Gorn 2 is happening, y'all. The sequel to the 2017 slapstick brawler in VR, the Gorn series is marked by it's brutal but almost comic gore. Step into the arena and use your weapons to slay and dismember opponents, then use your fallen opponents to bludgeon even more opponents, and then throw and next wave into literal meat grinders. The original Gorn was so entertaining - one of the dumbest and simultaneously funnest games I've ever played in VR and I can't see how this sequel will be any different as it appears from the trailer to take all of the goofy gore from the first one, dial that up to 11, and introduce some new elements for madcap bloody mayhem as well.
Some highlights from the announcement press release:
Engage in fierce gladiatorial battles powered by an outrageous fully physics-driven combat engine, savagely striking down foes with a bountiful collection of 35 devastating, uniquely violent weapons, including many monstrous new additions to your gladiator's arsenal.
Journey through a series of heavenly realms populated by the fallen heroes of the original game. Here you'll battle the five sons’ champions: powerful bosses primed to unleash fresh challenges upon even the most seasoned, blood-flecked arena veteran.
GORN 2 is everything GORN was but MORE. More weapons, more enemies, more arenas, more traps, more power-ups and more hilariously over-the-top combat. If you loved the first game, but still feel a raging yearning for more, GORN 2 will sate your blood-thirst.
Conquered all five heavenly arenas? Then stand your ground in the relentless non-stop onslaught of Endless Mode, or try creating your own battlefields of destruction in Custom Mode. Get creative and crush your opponents any way you choose, no matter how outlandish.
Gorn 2 is expected to release sometime later this year on Meta Quest, SteamVR and PSVR2. No firm date is announced yet and there is a lot of year to go so I would expect it to be more towards the latter half of 2025.
