Look, the name’s so bad it actually irritates us, but Megaton Rainfall sounds super promising. Launching on the PlayStation 4 with full optional PlayStation VR support, the Pentadimensional Games developed superhero sim sees you assume the role of a superbeing who can scale the world (and eventually space) to halt an extraterrestrial threat.
But with great power comes great responsibility: every missed shot can cause human casualties, and so the game is balanced not by health bars, but by how heroic your actions are. To be honest, we’re not overly keen on the artstyle, but the technical accomplishment is impressive – and you just know the sense of scale is going to shine in virtual reality.
There’s good news if you own a PS4 Pro, too: the title will be rendered in full native 4K on Sony’s supercharged system. And whichever console you play it on, it’ll run at a sturdy 60 frames-per-second. Is this shaping up to be the ultimate Superman game? Wear your underwear on top of your tights in the comments section below.
[source blog.us.playstation.com]
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If the trailer is indicative of how the actual game looks that's impressive for a VR-enabled procedurally generated totally open world game running at 1080p/60fps.
@ShogunRok Agreed.
I need to buy some more games for my headset. Since in this game it's optional I can see myself playing in short bursts with the headset and with longer sessions on the TV. I just get a tad motion sick. The destruction looks really great; I still play Red Faction: Guerrilla from time to time to get my demolition fix, so this looks really cool to me!
...This is off topic, but if Danganronpa VR was ever announced I'd buy twelve more headsets.
What ?? This game just looks F.... AMAZING !!! The Ultimate Man of Steel simulation !!
So, from what I understand, it's not a rail shooter, so you can go anywhere you want (even in space !!)... but with two PSmoves, how can you move your character in the right direction...
Oh, don't tell me : you put your hands beneath you, superman style, and press a trigger to fly where you're looking at !!
If that's how the game works... just shut up and take my money !!!
Ok, naff name but in VR, wowzer. Let's see how it turns out but this looks pretty flipping cool!
That...actually looks pretty cool! Very interesting, and good to see some more VR options coming out. Still interested in the headset but not enough games that interest me just yet. I can't spend that much money just to play Rez Infinite, sadly!
@Bobobiwan I assume it uses DualShock 4. Yes, you can go anywhere.
Looks like this can a megaTON of fun. The scale is just impressive (loved seeing the little people running about). At first I wasnt sure what you were talking about concerning the "artstyle" but maybe you're referring to the enemies? They are reminiscent of the EDF games, if that's what you mean. Love that the release is just around the corner and not a 2018 game.
@Constable_What omg yes! I get my vr for my birthday in two weeks and am so excited to try the danganronpa class trial. I have been hoping for an announcement that v3 will be fully playable in vr but no dice so far. But surely there must be a reason for the demo beyond simple proof of concept.
@SegaBlueSky There are so many good games for VR out there. REZ is not even the most impressive one. Give it a try, you won't regret it.
Should be named
"Earth Defense Force:God Mode"
So can this be played without VR?
@sketchturner Can be played without VR, yes.
I can't believe the 'Megaton' rumour was 15 years ago this year! Sorry if I just made you feel old!
Oh... my god. After SUPERHOT, I didn't think anything could excite me more. This has blown my expectations out of proportion.
@hadlee73 wow really? This is the first I've heard about this game. Frankly I love it when I first hear about a game then find out it's release is just a few weeks ago.
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