Released on PC and PlayStation 4 in 2020,The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinnerswas an ambitious VR title that brought players into the gorgeously grotesque universe ofThe Walking Dead. During an era in which many virtual reality titles came across as either demos or early demonstrations of a concept in need of fleshing out,The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinnersstood as a feature-complete and fully-realized game that made the most of what VR technology had to offer. Now, as mentioned during PlayStation’s June 2022 State of Play stream, it will be getting a sequel in the form ofThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retribution.
The minute-long trailer established that the same quality stealth-combat experience from the original will return in the sequel. Much of the gameplay shown involves slinking through hallways with a flashlight or surreptitiously sneaking up behind the undead while brandishing a knife. When information about the title first cropped up in early 2022, minor criticism was leveled at what looked to bea re-tread of the firstThe Walking DeadVR outing. However, as the “Chapter 2” subheading implies, this is more of a new section of a larger experience rather than a genuine sequel.
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Sony dedicated a not-insignificant amount of time to VR during its June State of Play stream, indicating that VR will be an important part of the PlayStation 5 gaming library in the future. A good bit of info about the PSVR2 has already been made public, though a definite release date has yet to be announced. Some believe it could still launch during the holiday season of 2022, thougha 2023 release window is more likely.
AlongsideThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retribution, Sony cast a bit of light on the long-rumoredResident Evil 4remake, which will at some point include VR functionality.Resident Evil, which is every bit the zombie-slaying simThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retributionis set to be, has a surprisingly long history with VR.Resident Evil 7received a PSVR-exclusive port, the originalResident Evil 4was recently made playable in VR, and Sony and Capcom also announced that aVR port of 2021’sResident Evil Villageis on the way.
Beyond that, Sony showcased anall-new VR spin-off of theHorizonseriesdubbedHorizon Call of the Mountain. These titles, alongsideThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retributioncould help to usher in a new era of VR on the PlayStation platform and could help to drive sales of Sony’s PSVR revamp should it release in the near future.
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retributionwill be available for PS5 in 2022.
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