Sony's uploaded a brand new video showing off two more of the PlayStation Vita’s augmented reality games. Both titles – alongside the previously demonstrated Table Football – will be available for free alongside the new handheld, and utilise the system’s various bundled marker cards.
The two games on show are Fireworks and Cliff Jumper. Unfortunately, the former is not an updated version of PS2 classic Fantavision, but it does include some similarly impressive effects. Here you’ll need to tap fireworks launching from your table-top in order to create an impressive display and maximise your score.
Cliff Jumper – which looks the weakest of the three titles – transforms your table-top into a diving board. The illusion’s cool – especially when you use multiple markers to create your own ambitious diving boards – but we’re not sure there’s much mechanical depth on offer judging from this short demonstration.
Still, it’s hard to complain about free tech demos, and as big augmented reality fans, we’re eager to give these games a whirl come February 22nd.
[source blog.eu.playstation.com]
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In a different video, there were more of these games. Does that mean you have to pay for the rest?
Free is the way to go; this enables consumers to try these games when they are least inclined to purchase for a price.
These AR card-based games are very much a page taken from Nintendo. Could it be possible Sony plans for more detailed AR games than compared to Nintendo?
@Shadow100 We don't know yet. My guess is they'll probably roll another batch out for free / very cheap post release. I remember there being an alien autopsy game which I'm keen to get my hands on.
The good news is, that these first batch will be totally free to play. I wonder if they'll have trophies?
Seeing as you also get Welcome Park for free with the PS Vita, there's four (admittedly small) titles that come totally free with the machine. That's pretty neat.
@cyphid Sony's been toying with augmented reality for a /lot/ longer than Nintendo; hence their tech is way more advanced. If you think back to the Eye Toy, Sony was already doing augmented reality on PS2. Then of course there was Invizimals on PSP and the various Eye Pet games. Eye Of Judgement too.
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