'Rise of the Tomb Raider' adds a new VR mode on PS4
Rise of the Tomb Raider is coming to PlayStation 4 on Oct. 11 -- almost a full year after it was released on Xbox One -- and it's going to include a new mode specifically for PlayStation VR.
The VR mode apparently connects to Blood Ties, a "story mode" game add-on that allows players to explore franchise heroine Lara Croft's home, Croft Manor. Connected to that is "Lara's Nightmare," a replay-friendly mini-game in which you fend off zombies inside the manor.
The story side of the add-on tasks Lara with searching her home for proof that she is the manor's rightful heir. It's not clear if the VR support ties into the story. All we know is that it "empowers players to unlock the mysteries of Croft Manor in first person."
You May Also Like
Blood Ties is also coming to PC and Xbox One as a paid add-on (it'll be free for anyone that bought a Season Pass). However, It won't include the VR mode. We've reached out to game publisher Square Enix to see if it has plans to add Oculus Rift/HTC Vive support on PC at a later date.
Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4 also introduces the new "Endurance Mode," a first-for-the-series cooperative challenge. The official description makes it sound like a survival game with Tomb Raider twists:
Two players must team up to survive the harsh elements by day, as well as lethal threats from enemies by night. Fire takes fuel, food restores health, and every resource must be hunted, collected, or crafted.
Finally, the PS4 release introduces an Extreme Survivor difficulty. Stepping up the challenge of the game's existing top-tier Survivor setting, Extreme Survivor removes all checkpoints from the game, forcing players to scavenge and build campfires -- which double in Rise.. as save points.
The new features and modes in the PS4 release join all the other Rise of the Tomb Raider add-ons that Square has released to date. The new stuff is also coming to PC and Xbox One, though it's not clear which items will cost money to non-Season Pass holders.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
Topics Gaming PlayStation Virtual Reality
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
