A Fisherman’s Story (2019), the VR journey from Innerspace and Vertigo Video games, is getting a sequel, launching on all main VR platforms this yr.
Aptly referred to as One other Fisherman’s Story, the episodic story is bringing you again for an additional spherical of mindbending VR puzzles which the staff says helps you to use your individual physique, detach and management your limbs, and discover new attachments to progress.
“Uncover the reality as you journey by stunning and distinctive places, dropped at life by the makers of A Fisherman’s Story. Prepare for a charming VR expertise in contrast to some other,” the outline reads within the sport’s announcement trailer.
A Fisherman’s Story places you within the boots of Bob, a fisherman who lives in an odd, recursive world centered round a dollhouse-sized lighthouse. Within the sequel, you come back to the story as Bob’s daughter Nina for an additional spherical of mind-bending escape room-style puzzles.
We favored the smorgasbord of VR sport mechanics within the authentic, though an enormous sticking level was its general playtime, which we clocked in at simply round one hour in our assessment of A Fisherman’s Story. The sequel is slated to take round 5 to 6 hours—promising to supply up loads of journey to maintain you scratching your head.
Artistic Director Balthazar Auxietre of Innerspace VR said that the objective was “to resume the gameplay and the storytelling [of the first game] whereas preserving key parts of a universe that has clearly reached the center of VR players.”
He added that the studio’s current experiences allowed them to “pursue a brand new stage of ambition for the A Fisherman’s Story franchise, due to the multifaceted gameplay and the range of the fashions’ worlds. All the things is in place for a brand new journey that can take us throughout the digital oceans.”
On the time of this writing, the 2019 A Fisherman’s Story garnered a consumer ranking of a 93% ‘Very Constructive’ ranking on Steam, and a [4.5/5] star consumer ranking on Quest.
One other Fisherman’s Story is slated to reach someday this yr on PSVR 2, Quest 2, and PC VR headsets through Steam and Viveport.