{"id":426,"date":"2022-03-17T15:14:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/17\/moss-book-ii-launches-march-31-new-ps-vr-gameplay-revealed\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T15:14:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:14:54","slug":"moss-book-ii-launches-march-31-new-ps-vr-gameplay-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/17\/moss-book-ii-launches-march-31-new-ps-vr-gameplay-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Moss: Book II launches March 31, new PS VR gameplay revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">It\u2019s finally happening! On March 31 exactly two weeks from today, you\u2019ll be able to reunite with Quill in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/moss-book-ii\/\">Moss: Book II<\/a>. As the next game in the franchise, Book II builds on the story you started with Quill in the original Moss. In this continuation of the journey, the stakes are higher than ever as Quill works to save the world of Moss and end the merciless rule of the Arcane. New allies, old friends, and the very world around you will offer help along the way, but in the end, it is you alone who can lift Quill up to save this world, and together, rise to legend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To celebrate this announcement, I had the pleasure of sitting down with PlayStation\u2019s Justin Massongill and Tim Turi to record an episode of PlayStation Underground to give you a sneak peek at some of the environments, enemies, and challenges you\u2019ll encounter in this new adventure. While I showed off some new, unique features\u2014including a teaser for a pretty <em>big <\/em>encounter that Quill is about to face\u2014I purposefully left out a lot of really cool things that we want you to experience on your own. And I have a feeling you\u2019ll be glad we didn\u2019t spoil them for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/p><\/button>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">If you don\u2019t have time to watch the entire PlayStation Underground episode, here are some highlights that I think you\u2019ll enjoy:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We start the episode in the gardens, an area just outside of the castle that you traveled to in the first game. There\u2019s a reason you made the journey to the castle, but we won\u2019t spoil that for the few of you who have yet to play Moss. By now, you\u2019re a couple chapters into the game where you\u2019ll have already met a few new characters, and both you (the Reader) and Quill have unlocked new abilities. As the Reader, you have a real physical presence in the world, and in addition to guiding Quill, you\u2019re also able to reach in and interact with the environment\u2014something you can expect to do in all new ways in Book II. With your new nature attunement abilities, you can now grow vine bridges and paint vines on the walls to help Quill access places she otherwise wouldn\u2019t have been able to go. This will be important as you travel through the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">While running on the vine bridges is exciting, since Moss, Quill has learned a new skill of her own: climbing. With your ability to grow vines on the walls, and her ability to climb, she can now reach high-up ledges. This is very exciting, as it allows us to create new platforming challenges that Quill will need your help navigating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">But these gardens aren\u2019t all flowers and butterflies\u2014there\u2019s danger that lurks in the shadows. And as you travel towards the conservatory, you\u2019ll face the Ripper, a new enemy (one of many!) that you can grab and interact with. It\u2019s super fun to wind them up and release them like wrecking balls. Let\u2019s just say that sometimes you will want to keep them around to help solve puzzles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">When playing Book II, you\u2019ll travel to exciting new places, including the Foundry beneath the castle, the epicenter<strong> <\/strong>of where Arcane weapons are forged. Luckily, Quill is gifted a hammer to better equip her for this daunting challenge. As you\u2019ll see, it\u2019s quite hefty in size, which makes it A <em>lot <\/em>of fun to crush things. And with both you and Quill working together, it can be used not only to make scrap metal out of armored enemies, but also as a crucial tool to get out of other predicaments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Along with new weapons\u2014yes, I said weapons plural \ud83d\ude09 \u2014you\u2019ll encounter new enemies as you progress further into Arcane territory. Here\u2019s a quick glimpse of the Bomber:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">As you would expect, you\u2019ll need to watch your step as it tosses mines your way. And be prepared, as it takes more than a simple strike to take care of this threat\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And while I\u2019ve said it before, I just can\u2019t stress this enough: the journey in Moss: Book II will be trying\u2014filled with triumph and heartbreak alike\u2014which is why Quill needs you by her side more than ever. Your adventure will be grander than before. Filled with more emotion. More interaction. More challenges. It won\u2019t be easy, but saving the world never is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And if you think Quill\u2019s hammer is impressive, let\u2019s just say you haven\u2019t seen anything yet\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The team at Polyarc is extremely proud of this game and we cannot wait to share it with you. And trust us, this was only a small taste of this all-new adventure. We hope you loved what you saw today, and that you\u2019ll fall in love with Quill all over again in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Seriously, can\u2019t March 31 get here any sooner?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moss: Book II launches March 31, new PS VR gameplay revealed<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s finally happening! On March 31 exactly two weeks from today, you\u2019ll be able to reunite with Quill in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/moss-book-ii\/\">Moss: Book II<\/a>. As the next game in the franchise, Book II builds on the story you started with Quill in the original Moss. In this continuation of the journey, the stakes are higher than ever as Quill works to save the world of Moss and end the merciless rule of the Arcane. New allies, old friends, and the very world around you will offer help along the way, but in the end, it is you alone who can lift Quill up to save this world, and together, rise to legend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To celebrate this announcement, I had the pleasure of sitting down with PlayStation\u2019s Justin Massongill and Tim Turi to record an episode of PlayStation Underground to give you a sneak peek at some of the environments, enemies, and challenges you\u2019ll encounter in this new adventure. While I showed off some new, unique features\u2014including a teaser for a pretty <em>big <\/em>encounter that Quill is about to face\u2014I purposefully left out a lot of really cool things that we want you to experience on your own. And I have a feeling you\u2019ll be glad we didn\u2019t spoil them for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">If you don\u2019t have time to watch the entire PlayStation Underground episode, here are some highlights that I think you\u2019ll enjoy:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We start the episode in the gardens, an area just outside of the castle that you traveled to in the first game. There\u2019s a reason you made the journey to the castle, but we won\u2019t spoil that for the few of you who have yet to play Moss. By now, you\u2019re a couple chapters into the game where you\u2019ll have already met a few new characters, and both you (the Reader) and Quill have unlocked new abilities. As the Reader, you have a real physical presence in the world, and in addition to guiding Quill, you\u2019re also able to reach in and interact with the environment\u2014something you can expect to do in all new ways in Book II. With your new nature attunement abilities, you can now grow vine bridges and paint vines on the walls to help Quill access places she otherwise wouldn\u2019t have been able to go. This will be important as you travel through the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">While running on the vine bridges is exciting, since Moss, Quill has learned a new skill of her own: climbing. With your ability to grow vines on the walls, and her ability to climb, she can now reach high-up ledges. This is very exciting, as it allows us to create new platforming challenges that Quill will need your help navigating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">But these gardens aren\u2019t all flowers and butterflies\u2014there\u2019s danger that lurks in the shadows. And as you travel towards the conservatory, you\u2019ll face the Ripper, a new enemy (one of many!) that you can grab and interact with. It\u2019s super fun to wind them up and release them like wrecking balls. Let\u2019s just say that sometimes you will want to keep them around to help solve puzzles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">When playing Book II, you\u2019ll travel to exciting new places, including the Foundry beneath the castle, the epicenter<strong> <\/strong>of where Arcane weapons are forged. Luckily, Quill is gifted a hammer to better equip her for this daunting challenge. As you\u2019ll see, it\u2019s quite hefty in size, which makes it A <em>lot <\/em>of fun to crush things. And with both you and Quill working together, it can be used not only to make scrap metal out of armored enemies, but also as a crucial tool to get out of other predicaments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Along with new weapons\u2014yes, I said weapons plural \ud83d\ude09 \u2014you\u2019ll encounter new enemies as you progress further into Arcane territory. Here\u2019s a quick glimpse of the Bomber:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">As you would expect, you\u2019ll need to watch your step as it tosses mines your way. And be prepared, as it takes more than a simple strike to take care of this threat\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And while I\u2019ve said it before, I just can\u2019t stress this enough: the journey in Moss: Book II will be trying\u2014filled with triumph and heartbreak alike\u2014which is why Quill needs you by her side more than ever. Your adventure will be grander than before. Filled with more emotion. More interaction. More challenges. It won\u2019t be easy, but saving the world never is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And if you think Quill\u2019s hammer is impressive, let\u2019s just say you haven\u2019t seen anything yet\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The team at Polyarc is extremely proud of this game and we cannot wait to share it with you. And trust us, this was only a small taste of this all-new adventure. We hope you loved what you saw today, and that you\u2019ll fall in love with Quill all over again in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Seriously, can\u2019t March 31 get here any sooner?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}