Unplugged

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5
Genre: Rhythm
Publisher: Vertigo Games
Developer: Anotherway
Release Date: Oct. 21, 2021

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'Unplugged' Gets PC VR/Steam Date, New Steel Panther Track And Quest Passthrough - Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2021 @ 2:25 p.m. PST

Unplugged is a VR music game that uses novel and quality hand tracking technology to make you feel like a musical legend on a virtual stage.

Jump on stage in Unplugged and rock out to some of the biggest and most insanely cool songs from world-famous rock bands, including The Offspring, Weezer, and Ozzy Osbourne. Strap on your VR headset and use hand-tracking to play air guitar live on stage in front of ever-growing crowds. Pick from a selection of virtual guitars and amps to power yourself through an incredible rock journey.

Match your fingers to the chords, strum the strings at the right time and become a rock legend. For the love of rock.

With a list of over 20 songs consisting of world-famous rock bands and indie gems, and industry-standard brands for Rock & Roll shown in-game, Unplugged delivers a rock-solid experience that spans five decades of rock history. Having real-world brands appear in Unplugged perfectly adds to the game’s sense of immersion and first-person perspective of what it’s like to rock out. 

Vertigo Games announced that its VR music game Unplugged is headed towards a PC VR/Steam (Valve Index Controller compatible headsets only) release next week, on December 2 (Valve Index Controller compatible headsets only) for  $/€ 24,99.

To accompany the PC VR release, Vertigo Games revealed a new, exclusive Steel Panther song to be featured in the game at launch. The song comes as a free update to both Meta Quest and PC VR.

The Quest version of the game will include mixed reality with Quest Passthrough as well. Unplugged saw its critically acclaimed release on Quest in October of this year, with several VR specialists praising the rock-and-roll feel of the game, as well as its accurate hand-tracking. Watch the tease of the exclusive Steel Panther song here:

Exclusive, tailor-made song by Steel Panther for Unplugged

With the inimitable front-man Satchel of Steel Panther as the in-game mentor and their hit song ‘Eyes of the Panther’ as part of the Unplugged setlist, the rock band already showed their support for the game. Now they are taking it one step further by introducing an exclusive, tailor-made song to the game. The song will be first revealed on December 2, together with the PC VR release and the free Quest update.

Quest Passthrough

On December 2, Unplugged will also receive Passthrough on Quest, which allows players to blend the virtual stage with their living room. Anotherway is particularly excited about implementing the feature. They state: "We always knew that blending a virtual stage with your real place would be a super interesting feature for Unplugged. Getting to see your friends or family cheering you while you play… that’s a perfect combo! Now, thanks to the Quest Passthrough, we can make this kind of experience possible. On the list of venues, you’ll be able to select a new mixed reality one, which can be your own living room, your kitchen, or wherever space you feel like rocking!"

Full Tracklist:

  1. Alt J - Left Hand Free
  2. Bumblefoot - Overloaded
  3. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I go
  4. Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
  5. The Electric Alley - Searching For The Truth
  6. Extreme - Get The Funk Out
  7. Freak Kitchen - My New Haircut
  8. Garbage - I Think I'm Paranoid
  9. The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
  10. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
  11. The Knack - My Sharona
  12. Louis And The Shakes - On One
  13. Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
  14. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
  15. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
  16. The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
  17. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
  18. Rush - Tom Sawyer
  19. Steel Panther - Eyes Of The Panther
  20. T.Rex - Children of the Revolution
  21. Tenacious D - Roadie
  22. Weezer - Say It Ain't So
  23. The Yeahtones - Lightning

Key Features:

  • Become a rock legend: Perform your favorite rock songs on a live stage
  • Own the stage: Engage the crowd with the rock performance of a lifetime
  • Build your career: Unlock new songs and venues, and earn guitars and more
  • Rise to fame: Compete with others to become a leaderboard superstar
  • Three ways to jam: Start in easy mode, jam in normal mode and rock out in hard mode
  • Go on a rock journey: Experience 5 decades of famous rock songs, guitars, amps and more

Currently available for Oculus Quest, Unplugged is coming to PC VR/Steam (Valve Index Controller compatible headsets only) on December 2, 2021 for  $/€ 24,99.


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