported gameplay along with a number of the videogame’s environments, NPCs and dangers that await in the now ruined city.

Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories

For those unaware, Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories takes place in a city that has recently been hit by a major earthquake. Stepping into the shoes of someone who has only just arrived in the city to find work, players must now try to escape from the collapsing city by any means. Players will need to explore the area, meet other people trying to survive and find resources to aid them in their mission. All of this happens while being wary of aftershocks and other disasters that could see buildings toppling down and crashing to the player to death.

While the relaxing music featured in this new trailer may give off a sense of safety, don’t be mistaken. We see a number of different situations unfold in the trailer including exploring areas full of NPCs who can be spoken to, empty streets full of rubble and even two aftershocks that cause a bridge to fall and nearly take the place out with it. On top of this, there are fires, conversations with memorable characters and even a moment showing the players navigating a subway in first-person, which is likely a VR section.

The trailer ends by revealing the release date for the title which has been announced to be October 25th, 2018 in Japan. Currently there is no Western release of the title planned but fingers crossed it happens in the near future. As previously reported, the title does feature PlayStation VR support and can be played in the first-person perspective and you can see it in action here.

You can see the new trailer for Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories below and for future updates on the title, keep reading VRFocus.

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Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories Showcases New PlayStation VR Gameplay

Set your mind back to 2016 and you might recall a videogame by the name of Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories, a title in which players will need to survive in a city recently hit by a major earthquake. After a long time in development including support for virtual reality (VR) thanks to PlayStation VR, the title has now been confirmed to be releasing later this year in Japan.

Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories puts players in controller of a character of their choice and throws them into a bad situation., Having newly arrived in the city to find work, players will be then find themselves in the middle of a major earthquake before having to deal with the aftermath. Along with trying to escape the now ruined city, players will need to explore the area, look for supplies, deal with other people trying to survive, watch out for aftershocks and do everything they can to survive.

During a recent livestream for the title, developer Granzella showcased a number of new footage for the title including a trailer and VR gameplay along with the final release date announcement. Using the PlayStation VR headset, players can immerse themselves in the ruined city and explore it from a first-person perspective. The highly detailed models ensure that the experience is a truly engaging one with the continuous risk of buildings or bridges collapsing causing a ongoing state of caution.

Disaster Report 4 Plus - Summer Memories screenshot 2

The system of ever present risk is seen during the livesteam, which you can view below, where the player is walking across a bridge only for an aftershock to happen causing it to break under their feet. The person demonstrating the VR mode is generally shocked and surprised when the event happens and it shows how immersive and engaging VR can be.

Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories is set to release in Japan on 25th October, 2018 and will include PlayStation VR support and feature a newly revealed companion app as well. There is currently no word on if or when a Western release will happen but hopefully word on that will be announced sooner rather than later.

You can see the livestream in full below and for those wanting to see the bridge collapsing moment mentioned above, it happens around the 34 minute mark. The PlayStation VR gameplay segment starts at 30 minutes and the newest trailer is shown at the 14 minute mark. The livestream is currently only available in Japanese.

For more on Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories and PlayStation VR in the future, keep reading VRFocus.