``Déraciné'' review that enters the daily life of boys and girls with a dark atmosphere with VR
The PlayStation 4 software ``
Déraciné | PlayStation
https://www.jp.playstation.com/games/deracine/
◆Tutorial
I woke up in a place like a classroom at night. The field of view can be moved with the headset, but in order to 'turn around' to decide the direction to go, use the 〇 and X buttons of the 'PlayStation Move motion controller' on the right hand. Turning to the right is the ○ button at the bottom right of the controller. If you want to turn left, press the X button in the lower left corner. This work requires two PS Move motion controllers.
By pressing the Move button in the center of the PS Move motion controller on the right hand, you can proceed to the point indicated by the blue light, or approach and examine the target surrounded by blue light. The style of exploring in this way is reminiscent of the point-and-click method of escape games that can be played in the browser.
You can pick up objects by pressing the T button on the back of the PS Move motion controller with your index finger. Hold down the T button to hold the item, and release the item by releasing your finger from the button. When you let go of the item, the carryable items will automatically be stored in the item box, and the non-carryable items will return to their original locations. Basically, items won't break even if dropped, so I want to pick up anything that catches my eye and examine it.
Also, when you have an item in your hand, press the △ or □ button on the PS Move motion controller in the same hand to display the item's description. Not only does it give you hints for solving the mystery, but it also has a small story that gives you a sense of the depth of the world view, so it's the first thing you want to do when you get something.
Items sent to the item box can be taken out at any time by pressing the ○ button or × button on the left hand. If you press the ○ button, it will expand to the right side of your field of view, and if you press the X button, it will expand to the left side of your field of view, so you can use whichever hand you want to grab it with.
If you can use the item you have in your hand, the place where you can use it will light up.
Even the editorial staff who experienced VR for the first time got used to where the buttons were even if they could not see the controller at hand after playing for about an hour.
◆The player fairy is an invisible existence that lives in the world when it stops.
Players become fairies and use their mysterious powers to cause various changes and advance the story. However, since fairies live in a different time than children, the fairies see the children as standing still.
Of course they can't see it, but they do exist and they can interfere with the world. When I pick up the flower that the girl is holding with great care, I find that it has wilted and withered.
As I proceeded with the search, there was a fresh grape with the illusion of a girl. Take it in your hand as guided by the voice ... ...
When I thought the red ring glowed, the grapes rotted away.
When I returned to the girl, I heard the voice again.
When I held the withered flower in my hand, this time the flower was wrapped in light and revived. It seems that the fairy ring has the power to exchange 'time of life'.
Appearing characters will start to move only for a short moment when the fairy interferes. The realism of the gestures and facial expressions is unique to VR. When the girl leaned forward, I was so excited.
Looking at the movie below, you can see the moment when the withered flowers are revived with the power of the fairy ring in response to the girl's wish.
◆ I put as many herbs as I could into the children's stew and played a prank.
In 'Déraciné', you can not only grant children's wishes, but also interfere with children in the real world by setting up pranks unique to fairies. He overheard a story about a girl who was planning to play a prank on her friend, and decided to go out with her.
I can't talk to the children directly, so I communicate with them by letter.
The dish in the letter is a stew made by a large boy.
A boy who believes there are no fairies has a demonic hand...
The phantoms of memory, shaped in faint light, serve as guideposts to the story. The girl with wavy hair seems to have entrusted herb to the dog.
When I went out of the front door and explored the outside, there was an apparition of a dog. Furthermore, I found another illusion beyond that.
Follow the memories of the past with multiple illusions as guideposts. Looking ahead of the boy's line of sight ......
I saw a dog. This dog doesn't seem to be a phantom.
After this, we will proceed with the search by relying on the hints scattered everywhere and collect the four herbs. And actually play and see what happens when you put all the collected herbs into the stew pot that the boy was cooking.
In the movie below, you can see how you are searching for herbs by relying on the illusion of memories.
A dim atmosphere and a disturbing atmosphere activate the 'from brain'
'Déraciné' is a VR work, but it is a very static game that follows the flow of good old adventure games.
You don't have to look around or be asked to move quickly, so it's a game that even people who are new to VR works can easily get into.
On the other hand, it is not just a game where you become a fairy and play with boys and girls.
The world view that is fragmented from the flavor text that does not say much, and the story that is lively but somewhat shadowy can be said to be the true value of FromSoftware. It's not a full-price masterpiece, but while playing, the editorial staff felt that when they read their favorite children's novels, 'I want to read because I'm curious about the continuation, but I don't want to read it because I'm afraid to finish it.' The senses seemed to be awakened.
Software for PlayStation 4 'Déraciné' will be released on November 8, 2018 (Wednesday). In addition to purchasing the download version from the PS Store, you can pre-order the package version on Amazon. The regular version is 2,641 yen including tax, and the limited edition, which includes the main game and original soundtrack CD in a special storage case, is 3,525 yen including tax. Please note that two 'PlayStation Camera' and 'PS Move motion controller' are required in addition to 'PSVR' to play.
(C) Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Developed by FromSoftware, Inc.
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