If you've ever wanted a chance to explore the Greek underworld in VR, then good news. Journey for Elysium will give you exactly that chance this Halloween.
A first-person story-driven adventure game, you'll take the role of an unnamed Greek man who has died. Waking up in the underworld, the soldier needs to begin a journey to, well, Elysium. To get there he needs to partake in activities such as rowing a boat, climbing ladders, solving puzzles, using a bow and arrow, and other activities. Along the way you'll also discover his history, learning why he's considered a hero and what exactly happened to get him killed. Besides the adventure gameplay, Journey for Elysium contains a striking art style, with the world mostly in grayscale except for the splatter of yellow and gold. It certainly makes it stand out from other VR games.
While the game may look unique, it also reminds me of VR game Theseus, a third-person action game with a similar setup. It relied heavily on Greek mythology, although more based on the story of the Minotaur. You can read our review of Theseus here.
Journey for Elysium is being developed by Mantis Games, a new studio founded in 2018 based out of Belgium. Journey for Elysium is their first game. It's being published by Chronos Interactive, another Belgium based studio that helped put out games such as multiplayer arena shooter Hoverloop and is currently working on twin-stick shooter Trifox.
Journey for Elysium will be launching on October 31st for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for a price of $19.99, but it will have a 15% discount for the first week.
How do you feel about Journey for Elysium? Going to give the game shot? Want to explore some other cultural underworld instead of Greek? Let us know in the comments below!
