Still one of the better games for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset, Secret Sorcery’s Tethered [Review: 7/10] will soon be landing on other platforms.
The UK-based developer this month confirmed that Tethered is on its way to both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on PC. A full release date hasn’t been confirmed, but the new versions of the game will support the Oculus Touch and Vive wand controllers respectively. New features are being piled into the strategy game, such as allowing players to scale the camera from the standard god mode view either down to the size of one of the tiny ‘Peeps’ that they command, or bigger than the entire islands featured in each level.
PSVR owners won’t miss out on the updates, either, as the original version of the game is getting upgraded to support Sony’s enhanced PlayStation 4 Pro console and Move motion controllers. Graphical enhancements include new islands surrounding each level, additional cloud layers and more details, while with motion controls players will be able to interrupt running water in waterfalls and more.
Tethered is one of VR’s first god games, getting players to carefully balance resource management during the day as you collect a certain amount of Spirit Energy to progress to the next level. By night, creatures roam the land and you’ll have to prepare your Peeps for battle. It can be a tough game if you’re not paying attention; Peeps need constant care if they’re to make it through a level alive, and neglecting one for even a few minutes can send them tumbling off a cliff.
We were quite fond of the game when it released last October, calling it a “demanding” experience that a “lot of hardcore gamers will be pining for” though we took issue with the camera and head-tracked controls. It sounds like the adjustments made here could improve upon the original experience, though.
