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You’ll have to use your psychic powers to figure out what’s going on with Esper for PS VR

by: Eric -
More On: Esper

Sometimes on weekend mornings, I like to dig into new games that are going to be released in the coming week, seeking out a bit of info on the history of the title and some detail on the coming release. This morning, I decided to try to check into Esper, a cool-looking PS VR puzzle-room title that is scheduled to release on Friday, 6-29. I was a little bewildered that I could not find any info on the coming release. No pricing, no PS VR trailer, no mention of the release on developer CoatSink’s website. Very mysterious.

I was able to find out some stuff about the game itself. Originally released on March 3, 2015 (!) as a very early Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR title, Esper has been generally respected as a quality pioneer in the now-popular “room-puzzle” VR genre (think I Expect You to Die, or Statik). The player character is a burgeoning telekinetic in the 1970s (dig the wallpaper!), being tested by the government to determine the extent of their skills. As such, players are put through a series of challenges, manipulating objects through a variety of obstacles, using the power of their mind (or, you know, a move controller).

Esper was successful enough to receive a sequel in December of 2015, and eventually both games were bundled together as “The Esper Collection”, currently retailing for $9.99 at Oculus.com.

I don’t know if the release on Friday is the Esper Collection, or the first title standing alone. And after a bit of Googling, I’m pretty comfortable declaring that outside of CoatSink and PlayStation, no one has the scoop on this release yet, and neither of those companies are talking. What I can say is that both titles seem to be very well respected in the VR space, garnering very positive reviews from a number of outlets. Unless someone out there reading is psychic and wants to share, we will have to wait for Friday for more details!