nDreams Unveils ‘Reach’: A VR Action-Adventure Featuring Cinematic Thrills and Parkour

OK, let’s see… I stumbled upon this thing about some game called Reach. It’s from this crew, nDreams Elevation. Ever heard of them? Anyway, they just showed it off during the Future Games Show. It’s like a VR parkour playground, where you can jump around all over the place — sprinting, leaping, battling big bad dudes, and apparently, you’ll get to poke around a pretty snazzy world while you’re at it. The chaos is real.

So, these guys — when did they pop up? Oh right, 2022 or something, and now they’re saying Reach is their biggest deal yet. I wasn’t even aware they said anything before now, frankly. But hey, they’re tossing it onto every VR gadget you can think of. And maybe some we don’t even know about yet. VR headsets are breeding like gremlins, aren’t they?

Oh, here’s a kicker, the trailer gives you a vibe. Loads of jumping and zip-lining like you’re Spider-Man, or maybe more like… hmm, I dunno, like if Frodo took up extreme sports? Weird combo? Maybe. But that’s the gist. I’ve seen similar stunts in their other games Fracked and Synapse. Remember those? Or maybe you don’t. No judgment here.

And get this—Shuhei Yoshida (yeah, that guy, Shu), the gaming guru from Sony, gave it his thumbs up. He’s always had a knack for sniffing out the cool stuff. Anyway, he thinks this game’s a game-changer in VR land. “Blown away” were his words. I think. Or did I just imagine that? Does it matter?

Glenn Brace, who helms nDreams, chimed in too. He’s all about making VR super immersive. Because, why just press buttons when you can feel like you’re about to trip over your own feet? I mean, doesn’t everyone want that sense of barely controlled chaos? That’s what he’s aiming for, it seems.

What else? Oh! Before I forget, you can stick it on your wishlist. Horizon, PlayStation, Steam — pick your poison. It’s out there, waiting in the virtual ether. Now, did I cover everything? Probably not, but hey, who does these days?