Vertigo Games has announced The 7th Guest VR, a virtual reality reimagining of the 1993-released interactive movie puzzle adventure game, for PC (Steam), Quest 2, and Quest 3. It will launch in 2023.
Here is an overview of the game, via Vertigo Games:
About
The 7th Guest VR is a virtual-reality reimagining of the interactive mystery puzzle adventure that helped revolutionize PC gaming.
As Bill Gates astutely put it, The 7th Guest marked “the new standard in interactive entertainment” back when the original game launched in the mid-90s. Developed by Trilobyte and Virgin Interactive Entertainment, The 7th Guest was a pioneer in leveraging CD-ROM technology. The game garnered millions of fans globally due to its impressive pre-rendered 3D graphics, mature narrative, and use of live-action video clips to enhance its storytelling.
Now, the beloved dark mystery returns, entirely reimagined for virtual reality gameplay and featuring additional enhancements to create the definitive way to experience The 7th Guest.
Through innovative virtual reality gameplay and the interpolation of live-action, volumetric storytelling, The 7th Guest VR invites players into a grandiose mansion filled with cryptic secrets and challenging puzzles, as they attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the estate’s sinister owner, the toymaker Henry Stauf.
Story
Six guests have been welcomed to the foreboding mansion. But something sinister is at play. The wealthy recluse and toymaker, Henry Stauf, hides in the shadows, and there is a dark power here, shrouded in mysteries. Who is the 7th Guest? What does Henry want with them? And who will live to tell the tale?
As you explore the eerie mansion, the puzzles become increasingly challenging, and there are dangers lurking around every corner, with every shadow, creak, and flicker of light adding to the haunting tension.
Unlock new rooms and uncover hidden secrets, all while trying to keep your wits about you against the eerie horrors.The 7th Guest VR is the ultimate adventure for fans of mystery-puzzle games and those seeking a new and terrifying VR experience.
Key Features
- Volumetric Storytelling – The 7th Guest VR employs cutting-edge ghostly volumetric video capture with 3D live-action graphics and exquisite performances that help tell an visceral & haunting story.
- A Narrative Legacy – Featuring the original story as written by Matthew J. Costello, The 7th Guest VR brings back characters like Martine Burden, Brian Dutton, Edward and Elinor Knox, and others, as well as some surprise appearances.
- Expertly-Crafted Virtual Reality Puzzle Gameplay – All-new puzzles that have been carefully redesigned to take full advantage of the technological possibilities of virtual reality. The mansion’s many puzzles are all meaningfully connected to the main story, and use recognizable aesthetic elements to pay homage to the original.
- Dynamic Virtual Reality Environments – The 7th Guest mansion awakens, as the environments are vividly realized with high-end visuals and VR-powered optical illusions. This immersive approach lets players delve into every corner of the haunted mansion, and see how it changes around them as they unlock intricate puzzles and unveil cryptic clues.
“I can still remember being mesmerized when I played the original,” said game director Paul van der Meer in a press release. “It all felt so real to me. And so mysterious! Being able to bring that iconic game to virtual reality is a dream come true and I can’t wait to share the result with everyone.”
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.