Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties VR Mission
Writer Tom Hopkins: The virtual reality component of Rise of the Tomb Raider comes in the form of Blood Ties, a DLC add-on that is available for all platforms but only in VR on PlayStation 4. Blood Ties puts you in control of Lara as she explores Croft Manor in search of secrets about her parents. As you explore you get time to take in the beauty of the architecture and learn more about the iconic character’s family.
The mission can be played in two ways: Comfort Mode or Free Mode. The former allows you to control Lara by pointing in a direction and teleporting, exploring each area when standing still. It is easy to grasp and is an effective way of moving around. However, Free Mode isn’t as effective. It gives you more control in movement, but you’re far more likely to experience severe motion sickness.
Blood Ties is a great use of the PlayStation VR, especially in Comfort Mode, and is a great bit of DLC to an already excellent game.
