Fancy immersing yourself in the horrors of Resident Evil Village even more? Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Village: VR Mode DLC will be available free-of-charge to all PlayStation 5 owners of Resident Evil Village or Resident Evil Village Gold Edition come 22 February 2023. This extra mode is being launched to coincide with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation VR2 peripheral.
According to Capcom:
The VR Mode supports the entire campaign and lifts the award-winning experience to new heights. A deeper and more captivating adventure awaits with PlayStation VR2, as Ethan Winters’ journey takes full advantage of the headset’s advanced features. VR Mode utilizes the 4K HDR display, eye tracking, and 3D audio to make Resident Evil Village more realistic and intense than ever. Soak in the village’s richly detailed atmosphere in virtual reality, including the ornate chambers of Castle Dimitrescu, and prepare to feel truly dwarfed by the larger-than-life characters and creatures that lurk within.
Beyond stepping into the world of Resident Evil Village with the PlayStation VR2 headset, players will get to grips with their surroundings in new ways with the PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controllers. These represent Ethan’s famously resilient hands and allow intuitive actions to be performed in-game. Players can hold up their arms to guard against enemies that get too close for comfort. Weapons also feel tangibly more realistic in VR Mode with new gameplay elements that dial up the immersion, such as dual wielding and natural motion controls for reloading firearms and brandishing knives.
Perhaps not for those who spook easily, but if both PlayStation VR2 and Resident Evil Village VR Mode hold up to their claims, it could be a fantastic way of enjoying the game a second or third time around.
