A new VR experience in The Exorcist universe is almost here as we know when The Exorcist: Legion VR will be hitting the Oculus, HTC Vive, and PSVR
It looks like we can add another huge horror franchise to the list of VR titles out there as The Exorcist: Legion VR is coming to us all on November 22nd to carry on all of the prophecies that were laid out in the lore. Well at least it is coming to the PC on the HTC Vive and Oculus as Fun Train and Wolf & Wood have not given a release date for the PS VR, but none the less we are getting a nice and creepy extension to The Exorcist III. Nonetheless, the game is coming to us and it looks like it will add to the “the scariest franchise” in horror movie history. At least for those who have a fear of the Christian Mythology and such. That is something needed to get the true fright.
Anyways, The Exorcist: Legion VR will be an episodic VR adventure with the first two chapters dropping on the above date. The story will put us in the role of a detective looking into the death of the priest from the main story while all of the daemons promised to come do just that. Each new chapter revolving around yet another daemon all leading up to something that deals with The Exorcist‘s Pazuzu and giving us all a nice little closing loop for the story. I am going to guess it will not end the franchise, but it will give some closure to it all. At least that is the assumption based on how the franchise is still kicking around and I doubt they would have a small VR title truly end it all.
Have a look at the trailers for the first two chapters of The Exorcist: Legion VR that will be dropping just before Black Friday but will be getting in on the deals. That is, they will be 30% reduced in price for the shopping days and to get more people trying it all out. Seems fitting and since it looks pretty intense, I have a feeling it will be oddly added into all of those VR wishlists for the Christmas holiday. Which tickles me just a bit more…
The Exorcist: Legion VR — Chapter 1 “First Rites”
The Legion has come! A variety of demons have returned to our world just as Pazuzu (the main demon from The Exorcist franchise) promised. Follow in the shoes of a detective in Chapter 1 as they uncover strange details behind the grisly murder of a priest. Each subsequent Chapter takes the player further in the journey as they assume the role of a detective investigating the demonic entities lurking in the shadows, culminating in a satisfying ending for any fan of the franchise.
- Five stand-alone episodic chapters that come together for a truly cinematic end.
- Don’t just play the movies, live a whole new story experience in full VR!
- Step into the shoes of an exorcist to confront ancient forces of evil when everything is at stake!
- Discover an intricate story filled with mystery and peril.
- Choose between HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headsets via SteamVR or purchase directly from the Oculus Store for an experience unlike any other.
- Switch between both free roam and teleport locomotion to have full control over your experience.
- Play using room scale, standing, or even seated.
- Utilize a menu consisting of a cellphone, an exorcism kit, among other important items found during the journey.
- Unique items found throughout the stories are collected in your evidence room to be evaluated at a later time.
- Chapters can be replayed at any time, enabling users to discover hidden story content, special achievements and easter eggs.
The Exorcist: Legion VR — Chapter 2 “Idle Hands”
What are your thoughts on The Exorcist: Legion VR as it all looks here? Does it look like a new horror game to rival some of the other great ones out there for VR or will it be a very niche thing for specific horror fans and nothing more? Do you think this will conclude in a way to end the film franchise or will it be something that only propagates it further? Let us know all of your thoughts on this and more down in the comments. As we learn more for The Exorcist: Legion VR, we will have it here for you. Keep checking back in to see it all.