A Virtual Reality Adventure On Skis For PlayStation VR2

Tunermaxx :

SNOW SCOUT

Six months after their PlayStation®VR2 release “Rainbow Reactor: Fusion - Remastered”, Tunermaxx are back with another genre-bending virtual reality adventure. Players will be immersed in a majestic Alpine landscape, preparing a remote little ski resort for reopening all by themselves.


SNOW SCOUT releases on September 12th, 2024


Features


    •    Get away from it all through the power of virtual reality – instead of impersonating a character, you play as yourself, trying to get some distance between you and the energy-sapping pressures of those last couple of years.
    •    The life-like simulation of skiing makes movement through vast landscapes feel natural and real – even in limited VR playspaces.
    •    Cross-country skiing as well as descent runs are featured as competitive events with online leaderboards.
    •    Communicate with your friendly superior Veronika, aka “Vreni“, through an innovative communications system.
    •    The week long stay at the ski resort offers over three hours of recorded narration, a fifty-minute documentary, 20 ski races and lots of side-tasks to complete.
    •    The PlayStation®VR2 version runs at full panel resolution at 90fps without reprojection, offers a Platinum Trophy and makes use of haptics and head rumble.
    •    Players have a choice of balancing the game's main gameplay elements to their own liking: Adventure, Sports, Job Simulation and Communication With A Virtual Person.


About Snow Scout

With all the stress that has been invading our lives recently, Snow Scout offers a chance to virtually get away from it all. Players experience the game's story as themselves, having decided to volunteer with a non-profit organization, with the task of preparing a remote little ski resort for reopening. They will have to perform tasks based on real ski patrols, like opening and checking slopes, performing snow cover tests to determine avalanche risks and even triggering controlled avalanches, as well as side-tasks like recycling trash and taking pictures of elusive Alpine birds.


About Tunermaxx

The first commercial release from Tunermaxx was the color-matching game Matchic for the Commodore Amiga in 1991.

Today, the company consists of film industry professionals with Hollywood credits under their belt, who see immense potential in Virtual Reality technology. We’re excited to bring our love of storytelling to such an exciting platform of entertainment!


Review Quotes

“This PSVR2 Indie Game is FANTASTIC!“ – Jammyhero on Youtube
7.8 out of 10 - (VERY GOOD) - “Fun, relaxing vacation getaway“ – Without Parole on Youtube
4.0 out of 5.0 - “…definitely worth grabbing a copy… with the added bonus that you could well get a bit of a work out after all the skiing you will get up to.”
– ImpulseGamer.com


Story And Background

Upon your arrival in a remote Alpine valley, you get to know your everyday tasks. Your friendly handler is watching you from a survey station from high up in the mountains to enable you to fulfill your tasks all by yourself. You answer radio calls, brush up your skiing skills, collect your equipment and then get to work. Snow drifts have to be cleared, ski routes must be opened and tested, avalanches have to be prevented and of course you also have to look out for yourself – Chop some wood to make a nice fire, open a can of stew and finally rest after a long day of new impressions, high up in the mountains.


Game designer Kalle Max Hofmann said: “Virtual reality has an immense potential for a different kind of storytelling which is largely unexplored. The high immersion offers much more emotional involvement, and we wanted Snow Scout to really feel like a time out, like an escape to a majestic mountain world, where your thoughts can run free and help you relax. At the same time, communication with your supervisor plays an important role, and during your one-week stay with the Snow Scouts, you will learn more about her – and maybe even about yourself.” Still, life in the mountains is not a walk in the park – as beautiful as nature is, it can also be dangerous, so players will have to be mindful and keep their wits about them – as a chance for unexpected events is always at hand.


Connections

After the game’s PlayStation®VR2 release, ports to Meta Quest and Pico4 will come into focus.

Snow Scout was developed with support of the federal „Games Funding“ program by the German Government.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be6Y2GM8x9g