Oculus held its first-ever digital gaming showcase, which heavily focused onResident Evil 4 VR.The 25-minute presentation provided updates onpopular Oculus titleslikePistol Whipand announced a new game from the creator of1080 Snowboarding.
The presentation gave another glimpse atResident Evil 4 VR. Oculus says that the game is entirely reworked and remastered for VR. Weapons and objects are now interactive, meaning players can manually load guns or open a drawer with the Oculus Touch controls. The game will feature various tweaks to frame rate, graphics, and audio to adapt the game to a modern platform. The game will launch later this year.
In terms of games, Nintendo 64 classic1080 Snowboardingis getting a spiritual successor calledCarve Snowboarding. The sports game is by the creators of the original franchise.
A few anticipated VR games received release windows at the showcase. Sci-fi gameLone Echo 2is launching this summer. It’ll be playable on Oculus Rift and Quest via link cable.Star Wars Pinball VRlaunches on Oculus platforms April 29, and will feature a pinball table based onThe Mandalorian.
A whole bunch of Oculus Quest games are getting new updates.Pistol Whipwill receive a new Western-themedSmoke and Thunderupdate this summer. Another installment ofStar Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edgeis coming later this year. The recently releasedThe Climb 2is getting a freestyle expansion pack that features a rhythm game mode. The first part will be available tomorrow and will be free to all players. Finally,The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinnerswill get an update called Aftershocks on May 20.
The showcase gave a fresh glimpse at previously announced games such asAfter The FallandI Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar.Sony recently highlighted both titles in ablog post about upcoming PSVR games.
