Picking up items and spinning them round to look for clues is a nice mini-puzzle in-game. VR adds an extra dimension to interacting with objects. It’s a fairly warm day in September, but we feel a chill on our arms as a virtual draft blows past us. VR fools your other senses to believe in a sense of space far larger than the small demo room we have to remind ourselves we’re standing in. By contrast, the manor’s central rooms feel cavernous, high ceilings barely seen in the gloom above. The aforementioned wine cellar is oppressive. That said, it is worth testing the former before diving into the latter if only to reinforce just how seismic a difference PlayStation VR makes. And while Blood Ties is playable in standard third-person as well, it’s best experienced in first-person with PlayStation VR. Croft needs to explore her surroundings, piece together clues, and uncover secrets to learn how to reclaim the dilapidated Croft Manor as her own.īlood Ties is a purely explorative piece of content, though you can revisit the location in a separate, action-heavy, supernatural zombie-plagued variant, Lara’s Nightmare. 10 criminally short minutes to experience the franchise in a wholly new way.Ĭhronologically positioned part-way through the main story and selectable as one of a handful of additional extras from the main menu, this side-quest sees Lara returning home to unravel a family mystery. We’re testing out the headline feature of Rise of the Tomb Raider ahead of release: 10 minutes to explore Croft Manor, Lara’s childhood home. Such is the immersive power of PlayStation VR. A shiver involuntarily runs down our spine. A small window at the corridor’s end fails to illuminate the bowels of Lara’s childhood home. Go to Best Buy's website to find out if a store near you is participating.We’re standing a few feet inside Croft Manor’s wine cellar and are hesitant to move another step. Best Buy will let people try the console for themselves this coming Saturday, November 5, from 1-5 PM. Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro console launches on November 10. It was released on PS4 in September in the form of the 20 Year Celebration Edition.Ī sequel to the game, which has previously been hinted at but not officially announced, may be called "Shadow of the Tomb Raider." This is based on a Reddit user that noticed a commuter working on a PowerPoint presentation for the game, but has been backed up by other sources. Rise of the Tomb Raider initially launched as an Xbox exclusive. Now Playing: Rise of the Tomb Raider - 20 Year Celebration PlayStation 4 Pro Tech Trailerįinally, the Enriched Visuals mode renders at 1080p and 30 FPS, but uses the extra power on "both new and existing rendering features to improve overall image quality." You can learn about the various visual improvements in more detail in the video. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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