Earlier this year,The Walking Deadfans were treated toThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, a well-received VR survival game set inThe Walking Deaduniverse. However,Saints and Sinnersisn’t the onlyWalking DeadVR game for 2020. Fans can also look forward toThe Walking Dead: Onslaught, which has gotten its first real gameplay trailer along with a release date that reveals when it will launch across multiple VR platforms.
As revealed byThe Walking Dead: Onslaughttrailer, the game will be available on September 29 for PSVR, Oculus, and other PC VR headsets likeValve Indexand HTC Vive. The game will be a story-driven experience set in the same universe as the AMC TV show as opposed to the comic books. Players will take control of familiar characters from the show and be able to utilize their iconic weapons, with a number of playable characters shown off in the trailer.
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The playable characters confirmed by the trailer includeDaryl Dixon, Michonne, and Rick Grimes. It’s unclear exactly where inThe Walking Deadtimeline this game takes place, but it’s safe to say that it’s prior to the big time-skip. It could be just after the Negan arc, or maybe before it. Fans may have to wait for the game itself to come out before they learn more specific details about its story.
As far as gameplay goes,The Walking Dead: Onslaughtlooks about how many fans would expect aVRWalking Deadgameto look. Players will be able to utilize motion controls to swing melee weapons at zombies, including Michonne’s iconic sword. They will also be able to shoot zombies with other characters' signature weapons fromThe Walking DeadTV show, like Daryl’s crossbow and Rick’s magnum.
The Walking Dead: Onslaughtlooks like it has potential, and fans don’t have to wait too much longer to see if it lives up to the hype. Meanwhile, there’s plenty moreWalking Deadto look forward to for the second half of 2020. Not even a week afterThe Walking Dead: Onslaughtrelease date of September 29, fans can look forward toThe Walking DeadSeason 10finally returning to television. It will be followed up by six additional episodes that will air in the first half of 2021, which should ensure fans have plenty of content between now and when Season 11 can finally premiere.
Whether or notThe Walking Dead: Onslaughtlives up to the expectations set bySaints and Sinnersremains to be seen, but it’s definitely something VR enthusiasts should keep on their radars.
The Walking Dead: Onslaughtlaunches on September 29 for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and Valve Index.
