A popular horror title on Gear VR, the latest instalment of the Affected franchise will be coming to Oculus Rift with Touch motion controller support in February, according to developers Fallen Planet.
The Affected series and developers Fallen Planet can probably be considered OG’s of the virtual reality horror scene at this point. The original title appeared with Oculus Rift DK1 support back in the day, with support for DK2 coming later. The series’ first commercial release came to the Gear VR in last year in the form of Affected: The Manor, and was well received by our brave and intrepid horror guinea pig Chris Madsen. Chris wrote at the time:
This is the most polished version yet with new effects such as gazed based triggers, alternative paths to follow and awesome staged events that made the series so much fun to begin with. The controls are simple, moving forward by holding down the touch pad allows users to focus on the dilapidated environment and unnerving events unfolding around them. Priced at $2.99, The Manor is a purchase that will keep on giving as you demo it again and again to those wanting a taste of VR horror. The reactions alone will be worth the price of admission.
Now, Fallen Planet have announced that they’ll be endeavouring to scare the crap out of desktop PC users with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive versions on their way.
The Oculus Rift version of Affected: The Manor on will ship in February, available via the Oculus Store, and will sport full Touch motion controller support. The HTC Vive version will follow soon after, with the team promising to include both room scale and motion controller elements into the completed title and delivering “an extreme level of immersion”.
Affected: The Manor was expected to arrive on PC VR last year, with development pushed back owing to “big changes” at the studio.
