Developer Firesprite Games has announced that The Persistence, a sci-fi horror experience that originally launched on PlayStation VR, is headed to Switch and other platforms this summer.
The game has players trying to survive onboard a doomed, deep-space colony starship in the year 2521. Unfortunately, this ship is overrun with horrific and murderous monsters and it's your job to explore, evade, and fight your way through them to bring your ship back to Earth.
Here are some key features, which sadly reveal that the new version's enhanced environments and post-processing effects won't make it to Switch:
- A brutal take on the survival-horror genre that integrates rogue-like design elements to give the action an extra edge.
- Procedurally generated stages that change with each playthrough, creating a labyrinth-like experience that adds to the tension.
- Live, die, repeat. Play as dozens of different clones on board the ship, each one with the potential to be stronger than the last.
- Tailored controls. Enhanced environments and post-processing effects for PC, PS4 and XBOX deliver a heightened fidelity of horror for fans of the genre.
While we won't be getting those fancy new visuals, we will be getting treated to a physical copy of the game. Perp Games will publish a physical edition set to release at retail, and you'll also be able to download the game directly onto your console from the eShop.
If you want to learn more about this one ahead of its summer release, feel free to check out our sister site Push Square's review of the VR version.
The Persistence cleverly blends Dead Space-esque outer-space sci-fi scares with the addictive arcade loop of rogue-lites like Rogue Legacy, resulting in a PlayStation VR campaign that’s both gut-wrenching and weirdly replayable. It won’t take you a million lightyears to complete the likeable campaign, but a hardcore mode awaits when you’ve finished, and clever co-op functionality adds a little longevity to the experience as well. With a compelling gameplay format as well as some great gadgetry, this is one survival mission we thoroughly enjoyed.
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Labo VR support?
Man, of all the horror games that could come to Switch, this one is not one I'm excited for. This game seems to lack the atmosphere of other games of the same genre, and, personally, I'm not looking to get it.
@rjejr I’d hope so too!
This might be a good time to test an idea of having a hands-free head mount. Two Joy-Cons could be attached to the Switch for immersive viewing while the player uses another controller for in-game actions.
@rjejr the labor vr isn't technical enough to make a game like this enjoyable
@veryhoudini11 See, here's the thing.
If I'm writing a "news" article about a VR game coming to Switch, whether it's originally on PSVR, Oculus or Vive, I'm mentioning whether or NOT it can be played on Labo VR, b/c that's a normal thing people are going to wonder.
Hence my original post in the form of a question:
Labo VR support?
"the labor vr isn't technical enough"
How many people do you think have posted things like:
"Switch isn't technical enough for Doom."
Or The Witcher 3. Or Skyrim.
Just b/c we may assume Labo VR can't handle this game - and you're probably right, it probably can't - doesn't mean the author shouldn't mention Labo VR in the article, whether it is getting supported or not, b/c it is a VR game.
And Labo VR has gotten a VR game ported before, so it is a thing that actually happened once.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/08/spice_and_wolf_brings_a_vr_anime_experience_to_the_switch_next_week
@rjejr Almost anything can run that Spice and Wolf experience; wasn't a surprise that it came to Labo. It's quite low poly, and it's basically a 5 minute demo, spent entirely in a small room, with 2 characters present.
@yuwarite Thanks, that would explain it then.
Don't think it nullifies the point of my previous post though.
I mean, even if the author didn't know, a line like "No word yet on whether or not this will receive Labo VR support, but we highly doubt it." That way people reading the article know 1 - nothing was said about it, and 2 - it probably isn't coming.
I'm not say EVERY 3rd party port coming to Switch should have that sentence, but the VR games should.
This is awesome, you don't need the Sony gimmick for these games, they're just as fun without it. VR is a joke, I'm not suprised people aren't buying into it no more.
@mesome713 VR seems like it is kind of a cultish scene these days.
@rjejr I think it is more like the re-release of Eve: Valkyrie.
Where is started as a VR/PSVR game and then transitioned to a "regular game"
Never heard of it. But nice you can do either way.
Got a cheap PC VR on Black Friday for LoneEcho 2 and Alyx. Wish all VR games had a "regular" version like this if the VR one makes me sick
@rjejr True, wouldn't hurt the author to mention it. But you can probably logically deduce which VR games can and can't run in VR on Switch; this looks like one which can't.
@Agramonte How can you reply to me telling me what it is and then IN THE VERY NEXT POST comment that you "Never heard of it."? 😉
I'm just messin' w/ ya, I know what you mean.
@yuwarite "True, wouldn't hurt the author to mention it."
That's all I'm saying. My initially post was literally 3 words long.
And there's people on here I wouldn't count on to logically deduce anything.
@rjejr I get where you're coming but what I said was technically it can't be enjoyable on the labo vr, which is a totally different statement than it can't play it. The game you mentioned is also a bad example because it's a totally different type of VR experience. I can totally agree that a vr game where you stand still in one room for 30 mins is completely doable on the labo vr. The labo vr was a cool novelty but was never going to get the support of a proper headset.
@veryhoudini11 Labo VR, and Labo in general, hasn't gotten much of anything these days as Nintneod spends all it's time promoting Pokemon and Animal Crossing at the expense of everything else.
So while I think Labo and Labo VR could be dead, as it does seem that way, there really isn't anything Nintendo HAS been talking about. So 3 weeks from now, after AC releases, we'll see. If we still haven't heard anything about a new Labo kit by E3, if there still is an E3, then it's dead. But I still expect another Labo kit or 2, preferably cheaper smaller ones than the robot and vehicle kits. And maybe even another VR type kit, maybe just as DLC. A plastic VR kit would be nice.
Nintendo and Sony are both killing me these days w/ their lack of news.
@rjejr I'm still catching up on the entire VR library 😉🧐
Not finished Lone Echo 1 because I can barely play 1hr at a time 🤢
It would be so amazing If I could play a bit VR and then do a bit on Switch or GeForce NOW handheld.
@rjejr for real tho. I was hoping labo vr was just to test the interest in VR for Nintendo. Maybe it still is. The switch already has so many awesome sensors that are under utilized. A headset with a few more sensors could be just what the switch needs for a good vr experience.
@veryhoudini11 And if not Switch. then New Switch, Switch Pro, Switch 2. Switch is selling so well - w/ no news - there must be more models in the future. I'd like to see them tie-in Ring Adventure 2 w/ VR, that would be cool.
@Agramonte I bought PSVR about 2 years ago now. About an hour is all I can play as well, depending on the game.
And I've had a head-cold basically since October - which makes me happy now as I get to assume it isn't COVID-19 since my wife and I have had it for so long - and I won't dare put on that headset if I'm not 100%.
Astrobot Rescue Mission is basically a Nintneod game - little bit Pikmin, little bit Super Mario Sunshine. I got about 1/3 of the way before getting sick.
@Darlinfan Rush of Blood had been my favorite experience before Astrobot as I really enjoy amusement park rides like that, no problem at all w/ the VR in that one. But I couldn't play it long b/c it scared the bejebus out of me and I can't handle fear. If they made a VR game that moved like that but looked like Astrobot that would be my dream game. hint hint wink wink
@mesome713 So, Nintendo is also playing with that "gimmick"?
VR is awesome. If you've ever tried it you would agree.
@Trajan Must be why all them people trying it are buying games like crazy...lol.
@mesome713 next gen when Nintendo goes in on it for real you will be.
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