The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Q&A – Supermassive Talks Utilizing PS VR2’s ‘Fantastic’ New Features
With PS VR2 launching today (check out our review of Sony's next-generation VR headset here and look forward to individual PS VR2 game reviews shortly), we wanted to shine a spotlight on one of the most anticipated games of the whole launch window: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, in development at Supermassive Games.
The action horror shooter aims to include a medley of the locations seen in previous The Dark Pictures games while taking advantage of PlayStation VR2's unique features, such as built-in eye tracking. To learn more about The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, which is launching on March 16th as a PS VR2 exclusive priced at $39.99, we interviewed Alejandro Arque Gallardo, Game Director at Supermassive.
Why did you return to the rail shooter genre explored with Until Dawn: Rush of Blood for your first PS VR2 title?
After the success of Rush of Blood, which was a launch title with the original PlayStation VR back in 2016, we were thrilled to learn of the upcoming hardware and its innovative capabilities. Naturally we were really excited to think about what we could do in a VR horror game with this new technology - eye tracking, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers would really allow us to create a terrifying spiritual successor to Rush of Blood for the new generation of PSVR.
How does The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR fit in the overall TDP anthology?
Switchback VR sits within The Dark Pictures universe but is separate from the Anthology itself. However, each of the levels in the game is based on the titles in the Anthology, so you can come face to face with the most terrifying antagonists from Season One of the Dark Pictures Anthology up-close-and-personal!
The official game description mentions that 'no two runs
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