The fiery dark depths of hell as it is meant to be experienced.

Hellsweeper VR places you in to the unforgiving landscape of fire and brimstone with varying demonic entities all around, all having their sights set on you.

Developer, Mixed Realms has admittedly done an outstanding job of creating a hellish atmosphere, but gameplay needs some work.

From boss fights through to forging your way through the waves of enemies that you will come at you, you’ll get up to speed real quick utilising differing weapons… and trying to survive.

Weapons are summoned via gestures and you can upgrade them too, however, it is these gestures that can cause problems.

More often than not I’d find myself summoning a weapon I needed only for the game to think I was conjuring up a differing one, not recognising the gestures accurately.

In moments of do or die, having an overly large enemy in my face, literally, and needing something beefy and deadly for a good melee smashing I’d have to cycle through gestures to try and equip the weapon I needed while the demonic entity pummelled me. Nine out of ten times, I’d get the exact opposite weapon required.

This was super frustrating to say the least and at times, for me, near-to game breaking.

Your arsenal is a mix of melee, projectile and magic.

Movement is excellent however. The game proceeds at a fast pace and usually there’s a lot going on. You don’t get the time to see the sights in Hell, which is a bit of a shame due to the level of detail in your environment.

Wall run, back-flip and more as you defy gravity and take down evil.

Still, persevering on, in Hell, you can have pets.

Your Hell Hound is your silent best friend. You can use him to help you in battles and while he doesn’t say a lot, in a tight spot he truly is your best ally.

Hellsweeper VR has varying modes of play to. Co-op, multiplayer and a rogue mode.

Hellsweeper VR was a game I had been looking forward to. A lot.

It most definitely appealed to my dark soul, and in some levels it did not disappoint. More work on the accuracy of gesture recognition needs to be done, if this gets sorted, Hellsweeper VR will be one of the ultimate VR titles this year.

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At the Future Games Show, publisher Vertigo Games and the creators of Sairento VR debuted a brand-new trailer for Hellsweeper VR.

The trailer shows the intense new co-op action. Starting from the game’s launch on September 22, 2023, two players can join forces and descend into hell to slay twisted souls, teaming up for explosive VR combat. Execute shared combos and devise unique strategies alongside your fellow warrior to destroy your enemies.

The co-op trailer for Hellsweeper VR provides an exciting glimpse into the game’s forsaken world, where players team up to fight against the forces of darkness:

The co-op mode offers a full roguelike experience, with a good mix of strategy and RNG. Each player receives unique blessings, boons, and weapons. This mix enhances gameplay by offering a wide range of combat strategies.

Fight rounds with various objectives, to end on a final boss fight. Get rewarded with loot and progress, upgrade your character, weapons or Hellhound

And thanks to the cross play support it’s as easy as ever to play with your friends. No matter which VR platform they are using.

As well, hell’s gates have creaked open even wider, inviting you to PRE-ORDER Hellsweeper VR now on Steam VR, PS VR 2 and Meta Quest. Early adopters will be rewarded with the exclusive ‘Hound’ and ‘Shadow’ masks.

Step forth into the abyss and answer the call of the damned. The gates to hell will open on the when Hellsweeper VR will be available for Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR 2, and PC VR.

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The underworld stirs as Hellsweeper VR, from the creators of Sairento VR and publisher Vertigo Games, declares its impending descent upon the mortal realm.

The fateful day of judgment? September 21st 2023, when gamers will find themselves reborn in sin and appointed as Hellsweepers, the purgatorial force sent to cleanse hell of its rampant demons. Before the fall, we offer you a glimpse into the abyss with a public demo at the Steam Next Fest running from June 19-26th, and invite you to pre-order the game on Steam to unlock the exclusive ‘Hound’ and ‘Shadow’ masks, with pre-orders for PSVR2 and Meta Quest 2 soon to follow.

Welcome, Hellsweeper! Your journey will begin on September 21st 2023, with the release of Hellsweeper VR for Steam VR, PS VR2, and Meta Quest 2.

But why wait? You can have a thrilling taste of what’s to come as Hellsweeper VR joins the Steam Next Fest Demo from June 19th to 26th, 2023. Prepare for the complete offering: all game modes, weapons, magic, and five different maps to explore.

As you delve into the realm of the deceased, consider our special Digital Deluxe edition of Hellsweeper VR, loaded with exclusive extras.

Revel in a deeper dive into the grim universe of the game with a digital art book, find solace in your mystic hound companion as you tread through this terrifying journey, and enhance your experience with a chilling soundtrack that perfectly complements your eerie adventure.

Hell’s gates have creaked open even wider, inviting you to pre-order Hellsweeper VR now on Steam VR, with pre-orders for PS VR2 and Meta Quest soon to follow. Early adopters will be rewarded with the exclusive ‘Shadow’ and ‘Hound’ masks.

Step forth into the abyss and answer the call of the damned.

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Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the PLAION Group, is thrilled to celebrate the launch of the PlayStation VR2 headset by releasing the award-winning titles After the Fall and Unplugged: Air Guitar for the new platform, and by bringing Hellsweeper VR to the PS VR2 in Q2 of 2023.

Vertigo invites players everywhere into the immersive virtual reality world through the co-operative shooting action of After the Fall, the headbanging rhythm challenges of Unplugged: Air Guitar, or the intense demon-slaying combat of Hellsweeper VR.

In After the Fall, team up with a maximum of three friends to take on a snowbreed, post-apocalyptic environment filled with chilling zombie attackers. With intense four-player co-op and cross-play at its core, After the Fall offers action-packed gameplay that has been refined and enhanced to match the technical capabilities of the PlayStation

VR2. For players already owning the PS VR1 digital version of the game, upgrade for free to the digital PS5 version of the game and get the PlayStation-exclusive Road warrior skin, valid for both the regular and deluxe editions.

Additionally, the Descension update will launch simultaneously with the launch of PS VR2 for all platforms. As the title’s biggest update yet, Descension adds two new maps (Hospital and Subway Station), and a range of quality-of-life fixes. After the Fall: Complete Edition is now available on PS VR2, which includes the Frontrunner Season, Reclamation update and Descension Update.

Currently available now, Unplugged: Air Guitar is the critically-acclaimed VR guitar game and Quest VR Game of the Year 2021 winner, produced by the lead guitarist of the celebrated Guitar Hero franchise.

Featuring hit songs from rock legends like Weezer, The Offspring, and Ozzy Osbourne, Unplugged: Air Guitar invites you to shred your way into rock and roll history, with integrated VR support and global leaderboards to showcase your skills.

The game’s signature guitar gameplay has been fully redesigned around the PlayStation VR2 Dual Sense controllers to bring the award-winning virtual guitar experience to the PlayStation VR audience, with over 55 songs to rock and Steel Panther’s Satchel there to help guide you to the heights of fame!.

And lastly from the creators of Sairento VR, Hellsweeper VR is a roguelike first-person combat game where you take on the role of an undead immortal, tasked with entering hell with the sole mission of eliminating its twisted souls.

With its combination of intense locomotion, arcade-style action and semi-realistic physics, Hellsweeper VR allows you to unleash your power like never before. Juggle enemies in the air, rip them in half using psychic powers, use a lopped-off enemy limb as a club, release concussive blasts to smash enemies into a bloody mess of smithereens, no matter your style of play, the destructive possibilities are endless, arriving to the PlayStation VR2 in Q3.

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