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Arizona Sunshine 2
What is Arizona Sunshine 2?
Vertigo Games describes it as the next-generation sequel to Arizona Sunshine and a VR apocalypse adventure set in a post-apocalyptic, zombified Arizona. The story follows a dark-humored protagonist and Buddy, a four-legged companion, while the player searches for answers. [1]
The official description highlights physically wielded weapons including shotguns, machetes and flamethrowers, plus a melee-combat system and a zombie mutilation-and-gore system. [1]
VR editions and delivery
- Standalone VR — Meta Quest: Meta's first-party store identifies supported platforms as Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2. This is the Quest store edition, not a PC-streaming requirement. [4]
- PCVR — Steam: Steam labels the game “VR Only” and lists SteamVR support. Its official minimum requirements say a VR headset is required and name Quest, Rift/Rift S, Valve Index, WMR HP Reverb G2, and HTC Vive/Vive Pro as supported in that PC listing. [3]
- Console VR — PlayStation VR2: Vertigo Games identifies PlayStation VR2 as a platform for the game and links to its PlayStation VR2 store page. [1][2]
- Pico: Vertigo Games links to a Pico store edition. The publisher page does not specify a Pico model, so no model compatibility is stated here. [2]
Officially listed features
- Single-player and online co-op are listed on Steam. [3]
- The Meta Quest listing describes a full campaign in two-player co-op and a four-player Horde mode. [4]
- Vertigo Games lists a cinematic VR survival journey, next-generation VR environments, physically wielded weapons, and Buddy as the player's companion. [1]
Release and developer
The publisher's game page gives a release date of December 7, 2023, and identifies Vertigo Games as both developer and publisher. [1] Steam and Meta also list December 7, 2023 as the release date. [4][3]
How Buddy and co-op fit into the game
Buddy is more than a story detail: Vertigo and Meta describe him as a companion who travels with the player and helps take down the undead. That makes the dog part of the combat premise, while the separately listed co-op modes answer a different question: Meta describes the full campaign as playable with one other person and lists a four-player Horde mode for surviving waves with a larger group. Those are distinct ways to play, not one blended mode. [1][4]
The physical arsenal also shapes the experience. The official listings name shotguns, machetes and flamethrowers, and emphasize physically wielding weapons in VR. In practical terms, the game is framed around close-range handling as well as firearms, rather than aiming only with a conventional screen reticle. The publisher also calls out its updated mutilation system; this is an explicitly gore-focused zombie game, not a family-friendly cartoon shooter. [1][4]
For headset planning, Meta's listing identifies the Quest edition as standalone and notes cross-buy on Rift. That is separate from the Steam PCVR, PS VR2 and Pico storefronts linked by Vertigo: buying or launching one edition should not be assumed to activate every other platform automatically. Check the relevant store account and edition before purchase. [2][3][4]
Sources
- Vertigo Games: Arizona Sunshine 2 coming to PS VR2 and PC VR platforms — announcement and premise/features.
- Vertigo Games: Arizona Sunshine VR 2 — game details and official platform/store links.
- Steam: Arizona Sunshine VR 2 — VR-only status, PCVR support, features and minimum requirements.
- Meta Quest Store: Arizona Sunshine 2 — supported Meta Quest platforms, modes and release date.
Unresolved: the official sources opened here do not provide a complete model-by-model compatibility list for the linked Pico edition or a current PlayStation VR2 technical specification table. No additional headset compatibility is inferred.