Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Netflix franchise is getting a virtual reality game adaptation at Sandbox VR locations around the world.
Rebel Moon: The Descent is not an adaptation of Snyder’s films but an expansion of the universe, which so far amounts to two critically panned films released on Netflix. “The Rebel Moon experience allows you to enter the thrilling sci-fi franchise that’s taken the world by storm,” Sandbox VR said on its website.
Sandbox VR offers virtual reality experiences where multiple players can enter a space and play through games together with motion tracking and imitation guns and such.
“Explore the world of Daggus and descend through towering skyscrapers, gritty urban streets, and a subterranean mine as you battle against enemy soldiers, spacecraft, and more,” reads the synopsis. “Choose which Rebel Fighter best represents your style, equip yourself with futuristic weaponry, and face off against the tyrannical Motherworld.”
Rebel Moon gained a lot of momentum ahead of release as the next big project from Justice League director Snyder, even more so when he revealed it was originally pitched as a Star Wars film and looked to spawn its own universe.
In a similar vein, Snyder said at this time that a “ridiculous scale” Rebel Moon video game was in the works, though it’s unclear if he meant this Sandbox VR game or something else. “This [role-playing game] that we’re doing that is just literally insane, and so immersive, and so intense, and so huge,” Snyder said.
Momentum ceased somewhat upon the release of Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire, however, when it earned poor reviews including a 4/10 from IGN. “Zack Snyder’s space opera is let down by a derivative patchwork script, mediocre action sequences and a superficial story,” we said.
Its sequel received the same rating. “The second part of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon space opera, The Scargiver, delivers a half-baked conclusion to a well-trodden story with flimsy character studies and lacklustre action.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
