Alien: Rogue Incursion is a new VR game that puts you head-first into the Alien universe.
Alien: Rogue Incursion is a single-player action-horror VR game that tells an original story within the Alien universe. Described as “by Alien fans for Alien fans,” and hands-on previews of the game have been positive.
Upload VR wrote “Rogue Incursion aims to channel some of the bombastic energy James Cameron deployed for Aliens.” Rather than hiding from the xenomorphs, you’re given a slew of weaponry and equipment to take them down. At one moment while looking on their motion sensor, they had to use their hand to wipe blood off the screen so they could see it properly, so the game seems to be taking full advantage of the VR medium.
Digital Trends wrote “Alien: Rogue Incursion could be the best Alien game since Isolation.” It states that “The upcoming VR shooter puts players in the role of Colonel Zula Hendricks and sends them into an abandoned ship with a gun and a prayer.”
The game is set after the first Alien film, and Hendricks (a character from the comics) also has an android companion along for the ride with her, Davis 01. This is much more of an action game than the survival-horror of Alien: Isolation, which now has a sequel in development.
IGN wrote, “As someone who’s not putting on a VR headset all that often, it definitely took a second to get my bearings and get used to both the weapons and utilities at my disposal and the directional controls of the game, done through joysticks and not head turning. But it didn’t take me all that long to get the hang of it.” So, even if you’re not a usual VR afficionado, you should still be able to play this.
Alien: Rogue Incursion launches December 19 on PS VR2 and PC VR.
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