Psytec Video games introduced its grappling hook-flavored platforming journey Windlands 2 (2018) is lastly swinging its approach onto Quest 2, coming to Meta’s standalone for the primary time on February 2nd.
Like the unique Windlands (2016), which is at the moment out there by way of App Lab on Quest, Windlands 2 is all about swinging from tree to tree in a big, open world crammed with a ton of nooks and crannies to parkour round.
However the sequel adjustments issues up a good bit by fleshing out the fallen world of Windlands with the addition of quests and a few fairly epic boss fights, which you’ll be able to take down along with your trusty bow—both solo or with mates in four-player co-op. Apart from following the primary story, there’s additionally a ton of races and assortment challenges with leaderboards.
Initially launched on SteamVR and Rift in November 2018, and afterward PSVR in November 2021, Windlands 2 is heading to the official retailer for Quest 2 come February 2nd the place it is going to be priced at $24.99. You’ll be able to wishlist the sport on the Quest Retailer right here.
Notably, Windlands 2 is coming to Quest 2 (re: not Quest 1) with out cross-buy, or cross-platform help. Meaning for those who personal the Quest 2 model, you’ll be able to solely play with different Quest 2 homeowners; the identical goes for the PC model and PSVR variations, respectively.
Once we reviewed Windlands 2 for PC VR in 2018, we known as it “the true place to begin” for the sequence, because it units up a a lot bigger world and story that appears like the start of a extra expansive journey than its zen-like forebear. Try our full assessment of Windlands 2, the place we gave it an [8/10] for deftly translating Windlands distinctive grappling hook locomotion right into a vibrant fight platformer in its personal proper.
Make no mistake, the unique continues to be very a lot price taking part in for puzzling and parkour purists, though quantity two actually appears to develop the world by filling it with quest-giving NPCs, villains, and boss battles galore, taking round six hours to finish.