Starship Troopers: Continuum has simply been revealed, and never solely is it the first-ever VR sport for the franchise, however Casper Van Dien is returning to voice the long-lasting Johnny Rico.
Coming to the Meta Quest 3, 2, and PSVR 2, Starship Troopers: Continuum is a completely new story set 25 years after the occasions of the primary movie. A co-op shooter at coronary heart, Continuum will nonetheless have loads of single-player gameplay for solo commandos to get pleasure from.
As excited as I’m to see the return of Johnny Rico, he is not going to be the character you management. As a substitute, you’ll play as a PsyCommander, a soldier with entry to upgradable psychic powers along with conventional bug-blasting firearms.
Talking on his involvement and the character of which we take management, Casper Van Dien has this to say: “In Starship Troopers: Continuum, Rico’s a figurehead for FedNet’s ‘Klendathu 25’ celebration. I’m serving to recruit new meat for the grinder, and also you’re the meat. You play Cell Infantry Troopers as they battle the opposing Arachnid drive. Hundreds will die on each side. You’re disposable. Cell Infantry does the dying, and that’s what this sport is all about.”
Continuum is the newest in a latest string of Starship Trooper sport releases becoming a member of Extermination and Teran Command. It’s additionally price mentioning the unavoidable success of Helldivers 2, which is closely impressed by the unique 1997 film.
There’s already some trepidation among the many VR group, nonetheless, as developer XR Video games is accused of mishandling the latest launch of Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, which was thought of a catastrophe at launch. Regardless of the problems, the studio is aiming to repair the sport with common and frequent updates.
Starship Troopers: Continuum might be launched on October 17 for Meta Quest headsets and on October 31 for PSVR2. Regardless of the trailer stating that footage was captured on PC, no Steam launch is deliberate in keeping with UploadVR who confirmed this with XR Video games.
If the tone and really feel of Starship Troopers translate to VR in addition to I consider they will, then Continuum must be among the many finest Meta Quest 3 video games you may play, each solo and in co-op. Should you’re eager to play this sport however don’t but personal among the best VR headsets, it could be price ready for the Meta Quest 3S launch date later this month.
