Downward Spiral: Horus Station was announced back in February for the PSVR and the PC and will have players navigating through a lost vessel that has been abandoned by its crew. As they do, they?ll have to solve the mystery of the space station while also avoiding unknown dangers found within. Players will have to use weapons like bolt throwers, rail guns, and arc welders to take out threats, solve puzzles, and find out why the Horus Station has been left to drift in space. I was recently invited to meet with the CTO of 3rd Eye Studios, Veli-Pekka Kokkonen, at GDC 18 in an off-site location to try out the game in both VR and non-VR form for the PS4 Pro and to talk about his VR education.
Before diving into the game you are given the option of playing as an explorer, with nothing around to hurt you, or with enemy AI in standard mode. I went with the standard mode because I enjoy shooting stuff in general, and especially so in a zero gravity environment. Once the headset is on, and you are inside the empty space station, the fun can begin.
Lost in a Weightless Space Station
Upon entering the space station through an air lock, the lack of gravity became clearly evident as the only way I could move was by grabbing onto a hand rail and pulling myself forward. Grabbing rails, walls, ceilings, and pretty much anything within reach allowed me to move from point A to point B without too much trouble. Eventually I found a grappling gun that shot out a rope and a suction cup that wo...