In development for three years and announced for the beginning of 2024, Arken Age is one of the titles to follow in the coming months, particularly for PlayStation VR2 owners. The game takes place in Bio-Chasm, a terraformed world between fantasy and science fiction that we owe to the Great Arborist, an entity with whom communication was cut off by the corruption of the usurper Hyperion. In the midst of robots and machines, nature is omnipresent in this environment where physics-based combat, exploration and even climbing await us.
Nature and discoveries
The player takes on the role of an alien bioweapon who can also jump, climb, swim and of course fight with swords or guns. Whether shooting or melee, the fights are meant to be nervous and based on physics. “ In the game, you start with 3 fully customizable weapons and you can collect 30 unique weapon mods in total. Each accessory is tailor-made for VR gameplay, ranging from the Hyperion Divine Axe, a throwing ax that can be recalled at will, to the Tempered Cutter, a deployable saw blade that dismembers enemies, to the Astral Ballista, a high powered rechargeable bow, just to name a few », explains Vitruvius.
Harvesting is also part of the program, as evidenced by the presence of a manufacturing and refining system. Dotted with special clashes against bosses, the campaignArken Age will offer more than 10 hours of gameplay spread over 25 areas to explore, not counting the infinite combat mode, we are finally told.