The ghost-hunting horror title Phasmophobia just got a whole lot scarier on consoles thanks to the implementation of voice recognition. When the title by Kinetic Games first launched on consoles just in time for Halloween last year, it had nearly all the features of the PC version and even had integrated crossplay immediately on launch. However, it was missing one aspect of the game that made it truly terrifying: voice recognition.
Kinetic Games has announced that voice recognition is now supported on the PlayStation 5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X|S. This means console players can now interact with voice-activated elements in Phasmophobia in the same way as PC players, by speaking their questions out loud, and hoping nothing answers from the shadows.
One of the fun features of Phasmophobia is the ability to literally speak with the ghosts haunting the various game locations. When using the Ouija board or the spirit box equipment items in the game, players can directly ask the ghosts some questions. Not all spirits will respond, but some do, revealing another clue to their identity. Ghosts can also listen out for specific keywords said by the players, which can make them...
