The protagonist of the game is Ryas, a former Shadow Carja warrior that was being held prisoner and has been tasked to investigate a machine threat to the Carja. Ryas was chosen for his climbing and archery skills, and completing this mission will grant him redemption in the ways of the Sundom. The PlayStation Blog post also stated that the story will feature new and familiar characters from the Horizon universe and teased a possible cameo or interaction with Aloy.

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The gameplay featured climbing, swimming, and machine combat with small machines like the Watcher, flying machines, and the renowned Thunderjaw. The trailer was captured on PlayStation 5 hardware and the visuals that Guerrilla Games is known for, come through beautifully even as the true VR experience could end up making this trailer look pale in comparison to when the device releases. The virtual representation of the user’s hands looks smoother and more deliberate than on VR1. There’s a sense of tension while drawing the bow and visual reverberation of the string after a shot. The detail of the Carja armor around the player character’s hands has a sense of texture that makes it look like the player can feel every wrinkle, metal adornment, and loose strap.

The trailer gives nothing away in terms of when in the Horizon story this adventure takes place. At first glance, the involvement of a captive Shadow Carja warrior places it within a few years in either direction of the main story. With the PlayStation Blog post mentioning Aloy making an appearance, that has to put Call of the Mountain some time around her arrival in Carja territory and the Battle of Meridian at the end of Horizon: Zero Dawn.

There will be a separate section of the game called River Rides that offers a different experience of cruising down the river and spectating the scenery and machines. Guerrilla’s trademark stunning visuals in partnership with Firesprite’s pedigree for VR experiences have set Horizon: Call of the Mountain up to be a foundational experience for PlayStation VR2 launch titles.

Horizon: Call of the Mountain is currently in development for PlayStation VR2.

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Source: PlayStation Blog