{"id":1934,"date":"2016-05-26T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T01:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2016-05-26T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T01:49:00","slug":"seths-vr-game-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=1934","title":{"rendered":"Seth’s VR game reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s an exciting time in the world of VR because everybody is\u00a0experimenting with various ideas and control schemes – the “genres” are being invented right\u00a0in front of us!<\/p>\n

Here are some quick thoughts on some games and apps\u00a0I’ve played.<\/p>\n

(most of the pics are taken from the store pages, I only linked the Steam-based games as I don’t think you can directly link to Rift store pages)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Lab (Vive)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is Valve’s thing, it’s a bunch of\u00a0mini-games experimenting with various controls. \u00a0This is the first thing you should download and is better than most\u00a0of the other stuff for sale. \u00a0Did I mention it’s free?<\/p>\n

Holopoint (Vive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is\u00a0my\u00a0favorite game on VR. \u00a0You jump, dodge, and do cool moves as you shoot arrows in all directions. \u00a0You kind of enter a zone, like racquetball or tennis, and your body even gets an equivalent work out.<\/p>\n

In many arcade type games, if you don’t shoot something in time, it explodes, shooting projectiles at you. \u00a0Here, that’s true, but if you DO shoot it in time, it STILL explodes, just with more controlled timing. \u00a0That tweak is what really makes this work.<\/p>\n

Audioshield (Vive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first VR Rhythm game? \u00a0It’s another\u00a0“must have”\u00a0and really delivers, but it could be so much better. \u00a0Needs the features of a modern Dance Dance Revolution including manual editing of song data (it’s currently all dynamically generated based on song audio as far as I can tell), combo scoring, playlists, pro-made song library, etc.<\/p>\n

Overly exuberant particle effects sometimes hurt gameplay by obscuring upcoming “notes”.<\/p>\n

Farlands (Rift)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This Oculus showcase title\u00a0might be the highest quality\u00a0thing out there for the Rift right now. \u00a0Like Lucky’s Tale, for some reason it seems to be aimed at a very young audience. \u00a0The annoying overly cutesy side-kick that won’t leave you alone will have you whispering “kill jester”.<\/p>\n