The Persistence is stranded in the year 2057 - Can you help?
4Developed and published by Firesprite for the PlayStation 4 originally and then released for the PlayStation VR Headset. The Persistence was retooled and released for Xbox and other platforms back in 2020. The physical edition can be hard to find on Xbox, but what is it?
A First-person survival horror game, The Persistence us set onboard a stranded spaceship in the year 2057. The player assumes control of a clone of security officer Zimri Eder. The game was said to be inspired by games such as Aliens, Dead Space, and System Shock. The game was developed using the Unreal 4 engine and was retooled again back in 2021 and re-released as "The Persistence Enhanced" which added 4K Ultra HD, HDR10, Ray Tracing, and 60fps support on Xbox Series consoles. The "Enhanced" Version as far as we can tell never received a physical release, however owners of the physcial version of the original The Persistence will be upgraded to the Enhanced version at no charge with an update after the game is installed.
Like those that have reviewed the game before, I found the game to be "OK" and my impression was generally positive. Being developed as a VR game and then converted to play with a controller, generally I don't find these titles often translate well, but this isn't too bad. The story had some good elements in it and if you like these types of horror/survival games, this might be something different to check out.
As for Xbox Collectors, this title is not very easy to find. In the wild I don't normally find this one. It is still listed in the Xbox Store, but the value of this one has stayed right around the $20 USD mark. I would based on the fact I don't see it very often this is one to check out as a potential add to your collection. #xbox #ThePersistence #firesprite #xboxseries #survivalhorror #physcialmedia #raregames
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