Video Games
Wheelchair-Bound VR Horror Game ‘Deadness’ Available Now [Trailer]
Right on schedule, ALIEN Studio’s wheelchair-bound VR horror game Deadness has now been released onto Steam, and is also available on Viveport. And as is the norm, ALIEN Studio has released a new launch trailer for the game.
In case you missed us talking about Deadness a few weeks back, the game sees you confined to a wheelchair in an old research facility, with no memory of how you got into the facility, or even where the facility is located. The only thing you know is that you’ve got zombies roaming the facility, and you’ve got to escape.
Since you’re stuck in a wheelchair unable to directly fight the zombies, you’ll have to make use of your hands to push your wheelchair around. ALIEN Studio claims that they’ve worked to get this mechanic down correctly, which adds to the “utterly helpless” feeling you’ll be experiencing throughout your play.
Besides having to make your way across rickety planks covering holes in the floor, past swinging corpses and other unpleasant sights, you’ll also have to play it smart with the zombies. Keep out of their line of sight, and find ways to distract them. Also, pay attention to the audiotapes scattered around the facility, as they’ll clue you in as to just what went on.
Horror fans who can’t get enough of roguelike deckbuilders have another one on the way, thanks to developer Strong Monkey Games’ horror slot machine title, DEAD SPIN. And you won’t have to wait long to try it out, as the developer has announced a public playtest that you can jump into from now until July 19th.
The playtest includes a short tutorial before the first real spin, after which you’ll face off against four opponents, eachs with their own tricks, skills, and bad intentions. There are also unlockable items (100+, to be exact) for different builds and survival strategies. The devs hope to “tune the machine” with the playtest before the game’s eventual launch later this year on Steam.
Blending slot-machine gameplay with deckbuilding strategy, DEAD SPIN throws players into slot-machine duels against lunatic gamblers in an abandoned casino. Each run in DEAD SPIN is a deadly challenge against more than 8 unique opponents. Each opponent brings their own deck, skills, and strategy, forcing players to adapt their build around whatever random items they find. Lose, and the run starts over under new conditions. Win, and new items may be unlocked for future runs.
With seven reels symbol types, every run is about deciding which symbols to prioritize for the strongest trigger chains. When the odds turn against you, use trinkets to outsmart the rules. You can also exploit the game’s economy by choosing coins that trigger off your strategy and turn the casino’s economy against itself.
The whole thing is wrapped in a visual style that draws from late ’90s and early ’00s horror aesthetics, blended with a grimy VHS-inspired atmosphere with dark, grotesque humor.