Broaden your Horizons
As a part of Sony’s keynote speech at CES 2022, the publisher revealedHorizon VR Call of the Mountain, the first video game developed for the upcomingPS5 virtual reality hardware, PSVR2. Developed by Guerilla Games and Sony’srecently-acquiredUK studio Firesprite,Call of the Mountainwill transport players directly into the apocalyptic 31st century.
The teaser trailer above, featuring Guerilla’s studio director Jan-Bart van Beek, doesn’t feature too much game exposition, but an accompanying articleon PlayStation Blogreveals thatHorizon Call of the Mountainwill see players step into the shoes of a brand new protagonist as they exploreHorizon‘s beautiful and highly dangerous world. The player is expected to traverse the landscape, embark upon adventure, and come face-to-face with familiar characters, including Aloy herself.
With its stunning lush forests, frozen tundras, magnificent… uhh… horizons, and plethora of gigantic and fascinating creatures, theHorizonfranchise is a very snug fit for a VR experience. Add in the power of PS5 technology, and some of the PSVR2’s recently revealed features — such as Haptic Feedback and eye-tracking — andCall of the Mountaincould prove to be quite the rollercoaster experience, all from the safety of your own living room.
Horizon Call of the Mountainis currently in development for the PSVR2 platform. Guerilla Games is also busy putting the finishing touches to the exciting-lookingHorizon Forbidden West,which launches on PS4 & PS5 February 18.
