In Everspace 2, take to the stars through a sci-fi adventure story that spans multiple star systems. As Adam, an ex-military clone pilot trying to find his place in a dangerous universe, you can explore more than 100 unique scenarios while piloting one of nine different types or types of ships. The universe is a colorful delight, with crime scenes, space alien life, ancient structures, ruined starbases and many more exciting secrets to discover.
Since this is a space-based flight action RPG, gameplay is everything. This is especially true in a game with a substantial main campaign and many side areas to explore, as players can spend over a hundred hours uncovering each secret. Creating the feeling of flying in space is something the team has been fully focused on over the past six years of development: whether the aircraft is on abandoned space stations, among asteroids, navigating tight spaces, or fending off explosions from criminal ships, it’s important that the plane looks good. Flying through active mining crews on the developing planet’s surface.
When we developed Everspace 2 for consoles, one of the key concepts was that hands talk to the brain: tactile sensations from game feedback can translate directly into player immersion. As players are thrust into fast-paced aerial combat against criminal ships, drones, and alien patrols, they must feel that their ship is an incredibly responsive extension to survive.
Using the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback, dynamic adaptive stimuli, and speaker features, our designers gave PlayStation gamers unique ways to immerse themselves deeper into moment-to-moment combat than any other platform.
By designing with the features of the DualSense controller in mind, EverSpace 2 wants to interact with the player as much as possible. With haptics and speaker feedback, players get instant feedback when activating gadgets and consumables, speaker announcements when rotating primary and secondary weapons, and reacting to warnings of incoming missiles and other threats.
Nothing is more dangerous in a space battle than running out of power – the moment you put the enemy in your crosshairs, pull the trigger, and find your combat power is gone can quickly turn ugly. When using the DualSense controller, players will receive reports on weapon reductions and upgrades. Important information, especially when preparing to kill during a frenzied firefight.
A very important split second can make the difference between a sniper drone shot passing you at close range and the same shot going through your helmet. Using trigger-based Adaptive Boost, which allows players to increase speed from regular speed based on depth of trigger pull, you have even better control over those split-second speed settings. There’s nothing like creating a quick decoy by moving forward and closing the distance where your autocannons can turn enemies into a fire and scrap ball.
Everspace 2 Pilots has nine different ship types that can be purchased from the game’s ship dealers, each with their own playstyle and ultimate ability. Players who want more maneuverable ships will love the Interceptor, while those who want to unleash incredible firepower and ignore missile strikes will enjoy the Gunship. From lightning strikes to devastating explosions, the ultimate in each ship is made even more satisfying with feedback and activation sounds through the DualSense controller’s speaker.
PlayStation 5 space fans can play Everspace 2 at 60fps when the game launches on August 15th! There’s plenty to see and do during the 30-hour story campaign, with plenty of locations for allies to meet, explore, and customization options to unlock.
See you by the stars, pilots!
