Welcome to Frenzies, the wildly chaotic and stylishly slick multiplayer shooter, coming to PS VR2!
I’m thrilled to share some extra details about Frenzies following its unveiling. Should you missed that, right here’s our announcement trailer that provides you a style of Frenzies’ distinctive mix of enjoyable and chaos:
Make pals, break pals
In Frenzies, you’re thrown into a winner-takes-all showdown throughout 5 rounds with a randomized, fortunate dip of spherical sorts and maps that ensures no two video games are ever the identical. Frenzies’ combination of solo and team-based spherical sorts means one minute you’ll be forging friendships and dealing collectively to choose up a win, and the following you’ll be making an attempt to take these pals down in a frenetic free-for-all.
Proper from after we first began engaged on Frenzies, we needed it to have a actual sense of enjoyable. We didn’t need to create a straight-faced, navy sim and as an alternative took our inspiration from bombastic area shooter classics akin to Quake and Unreal Event. We felt that by taking the essence of these video games and sprinkling in a dose of unpredictability, we’d landed on one thing that’s straightforward to play, difficult to grasp and leaves you with a huge grin in your face each time. We predict that there’s one thing for everybody in Frenzies and even skilled VR shooter followers can have their expertise examined in new methods.
Our spherical sorts additionally play a large function in constructing this sense of enjoyable. Alongside conventional modes like Crew Deathmatch, we received artistic to construct new spherical sorts round some attention-grabbing ideas that make nice use of VR. My private favourite is Glitter Pig, the place you’re operating round making an attempt to seize maintain of this large, squealing pig. You’ve received to be the one holding the pig for the longest time all through the spherical however that’s simpler mentioned than carried out when your opponents can simply observe you down and your huge porky good friend.
VR pedigree that’s made for multiplayer
Throughout nDreams’ household of studios, we’ve been pioneering VR recreation improvement for over a decade, together with the acclaimed ‘Run-and-Cowl’ gameplay that featured within the award-winning Fracked and Synapse.’ Run-and-Cowl’ feels satisfying and tactile but in addition extremely intuitive thanks to the ability of VR and we needed to carry it into multiplayer with Frenzies.
Multiplayer works extremely effectively in VR – you’re in a shared bodily area with different gamers, in a position to collaborate, compete, and work together with one another and the setting in some ways.
Considered one of my favourite ways in which we’ve actually leaned into this with Frenzies is by means of gestures, replicated 1:1 in-game. Gestures improve each the tactical depth and the social interplay of every match. As an illustration, you’ll be able to talk along with your team-mates utilizing hand indicators, taunt opponents with sure ‘expressive’ gestures, and even have interaction in a fast recreation of rock, paper, scissors. We’re excited to see all these interactions play out in Frenzies.
Categorical your self
In Frenzies, every little thing is dialed up to 11, from the neon-soaked arenas to the outsized weapons and also you’ll want to match this vitality once you step into the world. Unpredictability reigns supreme on this recreation and humility will get you nowhere so flaunting your victories and taunting your rivals isn’t simply allowed – it’s inspired.
Showboating solely works in the event you look good doing it and nothing screams bravado greater than the final word killer swimsuit – the onesie. Our onesies are colourful and playful, and you may select from dozens of designs to customise your onesie and categorical your self by means of a distinctive visible identification. Crew your onesie with a digital face, gloves, and kicks to create a look that can flip heads within the area… proper earlier than you land that excellent headshot.
We’ve received a lot extra to share within the coming months so ensure to wishlist the sport now on PlayStation Retailer. Till then, begin selecting out your dream onesie and we’ll see you within the area quickly.