Cities: Skylines' VR port for the Quest 2 will make you feel like a god

Date:
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:20:44 +0000

Description:
Cities: VR is launching on the Oculus Quest 2 soon, so we asked one of the developers what fans can expect when they play it.

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The hit city-simulator game Cities Skylines is coming exclusively to the
Quest 2 as Cities: VR and we cant wait to play it.

At the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase , we were treated to a brand-new gameplay trailer for the title. We saw a player take on the role of mayor to construct buildings and bridges, and create their dream city.

But if youre already desperate to know more, we have some good news; we
caught up with one of the games developers (the Cities VR live producer Linda Kiby Zetterman) to find out what players can expect when the title drops on April 28. More power than ever

Those of you that have played Cities Skylines will be familiar with the mayoral responsibilities youll be managing. There are utilities to sort out, transport routes to create, and taxes to collect - all of which have to be balanced to keep your citys residents happy.

But, Zetterman explained that players are less of a mayor and more of a god with Cities VR.

With the Quest 2 headset on youll be stood above it all, looking down at your city below - and youll have control over everything. (Image credit: Fast Travel Games)

This top-down perspective is nothing new for city-simulators, but with the immersive nature of VR, were not surprised that the players view of the world could lead them to feel like a deity - especially as you can create
structures with the push of a button and carve out the landscape with your hands

Whats more, Zetterman explained that this sandbox experience wont be like
some VR games where theres a single narrative to complete. Cities: VR will instead offer players numerous ways to replay the title so they can
experience the power trip it provides over and over.

While it is smaller on the Quest 2 right now than Cities: Skylines currently is, it still offers a tremendous number of reasons to return. There are different starting locations to try out, and obviously, theres that drive to see if you can improve and make an even better city than you did before.

You could also try and create increasingly more terrible cities but to each their own. Theres more Cities: VR content to come

While CIties: VR will be smaller in scope than Cities: Skylines, Zetterman assured us that multiple free updates coming after launch will steadily
expand the scope of the title.

The first update is already set in stone (it includes a few fixes and
upgrades to help everything run a bit smoother) but, much like how players have control over their cities, theyll also shape the kind of content that launches in the future.

If players have particular issues they want to be addressed or are calling
for certain content to be added to Cities: VR, Zetterman and her team want to use updates to address their concerns. (Image credit: Fast Travel Games)

And while players are currently confined to the Quest 2, there's a chance
that those of you with an HTC or Valve headset could give it a try in the future.

Zetterman didn't make any promises but did say that we could see Cities: VR launch on other platforms at some point - perhaps we'll even see it on the PSVR 2 .

For now, though, Cities: VR will be exclusive to the Meta Quest 2 when it launches later this month on April 28. Its priced at $30 / 23 / AU$47, but if you get your preorder in, youll nab it with a 10% discount. Here are 6 things you didn't know your Oculus Quest 2 could do



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/cities-skylines-vr-port-for-the-quest-2-will-ma ke-you-feel-like-a-god/


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