Now that virtual reality has become more commonplace in video games, there are a number of VR titles that are true gems and deserving of recognition. Unfortunately, many gamers still haven’t jumped into virtual reality, either because the initial investment for equipment is an impediment or because some people simply can’t handle the mind warp of moving about in avirtual 3D space. One VR title worth checking out is Firesprite’s sci-fi horror roguelikeThe Persistence.
The game takes place on a doomed deep space colony starship calledThe Persistence, 500 years in the future. The station has been caught in the inescapable pull of a black hole and begun to malfunction, becoming overrun with mutated crewmembers out for murder. The player, in the role of security officer Zimri Elder, must stealth their way throughThe Persistenceto repair failing systems and save the ship. Along the way, they will gain new abilities and build an arsenal of weapons to succeed in their mission.
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The version ofThe Persistencecoming to PS Plus in November is the Complete Edition, which has had a number of features added since the game originally launched for PS4 in 2018. Besides adding non-VR options, there is now Campaign+, as well as a few new game modes. The Complete Edition ofFiresprite’sThe Persistencealso features enhanced lighting, motion blur, chromatic aberration, and particle effects so that even those playing on a flat screen can be immersed in the atmospheric horror.
Some of the gameplay elements ofThe Persistencewill call to mindHousemarque’s third-person roguelike shooterReturnal.The malfunctioning spaceship has a self-configuring macrostructure that has begun to alter the internal architecture ofThe Persistence.Every time Zimri Elder fails in his mission and dies, his consciousness will be uploaded into a new host body and he will set out again in a ship whose layout is completely different from before. Players will also be able to resequence Zimri’s DNA in order to gain new abilities or clone crew members who possess skills that Zimri doesn’t have.
The Persistenceis available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
