The launch of PlayStation VR2 isn’t far away (check out Wccftech’s hands-on preview here) and Resident Evil Village VR will arguably be the premier launch experience for the headset (along with Horizon Call of the Mountain). Well, Sony and Capcom have dropped a new gameplay trailer showcasing what you can expect from the free Resident Evil Village VR update, and it all looks rather impressive.
This pretty much seems to be the full RE Village experience in terms of depth and fidelity, and some moments almost look too intense (looking at that enemy from House Beneviento). We also get a peek at a number of new VR-exclusive mechanics, including inventory management, dual wielded weapons, a shooting range, and the ability to punch lycans in the nose. Check it all out for yourself, below.
Need to know more? Here’s Capcom’s official description for Resident Evil Village VR…
Play through the entirety of Resident Evil Village with PlayStation VR2! Become Ethan Winters and experience all of the chills, thrills, and kills of the Village and its cavalcade of creepy characters!
- Cutting-edge VR technology thrusts you into the ultimate immersive experience – Resident Evil Village VR Mode makes full use of the features of PlayStation VR2. Crisp graphics on a 4K HDR display, eye tracking, as well as 3D audio all work together to stimulate your senses and put you in the heart of the action!
- Don’t just play as Ethan, become him! – You’ll really feel like you’re the protagonist when, through the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller, you ready your weapon, hold your arm up to block, and more! You even have access to other actions, like reloading magazines, wielding a knife, and holding two guns at once! Help Ethan Winters—or should we say yourself?—escape hell!
- VR Tutorial and Shooting Range modes added! – New to VR? You can get to grips with the game mode in the new VR Tutorial. Want to try out some of the game’s weapons? Head over to the Shooting Range! In VR Tutorial, you can check out the functions of the PlayStation®VR2 Sense controller. You can access this mode, as well as the Shooting Range mode, from the title screen once you’ve started and played the main story for some time.
Resident Evil Village can be played on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Switch (via the cloud). The game’s VR mode will launch for free alongside the PS VR2 on February 22.
