By Hugh Langley
“Ok, I want to try this standing up,” I say 10 minutes into my demo. I feel a bit uneasy, but I want to do this properly – I want to feel like there’s an actual possibility I might plummet to my death.
Crytek has been creating some buzz around its upcoming virtual reality game Robinson: The Journey, but it’s been working on another VR project that I’m currently playing: The Climb.
The Climb is a rock climbing virtual reality game that mimics the real experience of scaling rock faces and holding on for dear life. It’s exclusive for VR, and will also only work on the Oculus Rift (sorry Vive).
Crytek has been working on a lot of virtual reality prototypes, but The Climb is going to make it into a fully-fledged game. That’s largely thanks to the fact that several members of the Crytek team were climbing enthusiasts and helped turn the prototype into something that felt authentically terrifying.
When it launches – no release date or price has been announced yet – players will be able to use the Oculus Touch controllers to make their ascent, but for our demo we used an Xbox One controller.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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