Catch Up With PSVR’s Kill X And Pervader VR In New China Hero Project Video

Catch Up With PSVR’s Kill X And Pervader VR In New China Hero Project Video

Just over a year ago now Sony revealed a slate of new games coming to PS4 via its China Hero Project, which lends support to Chinese developers. Among these games were a handful of PSVR titles that caught our eye. Last week, we got an update on how they’re coming along.

The below video catches up with a handful of the developers included in the project. On the VR front there’s Animal Force, Kill X and Pervader VR. Animal Force is one you’ve likely heard of by now; it’s releasing on PSVR later this week, offering a unique take on the tower defense genre.

Kill X is also one we’ve had our eye on for some time, especially after playing a demo of the game on the Asian PlayStation Store. It’s a first-person shooter (FPS) that has players exploring dark caves and taking on hordes of monsters. The most progress, though, seems to come from Pervader VR, which didn’t have any gameplay to speak of this time last year but now has some pretty promising footage developed on Unreal Engine 4. It looks like another FPS in which we’ll be taking down monsters.

Sadly there’s no sign of The Walker, which was one of the most interesting PSVR titles revealed last year. It’s not clear if the game is still in development right now.

The video mainly focuses on how the development teams are holding up rather than showcasing their games, but it’s a good reminder that there’s some promising stuff on the way for PSVR fans. When these games will get a western release remains unclear.

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Sony Reveals Slate Of New PSVR Games

Sony Reveals Slate Of New PSVR Games

PlayStation VR (PSVR) is set to have a busy few months with big releases like Farpoint and Starblood Arena, but Sony is also looking ahead, today revealing a new slate of VR titles coming from Chinese developers.

These games are all being created under Sony’s China Hero Project, which supports developers in the country. A total of nine new PlayStation 4 games have been announced, many of which will be supporting the VR headset. You can see all the games in a round up trailer below.

So let’s take a look at what was actually announced for PSVR here. Below we’ve got full trailers and more details.

The Walker, from Haymaker

This looks like the most promising title in the group, offering fantasy combat with swords and spells. The trailer shows off a lot of gameplay set in highly detailed environments. A player first uses a gun to take down minion-like enemies, but also slashes with a knife for melee combat. Bigger enemies introduce themselves later on and you can enfuse your weapons with special powers to help bring them down.

The X Animal, from Internet Stars

This is apparently a casual VR game that aims to capitalize on the sense of space that VR provides and wants to offer users different experiences.defeat enemies that appear along a line. It’s complete with some pretty wacky music.

Pervader VR, from Light & Digital

Again, it’s difficult to tell what the developer is going for here, but this is hoping to create a memorable story and an emotional experience. The trailer is using concept art, but a VR experience showing data all around the world is an intriguing concept. Expect elements of survival horror, based on the end of the clip.

The video also offers another look at Project Boundary, a first-person shooter that has promised VR support in the past, and zombie shooter Kill X. Interestingly the latter is now shown as a third-person shooter likely for non-VR play. The game’s page suggests PSVR support is still on the way, though.

No release dates, or even confirmation of a western release, for these titles yet, but keep your eyes peeled.

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