Wanderer: The Fragments of Destiny was one of many later PlayStation VR video games, one which can also be slated to get a PSVR2 improve. Developer Mighty Eyes has defined that it received’t simply be a decision enhance and confirmed how a lot the sport has been reworked for the brand new {hardware}.
The Wanderer: The Fragments of Destiny PSVR2 improve has many new options
As detailed on the PlayStation Weblog, Wanderer’s most instantly noticeable enchancment is its visuals. Its NPCs and lighting system have been overhauled, which might be seen within the above video that compares the PSVR and PSVR2 variations. The protagonist has additionally been touched up, too, as gamers can now see their full our bodies as a substitute of floating limbs. Mighty Eyes additionally claimed it has created a “state-of-the-art participant avatar system” and A.I. that may make gamers animate extra convincingly. Characters have even been created utilizing Epic Video games’ MetaHumans system, which is, in keeping with Epic, a “full framework that provides any creator the ability to create, animate, and use extremely lifelike human characters in any manner conceivable.”
Mighty Eyes has additionally streamlined and added to the gameplay. Extra correct physics imply that gadgets transfer extra realistically. The fight system has been redesigned round a brand new assortment of weapons and enemies, and the group claims it’ll give gamers extra freedom. And since platforming is pushed by physics now and is rather more interactive, ranges have been redesigned to embrace this newfound mobility and, as soon as once more, provide extra freedom. There are even three new ranges.
Lastly, shifting between time durations has additionally been modified to permit for extra persistence to create a “seamless expertise for when a participant leaves a ‘time period’ (world) and returns” and implies that “issues are precisely as they left them.” Samuel, the speaking watch from the unique, additionally now has a brand new consumer interface, storage system, and an additional function that lets gamers find misplaced gadgets, the latter of which was a criticism levied on the authentic.
Wanderer: The Fragments of Destiny remains to be simply scheduled for someday in 2024 for PSVR2 and didn’t get a extra actual launch date. It’s additionally unclear what the improve path shall be for homeowners of the PS4 title (if there may be one). Wanderer was one of many final large titles for the unique PSVR and launched in January 2022. This VR sport all about time journey got here out to stable opinions, leading to a mean rating of 85 on OpenCritic.