Combination Releases February 23 For Quest 2

Combination, an upcoming action-adventure platformer, will launch on the Quest platform on February 23.

The sport was introduced within the second half of final 12 months, with confirmed 2023 releases for each Quest and PSVR 2. Whereas the PSVR 2 launch date remains to be to be confirmed, we now know that you simply’ll be capable of get enjoying Combination on Quest 2 and Quest Professional in just below two weeks.

Developed by Polish studio Performed With Hearth, Combination sees you management two characters via a Moss-inspired excessive fantasy platformer. There’s Sola, a small moth knight who you’ll navigate across the sport’s environments, after which Sepharios, the Grasp Alchemist who you’ll concurrently embody at roomscale.

We have been capable of go hands-on with Mixture final 12 months at Gamescom. Right here’s an besides from our write up, discussing the sport’s distinctive options that set it aside:

What’s most attention-grabbing about Combination is the way it tries to considerably construct on its sources of inspiration – this isn’t a clone, however a sport that introduces some significantly totally different mechanics as effectively. For starters, Combination incorporates a dynamic digicam. Whereas Moss used a stationary digicam that pale out and in between vignettes, Combination opts for one thing extra complicated. The digicam glides alongside Sola as you progress her world wide, which supplies a barely extra polished really feel.

Nonetheless, it’s the titular mechanic that gives the largest gameplay shake-up. As talked about earlier, you received’t simply be controlling Sola in Combination – you’ll be concurrently embodying Sephairos, the Grasp Alchemist, at roomscale. Whereas Sola runs, jumps and slashes round, you’ll be capable of scout for minerals within the setting as Sephairos and harvest them as wanted. You may then use the minerals to craft bottled mixtures, which you’ll throw across the setting to assist Sola in numerous methods. 

You may learn our full Combination hands-on from final 12 months right here.