PlayStation has confirmed the arrival of the video games Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord and Resident Evil 4 VR Mode to its PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset, which can be played before the end of this year 2023.
This announcement was made at the State of Play event, which took place just a few hours after the one organized by Nintendo and in which it also announced its new features, among which are the remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
For its part, Sony has recalled in this context the imminent arrival of Roblox to their consoles, something that was confirmed a few days ago and that already has a release date: it will be next October 10 when users will be able to create their own playable worlds on this platform.
Another of the video games discussed in this broadcast, which lasted around half an hour, has been Final Fantasy VII Rebirthof which a trailer has been shared in which characters like Red XIII and Cait Sith appear, Vincent, Cloud, Sephirot and Aeris, and locations like Cosmo Canyon, Gold Saucer and the Forgotten City.
This title will arrive on PS5 on February 29, with changes to the combat system, which introduces the synergy movementsi.e. a mechanic whereby the player can freely use commands and synergy abilities at any time using a gauge charge in a similar way to how limit attacks work.
For character growth, the skill tree in which new synergy skills can be unlocked, have been incorporated new subjects and they have shown the invocations of Alexander and Odin, as well as the weapons with which the planet is defended.
Those responsible for the game have highlighted the playing style of Red XIII, which acquires a ‘revenge gauge’ mechanic, which can be used in a more offensive or more defensive way.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 It will also release a larger map, to the point that the developers of this sequel, Insomniac Games, have commented that They are “almost doubling” in size. In fact, this version will expand New York with the districts of Brooklyn and Queens, where there will be new missions. And in the open world, you can switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales.
This title, which will arrive on October 20 for PlayStation 5, adds to the list of villains Kraven the Hunter and Venom and to defeat them, there is also a new set of skills and abilities for the two Spider-Mans and 65 costumes inspired by this superhero’s universe.
A date has also been set for the release of downloadable content (DLC) for Separate Ways, which tells the story of Ada Wong, in Resident Evil 4 Remake: It will be on September 21 and will come along with an update for Mercenaries Mode, in which Ada Wong and Albert Wesker join as playable characters. Free DLC for PS VR2, Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, is coming this winter.
A new Ghostbusters multiplayer has also been shown at the PlayStation State of Play, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. Set in the city of San Francisco, it brings together four friends who must equip themselves with the necessary accessories to capture ghosts. This title, which also has a single-player mode, will be available on October 26 for PS VR2.
The new ‘gameplay’ of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, For its part, it will arrive on PS5 on December 7. In this trailer, new details of the story of a Na’vi kidnapped by the Resource Development Administration (RDA) to be part of the Ambassador Program (TAP) have been shown, who returns 15 years later and must reconnect with his home planet to protect Pandora.
The wait will be longer, however, to play Helldivers II, which will arrive on the Japanese manufacturer’s console and PC in February of next year. In this trailer we have seen a lot of action and cooperative gameplay for up to four players.
Later it will even come to your platform Baby Steps. Specifically, in the summer of 2024 and it will also have a computer version. It is a simulator starring Nate, a 35 year old man who in an instant goes from being in the basement of his parents’ house, where he does nothing, to having to fend for yourself in an unknown world.
Other titles that have been mentioned at this event are Mortal Kombat 1 (September 19th), Foamstars -with open beta scheduled for next September 29-, Ghostrunner 2which already has a free demo for all platforms and will be released on October 26; Tales of Arise (November 9), Honkai: Star Rail (October 11) and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (February 14).
Finally, Sony has shown the new Deep Earth collection, which joins the family of accessories for its next-generation platform and which is presented in three new colors – red, blue and silver – for the DualSense wireless controller and PS5 covers .