Game Mechanics

Everything below is under construction

Weapons

Blue Basic Weapons 

1. Plasma Pistol: Unlocked from start
2. Blast Pistol: Unlock: Kill 30 Drones (rest every 3 shots)
3. Laser Pistol: Unlock: Kill 50 Elite Guards (3 shots timed recharge)
4. Compound Bow (Mutator-Only)

Red Weapons 

1. Super Shotgun: Unlocked from start (2 shots)
2. Bouncer Shotgun: Unlock: Kill Accountant 5x (5 shots)
3. Dart Gun: Unlock: Beat Damage Amplifier (7 shots)

Red Weapons 

Enemies

Lesser Guards

Elite Soldiers

Levels

Difficulties

Compound PSVR2

Balden Games Outline

Game Overview

Okay.  Really quick. This game is a virtual reality game on Play Station 5 PSVR2 with the following features:

• It’s a first person shooter

• Smooth 8-bit retro graphics 

• 15 procedurally generated levels

• 16 weapons 

• 20 enemy types including 7.5 bosses

• 7 modification settings called mutators

• 4 difficulty levels

• Achievement systems with trophies and unlockable content

• HQ Base with shooting range and practice area

Game Mechanics

Headquarters

• Shooting Range

• Guns and targets

• Map Man 9000 tutorial 

• Practice Area

Main Menu

Map Man 9000

Trophies

These trophies

Plasma Pistol

Blast Pistol

Laser Pistol

SMG

Super Shotgun

Rail Gun

Rocket Launcher

Assault Rifle

Bouncer Shotgun

Laser Rifle

Rocket Launcher

Revolver

Dart Gun

Sonic Pulse Generator

Sticky Grenade Launcher

Old Schooler

Extra Arms

People Populator

Chaos Compound

Damage Amplifier

Gun Magnet

Compound Bow

Drones

Lesser Guard

Elite Soldier

Security Tank

Stalker

Kani Security

Sewer Rat

The Accountant

Booster Bruce

Spider Tank

Dr. A. Morral

CEO Helicopter

Gold Leader

Hamburger

Expert Difficulty

Endings

4x Difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert

1. Easy As Pie

2. Medium Rare

3. Hard Booz

4. Spicey

Weapons 

Blue - basic - infinite ammo

1. Plasma Pistol: Unlocked from start

2. Blast Pistol: Unlock: Kill 30 Drones (rest every 3 shots)

3. Laser Pistol: Unlock: Kill 50 Elite Guards (3 shots timed recharge)

4. Compound Bow (Mutator-Only)

Red

5. Super Shotgun: Unlocked from start (2 shots)

6. Bouncer Shotgun: Unlock: Kill Accountant 5x (5 shots)

7. Dart Gun: Unlock: Beat Damage Amplifier (7 shots)

Pink

8. SMG: Unlocked from start (14 shots)

9. Assault Rifle: Unlock: Kill 50 Guards (30 shots)

10. Revolver: Unlock: Kill Dr. A. Morral 3x (6 shots)

Orange 

11. Rail Gun: Unlocked from start (4 shots)

12. Laser Rifle: Unlock: Kill 30 Stalkers (100 shots)

13. Sonic Pulse Generator: Unlock: Silver trophy+ on all non-boss enemies (9 shots)

Green

14. Grenade Launcher: Unlocked from start (1 shot)

15. Rocket Launcher (RPG): Unlock: Kill 30 Security Tanks. (1 shots)

16. Sticky Grenade Launcher: Unlock: Kill 25 Kamikaze Drones. (3 shots)

Enemies

Lesser Guards (Hard Mode- shots with Plasma Pistol: 2 to the head, 4 to the body, and 8 to the legs)

1. Plasma Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

2. SMG Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

3. Shotgun Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

Elite Soldiers

4. Plasma Elite

5. SMG Elite

6. Shotgun Elite

Drones

7. Plasma Drone

8. SMG Drone

9. Kamikaze Drone

Robots

10. Security Tank

11. Plasma Stalker

12. Rail Stalker

Bosses

13. Giant Rat (Sewers)

14. Kani Security

15. Booster Bruce (Warehouse)

16. The Accountant (Profit Management)

17. Spider Tank (Chemical Processing)

18. Dr. A. Morral (Research and Development)

19. Gold Leader (Executive Power)

20. CEO (High Value Individual)

Environmental Threats

21. Exploding Oil Barrels - Underground Sewers

22. Laser tripwires- Warehouse 

23. Green Zombie - R&D

24. Sentry Turret Camera - Executive Power

25. Robot Vacuum - Reception and Sales

Mutator Modifiers

1. Old Schooler -Unlock through beating the game one time

2. Compound Bow - Unlock by 300 kills with blue emergency gun

3. Extra Arms - Unlock through completing 5-7 guns

4. Gun Magnet

5. Damage Amplifier - Unlock by killing yourself 10 times

6. People Populater -Unlock through play through and about 500 to 1000 kills

7. Chaos Compound - Unlock through complete the game with each other mutator

8. No Mutation

Levels

1. Underground Sewers x2

2. Reception And Sales x2

3. Vaccine Warehouse x2

4. Profit Management x2

5. Chemical Processing x2

6. Research and Development x2

7. Executive Power x2

8. High Worth Individual x1

9. Exit or Loop

Weapons

Blue - basic - infinite ammo

• Plasma Pistol: Unlocked from start

• Blast Pistol: Unlock: Kill 30 Drones (rest every 3 shots)

• Laser Pistol: Unlock: Kill 50 Elite Guards (3 shots timed recharge

• Compound Bow (Mutator-Only)

Red

• Super Shotgun: Unlocked from start (2 shots)

• Bouncer Shotgun: Unlock: Kill Accountant 5x (5 shots)

• Dart Gun: Unlock: Beat Damage Amplifier (7 shots)

Pink

• SMG: Unlocked from start (14 shots)

• Assault Rifle: Unlock: Kill 50 Guards (30 shots)

• Revolver: Unlock: Kill Dr. A. Morral 3x (6 shots)

Orange 

• Rail Gun: Unlocked from start (4 shots)

• Laser Rifle: Unlock: Kill 30 Stalkers (100 shots)

• Sonic Pulse Generator: Unlock: Silver trophy+ on all non-boss enemies (9 shots)

Green

• Grenade Launcher: Unlocked from start (1 shot)

• Rocket Launcher (RPG): Unlock: Kill 30 Security Tanks. (1 shots)

• Sticky Grenade Launcher: Unlock: Kill 25 Kamikaze Drones. (3 shots)

Enemies (The Bad Guys)

We’re going to use the numbering from the computer in the Practice Area.

Lesser Guards

(Hard Mode- shots with Plasma Pistol: 2 to the head, 4 to the body, and 8 to the legs)

Lesser Guards (Hard Mode- shots with Plasma Pistol: 2 to the head, 4 to the body, and 8 to the legs)

26. Plasma Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

27. SMG Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

28. Shotgun Guard (HD:H2,B4,L8)

• Plasma Guard

• SMG Guard

• Shotgun Guard

Elite Soldiers

• Plasma Elite

• SMG Elite

• Shotgun Elite

Drones

• Plasma Drone

• SMG Drone

• Kamikaze Drone

Robots

• Security Tank

• Plasma Stalker

• Rail Stalker

Bosses

• Giant Rat (Sewers)

• KANi Security (Not a boss - Reception to Exec Power)

• Booster Bruce (Warehouse)

• The Accountant (Profit Management)

• Spider Tank (Chemical Processing)

• Dr. A. Morral (Research and Development)

• Gold Leader (Executive Power)

• CEO (High Value Individual)

Environmental Threats

Laser tripwires- Warehouse 

Green Zombie - R&D

Sentry Turret Camera - Executive Power

Mutator Modifiers

Wash clean - no mods

Old Schooler -Unlock through beating the game one time

Compound Bow - Unlock by 300 kills with blue emergency gun

Extra Arms - Unlock through completing 5-7 guns

Gun Magnet

Damage Amplifier - Unlock by killing yourself 10 times

People Populater -Unlock through play through and about 500 to 1000 kills

Chaos Compound - Unlock through complete the game with each other mutator

Destructible Decor

HQ

Underground Sewers

• White Wall Signs

• Downward Sewer Pipes

• Standing computer terminals 

Reception And Sales

• Gold wall signs

• Planter shrubs 

Vaccine Warehouse

• Small and Medium boxes

• Damage big boxes

Profit Management

• Paper stacks

• Computers

• Water coolers

• Copy machines

• Windows

• Most wall pictures 

Chemical Processing

• Vaccine and XXXX vats

• Air conditioner 

Research and Development

Executive Power

High Worth Individual

Loot

Food

Hotdog

Hamburger 

Drink

Gear

Helmet

Ammo Refil

Head Quarters

Difficulty 

Trophy

Shooting Range 

Practice Area

Mutators

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FROM GROK

Compound VR Guide for PSVR2

Basics

Compound (full title: COMPOUND VR) is a randomized roguelite FPS designed specifically for VR veterans, now available on PSVR2. It features retro-stylized graphics, intense free-roaming combat, and multiple locomotion options like teleporting, smooth movement, or snap-turning to suit your playstyle. The core loop involves descending through procedurally generated levels filled with corporate-themed horrors, ducking and dodging enemy fire while managing limited ammo and health pickups. Expect to die—a lot. The objective is to loop back through the compound multiple times on increasing difficulties until you reach the heart of “The Corporation” and reclaim what’s yours. Key features include:

• Four Difficulty Levels: Easy (fewer enemies, more health/ammo), Medium, Hard (faster bullets, tougher foes), and Expert (max chaos).

• Mutators: Modifiers like “Old School” (carry 16 guns but faster enemy bullets) or “Compound Bow” (replaces guns with a bow) for replayability.

• Dual-Wielding: Most weapons can be held in both hands for double the firepower.

• Ammo Pools: Weapons are color-coded (e.g., pink for military guns) and share ammo types—pickups refill the whole pool.

• Loops: Beating the game once unlocks a loop with harder enemies and better rewards. It’s a skill-based shooter emphasizing positioning, headshots, and resource management over story—perfect for PSVR2’s immersive tracking.

Levels

There are 8 main game levels (areas), each with 1-2 zones/floors that procedurally generate rooms, corridors, and hazards like turrets or gas traps. Progression is linear by level but randomized within. Bosses appear at the end of certain levels on higher difficulties (e.g., Warehouse on Medium+, Sewers/Executive on Hard+). Here’s the full list:

1. Underground Sewers (2 zones)
   Dank, flooded tunnels with slippery floors and tight corners. Early-game intro to basic guards and drones. Boss: Giant Rat (on Hard+).

2. Reception and Sales (2 zones)
   Office lobbies and cubicle mazes with open sightlines. Introduces tanks and shielded robots.

3. Vaccine Warehouse (2 zones)
   Industrial storage with crates for cover and explosive barrels. Aerial drone swarms intensify here. Boss: Booster Bruce (on Medium+).

4. Profit Management (2 zones)
   Corporate boardrooms with elevators and glass walls. Elite guards and rapid-fire bosses debut. Boss: The Accountant or KANi Security (on Medium+).

5. Chemical Processing (2 zones)
   Factory pipes and vats with acid hazards. Stalkers and jumpy robots add vertical threats. Boss: Spider Tank (on Medium+).

6. Research and Development (2 zones)
   Labs with experiments gone wrong—gas grenades and elite variants everywhere. Boss: Dr. A. Morral (on Medium+).

7. Executive Power (2 zones)
   Luxe offices with turret cameras and long hallways. High-health elites and shielded snipers. Boss: Gold Leader (on Medium+).

8. High Value Individual (1 zone)
   Rooftop finale with the CEO boss fight. Open arena, summons adds, and gas bombs—climax of the run.

Bonus/Menu Areas:

• Practice Area: Training hangar for testing weapons and enemies.

• Rebel HQ: Hub for upgrades, mutators, and run selection.

Bad Guys (Enemies)

Enemies scale with difficulty—more health, faster bullets, and higher spawns on Hard/Expert. Humanoids (guards) are weak to headshots; drones/robots need body shots or explosives. Here’s a full list grouped by type:

Soldiers (Humanoid Guards)

• Plasma Guard: Slow-walking basic enemy; fires single plasma shots from range. Weak up close—circle-strafe to flank. Spawns everywhere.

• Plasma Elite: Tougher Plasma Guard with more health/damage; appears in Profit Management+. Same tactics, but prioritize.

• SMG Guard: Advances while spraying bullets; high rate of fire but inaccurate at distance. Hose ’em back with your own SMG. Everywhere.

• SMG Elite: Beefed-up SMG Guard; debuts in Research and Development. Dodge sprays and close the gap.

• Shotgun Guard: Charges with buckshot blasts; deadly in CQC but useless at range. Keep distance. Everywhere.

• Shotgun Elite: Armored Shotgun Guard; Research and Development+. Kite them into open areas.

Drones (Flying Threats)

• Plasma Drone: Hovers and pew-pews plasma; easy to hit but pesky in groups. Shotgun or homing darts shine. Everywhere.

• SMG Drone: Rapid-fire flyer from Profit Management; harder to dodge—use cover or anti-air.

• Kamikaze Drone: Suicide bomber from Vaccine Warehouse; rushes and explodes. Shoot early or run—huge AOE damage.

Robots (Heavy Hitters)

• Tank (Security Tank): Wheeled behemoth from Reception and Sales; lobs projectiles slowly. Flank and unload—weak sides.

• Stalker: Ground crawler in Chemical Processing; steady projectile fire. Mid-range threat; grenades help.

• Rail Stalker: Hitscan sniper variant in Chemical Processing; instant shots—peek and weave.

• Kani Robot: Shielded jumper from Reception and Sales; blocks shots but shield drops up close. Bait the jump, then blast.

Bosses (End-of-Level Elites)

• Giant Rat (Sewers): Charges and spits poison; dodge rolls and burst damage.

• Booster Bruce (Warehouse): Flying spammer; anti-air focus, avoid ground clutter.

• The Accountant (Profit Management): Shielded rapid shooter; break shield with explosives.

• KANi Security (Profit Management): Armored robot boss; exploit close-range weaknesses.

• Spider Tank (Chemical Processing): Dual-wields rockets/SMG; target legs for mobility kill.

• Dr. A. Morral (Research and Development): Acid sprayer + gas grenades; quick kill before AOE builds.

• Gold Leader (Executive Power): Phased boss—railgun at range (behind shield), shotgun close (no shield). Adapt distance.

• CEO (High Value Individual): Flying machine gunner with gas drops and guard summons. Burst phases between adds.

List of All Guns (Weapons)

Over 15 weapons, color-coded by ammo pool (shared across types—e.g., pink pickups refill SMGs and rifles). Most unlock via challenges; start with basics like Plasma Pistol, Super Shotgun, SMG, Rail Gun, and Grenade Launcher. Dual-wield for mayhem, but watch overheating/ammo. Brief stats and unlocks below:

Infinite Ammo (Blue - Sci-Fi Basics, Overheats)

• Plasma Pistol: Single plasma shots; starter emergency gun. Unlocked from start.

• Blast Pistol: 3-shot shotgun blasts; drone-killer. Unlock: Kill 30 Drones.

• Laser Pistol: 3-charge sniper laser; headshot machine. Unlock: Kill 50 Elite Guards.

• Compound Bow (Mutator-Only): Infinite arrows + 3 explosives/level; stealthy alternative to guns.

Scatter/Homing (Red - Close-Range Chaos)

• Super Shotgun: 2-shell double-barrel; room-clearer. Unlocked from start.

• Bouncer Shotgun: 5 bouncy shells; ricochet fun. Unlock: Kill The Accountant 5x.

• Dart Gun: 7 homing darts; corner-peeker. Unlock: Beat game with Damage Amplifier mutator.

Military/Police (Pink - Bullet Hoses)

• SMG: 14-battery auto-sprayer; horde control. Unlocked from start.

• Assault Rifle: 30-round full-auto; versatile mid-range. Unlock: Kill 50 Guards.

• Revolver: 6-shot wheelgun; precise power. Unlock: Kill Dr. A. Morral 3x.

Sci-Fi (Orange - Energy Beams)

• Rail Gun: 4 magnetic slugs; penetrates lines. Unlocked from start.

• Laser Rifle: 100-charge beam; sustained melt. Unlock: Kill 30 Stalkers.

• Sonic Pulse Generator: 9 sonic waves; crowd disruptor. Unlock: Silver trophy+ on all non-boss enemies.

Explosive (Green - Boom Sticks)

• Grenade Launcher: 1 arcing grenade; AOE starter. Unlocked from start.

• Rocket Launcher (RPG): 1 rocket; tank-buster. Unlock: Kill 30 Security Tanks.

• Sticky Grenade Launcher: 3 adhering bombs; trap-setter. Unlock: Kill 25 Kamikaze Drones.

Pro Tip: Prioritize blue weapons early (infinite ammo), switch to pink/orange for bosses. Experiment in Practice Area! If you’re new on PSVR2, start on Easy and enable comfort options. Happy fragging—reclaim the compound!

Modifiers in Compound for PSVR2

In Compound, a retro-style roguelite VR FPS, the “modifiers” you’re referring to are called mutators. These are optional gameplay-altering options that you unlock through progression and select from a vending machine in your headquarters (near the elevator) before starting a run. They inject “mutations” into your character, changing elements like enemy behavior, your abilities, difficulty balance, or available weapons to create varied challenges or easier modes. Mutators add replayability by mixing up the core loop of clearing randomized floors of corporate goons.

You can stack some mutators for even wilder runs, but they often come with trade-offs (e.g., buffs balanced by debuffs). They’re available on all difficulties and are especially useful on PSVR2 for leveraging features like adaptive triggers and 120Hz smoothness. Unlocking them involves specific in-game achievements, like dying a certain way or completing runs, and they’re tied to meta-progression (e.g., gold trophies for beating the game with each one).

Based on the latest updates (as of the PSVR2 port in August 2024), here are the main mutators, along with their effects:

Mutator Name

Effects

Old Schooler

Speeds up gameplay for a classic retro feel: faster player movement, quicker enemy bullets (harder to dodge), and the ability to carry all unlocked weapons simultaneously (no three-weapon limit). Great for aggressive, high-mobility runs but increases chaos.

Compound Bow

Replaces all guns with a bow: infinite regular arrows, limited explosive arrows. Forces stealthy, precise play—perfect for practicing headshots or unlocking specific enemy kill trophies.

Damage Amplifier

One-shot kills for both you and enemies: everything dies in a single hit (bullets or otherwise). Unlocked by dying to your own shots 10 times. Extremely punishing but rewarding for skilled dodgers; use it to beat the game for unlocks like the homing dart gun.

People Populater

More enemies spawn per floor for extra chaos, but they have reduced HP and slower bullets to balance. Ideal for farming kills or if you want overwhelming odds without full lethality.

Extra Arms

Adds a third arm, allowing you to dual-wield weapons more effectively (e.g., hold two guns plus a third item). Enhances reloading and combat fluidity, but watch for visual glitches like it displaying as “extra hands.”

Chaos Compound

Randomizes floor order (instead of the standard progression), gives you a random weapon loadout each floor, and amps up overall unpredictability. The ultimate roguelite twist for veterans seeking no two runs alike.

Notes:

• Unlocking and Progression: Mutators unlock via trophies in your HQ (e.g., beat the game X times or use specific strategies). For 100% completion, aim for gold trophies on each (you can skip easier difficulties). Some, like Damage Amplifier, have quirky unlock conditions.

• No-Needle Mode: If injecting yourself feels off in VR, toggle this to replace syringes with party poppers—purely cosmetic.

• PSVR2 Specifics: These work seamlessly with PSVR2’s haptics and eye-tracking, making bow shots or extra-arm juggling feel extra immersive. The game runs natively at 120Hz, so mutators like Old Schooler feel buttery smooth.

• More Coming?: The dev (Bevan McKechnie) has a history of updates adding mutators (e.g., from 3 in 2020 to 6+ now), but no new ones announced post-PSVR2 launch. Check Steam forums or the official Discord for community mods.

If this isn’t the exact list you meant (or if “Compound PSVR2” refers to something else), drop more details—I can dig deeper! Otherwise, grab the demo on PS Store to test ’em out.