Cosmic horror and VR screams untapped potential. Which is probably why developer Games by Stitch are looking to capitalize on it with Broken Spectre, which was announced to be heading to the Meta Quest on June 21. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer that debuted at the UploadVR Summer Showcase.
From the mind of Michael Monello, who was producer on The Blair Witch Project, Broken Spectre takes inspiration from the likes of John Carpenter and H.P. Lovecraft. The game puts players in the role of Casey, whose father disappeared twenty-five years ago while hiking into the inhospitable wilderness of the Coldblood Mountain National Park in northern Canada. When Casey discovers he may still be alive, she sets out into the wilds to find the truth. In doing so, she not only uncovers the story of her father’s disappearance, but also horrors involving mutated experiments, gruesome clues, and bizarre cult rituals.
Cosmic horror isn’t the only theme for Broken Spectre, as body horror also plays a role, thanks to VR. “We saw the potential for hand-tracking and doubled down on it.” says Evan Jones, Executive Producer on Broken Spectre. “Using your hands directly amplifies body horror so much. You pick up a knife with your bare hands and you know you’re going to do something terrible with it.”
Currently, you can wishlist Broken Spectre from the Meta Quest store.
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