Sublevel Zero Redux VR: Huge new update and official VR support, gameplay with HOTAS and HTC Vive
38HOTAS gameplay from Sublevel Zero Redux, a recently updated VR roguelike 6DoF shooter game with procedural content.
Sublevel Zero Redux is a $14.99 VR roguelike game that supports VR for the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. It also supports regular PC gameplay, and the PS4 and Xbox One. The game is a 6-DoF shooter where you fly through a procedural generated campaign that takes place in a deep space science facility. Destroy the reactor core of each level to progress, and collect items from fallen enemies to craft upgrade your weapons and hulls.
In this video I am using the Saitek x52 Pro HOTAS:
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Gaming-Saitek-Flight-Controller/dp/B01LZ1MQTL/?tag=bumble0b-20
I am also using a customized office chair with pole mounts to hold the HOTAS in place while playing. If you want more info about how to turn an office chair into a HOTAS chair easy and cheap, check out my video about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xeDbYrp74
This video covers the Redux update for Sublevel Zero. Sublevel Zero Redux added multiple new features. See the official patch notes from Steam:
"Major features include:
-Intro Campaign
Intended to familiarise new and existing players to the game. It's shorter and easier to introduce the core game mechanics. Once completed, the regular campaign is unlocked.
-Restructured Campaign
We've introduced difficulty modifiers that scale to a variety of different player skill levels and affect enemy health, drop rates, crafting costs and Nanite life. This provides an easier introduction, with an even tougher challenge for veterans.
As you progress, harder alternate levels unlock that add more challenge as you improve. You can track your progress through the game on the new Campaign Progression tab on the menu.
-Expanded Procedural Generation
We've added over 70 new rooms to further expand the game and add more variety to levels.
-Full VR Support
Full support for Oculus and Vive. Weapons such as the Smartgun, Homing Missiles and Homing Swarms have lock-on capabilities which can be utilised with head tracking. There’s also a wide variety of different comfort options to suit your individual needs, including a unique Comfort Calibrator mode to help you quickly find the settings you want!
-Teleporters
To reduce backtracking, Teleporters are now available at certain points to help you get back onto the critical path through levels.
-New Enemies
We've created two brand-new enemies that add deadly new twists to combat.
-Elite Enemies
Progressing through the game will unlock harder variations of existing enemies. These guys take more hits and punch back even harder, adding another layer of difficulty for the most experienced pilots.
-Enemy Codex
By destroying enemies, this unlocks trophies in the Codex tab. Each entry gives you more information about different enemy types as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
-New Starting Classes
The Seeker class is specifically designed for players to take advantage of homing weapons such as the Homing Swarm and Smartgun right from the start. It’s also perfect for VR players.
The Reaver is an experimental ship bolted together by a dangerous madman. Even rumoured to indulge in cannibalism, his regard for the safety of others and himself was legendarily lacking.
-Save and Quit
Leaving mid-game now gives you the option to continue from the start of your current level. One thing to note is that Hard difficulty modes disable this feature.
-Trading Cards
We've had to make a last-minute adjustment, but trading cards will soon appear!
-Optimisations and Performance
Levels load faster and gameplay is smoother thanks to a bunch of optimisations. There’s also an option to turn on banking which adds a great sense of weight to the ship.
-Localisation
We've added French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian localisations so you can enjoy Sublevel Zero in multiple languages."
Check out the full update notes for SubLevel Zero Redux on Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/327880/announcements/detail/2864703895796766759
Check out SubLevel Zero Redux on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/Sublevel_Zero_Redux/
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Computer Specs:
OS: Windows 10 64bit
Video Card: GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 32 gigs
Processor: 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7-5820K
Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK EATX LGA2011-3
VR Hard Drive: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" SSD
This video was filmed with the HTC Vive virtual reality HMD, check it out on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/HTC-VIVE-Virtual-Reality-System-Pc/dp/B00VF5NT4I/?tag=bumble0b-20