It's another year, and what a crazy year it's been in more ways than one.
aside from the obvious though in the world of vr it's been pretty crazy too.
over the course of the last 12 months we've seen the release of the oculus quest 2,
and some of the best vr games to date. So here i've picked for you what i think are some of
the best games to play, in each genre, so there should be something in the list for everybody.
Plus it's a great opportunity for you to look at some games that you otherwise wouldn't pick.
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Now rhythm is probably the genre that defined the oculus quest, especially in the early days,
and beatsaber set the standard by which many after it have tried to emulate.
this game sees you wield two lightsabers which are color-coded and you have to swipe at the
same respective color-coded blocks in the direction of the arrow that is on the block
as it rushes towards you. there are varying levels of difficulty so it's easy to access
this game by starting off on the easiest setting and then slowly building your skill level up from
that. in multiplayer mode you can go online and play the same track with your friends
which certainly adds another dimension to the game. this is definitely one for you to check out
Pistol Whip has to be one of my favorite games. it takes the concept of a rhythm game
and adapts it to an on-rail shooter that makes you feel like john wick as you take out every
silhouetted bad guy in sight, to the thump of some awesome soundtracks. the developers
are constantly releasing new content for this including the recent edition of pistol whip 2089
which saw the addition of a story mode that adds another dimension to this game. it's that constant
variety that keeps the game engaging and new. similar to beat saber you can start off on easy
mode and work your way up the levels as you get more confident. certainly on the harder
levels your quads are going to be killing you with the amount of ducking and diving you do in this
game to avoid the bullets, walls and obstacles that line your way. it's immense fun. totally
engaging. it makes me feel like i'm in a john wick film. i never get tired of it. it's awesome fun!
If first person shooters are more your thing then here we have two that are sure to wet
your appetite. Onward is a first person military shooter, or mil-sim, where you need to rely on
your team coordination and communication skills rather than a run-and-gun approach in order to
succeed. strategy is a massive component of this game where scouting out what's ahead using
drones and working as a team plays dividends. call of duty this is not. with solo, co-op and
competitive game modes available there's certainly a variety of gameplay here to keep you occupied.
take the online battlefield and join your friends in cross-platform combat with up
to 10 people. best your opponents on a strategic and tactical level in an uplink or assault match.
chase down ai bots in a hunt mission, or wait for extraction as waves of enemies approach
you during an evac mission. the game certainly hasn't been without its issue since its release
but the developers have been releasing updates for it and it is now certainly a more polished
game for it. if a military simulator fps is what you're after then this really is your only choice.
if you're more of a Call of Duty, run and gun type person, then Contractors is sure to not
disappoint. this is a game that entirely started life on the side quest platform in beta form
before moving over to the main oculus quest platform as a fully fledged game.
the graphics certainly aren't groundbreaking but they're more than good enough and the gameplay
is great. it's certainly the best call of duty type game that i've played on the quest to date.
i find the controls easy to use, and how they've designed the flack jacket that houses all of your
accessories makes it incredibly easy to grab what you need, when you need it. An absolute necessity
in the middle of a gunfight. With a variety of multiplayer modes available such as death match,
domination, bomb defusal, there's plenty to keep you busy. training modes and solo and bot matches
are also present and are good enough in their own right, but also help you fine tune your skills
so you can get back into those multiplayer games guns blazing. for those of you after
an fps that is faster paced than Onward, then Contractors is certainly one worth checking out.
Phantom covert ops is an fps an adventure game and a stealth game all rolled into one and as such
i think pretty much sits in the genre all by itself. the focus here is on not being seen,
not running around guns blazing. Certainly running is something that you're not going to
be doing because you're stuck in a kayak! that's not as crazy as it sounds though and it certainly
makes it a completely unique game and one where you're actually encouraged to sit down and play.
the game sees you dispatched into a hostile wetland in your military kayak tasked with
infiltrating a naval base to stop general zhurov from launching a deadly attack on the western
world in a cold war era. to move around the game you actually have to paddle with your controllers
and then use your weaponry when needed to either distract or kill the guards ahead of you.
this all helps to make the game super engaging and the objectives become increasingly more
difficult as the game progresses. for those of you that are fans of the metal
gear and splinter cell series of games this is definitely one that's worth checking out.
Slowing the pace down a little here, our first puzzle game is The Room VR: A Dark Matter.
You are a police officer investigating the disappearance of an esteemed egyptologist
from the British Institute of Archaeology set in London in 1908.
as you investigate further you'll need to explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets,
and enter an otherworldly space which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
this is an incredibly well developed puzzle game that takes the standard escape room scenario,
applies it to small environments first, and then ramps it up from there. if you do get stuck, and
are unable to solve a puzzle, then the game can provide you with hints to help you along your way.
the game has also been developed so that you can play it seated or standing, which is great to see.
vr is a great platform for puzzle games and this small development studio proves
that you can produce a great game without a huge budget if you understand the genre
and platform that you are developing for this is definitely one for your short list.
Cubism is another game that started life on side quest before moving over to the main
oculus quest store as a fully fledged game. the concept of the game itself is incredibly simple.
use the small solid shapes to fill the large wireframe shape in front of you by twisting and
rotating the smaller shapes such that they fit inside. there are 60 different puzzles to solve
at varying levels of difficulty from easy through to hard. whilst all of this might
sound incredibly simple i can assure you that this is an engrossing and engaging game
that will have you needing to finish just one more level before turning it off.
'Story-living' has been branded as those games that provide an interactive experience whilst
taking the use on a storytelling journey. think of it as feeling like you're driving your own movie.
it can be incredibly immersive and engaging and we've seen a number
of games appear in this genre over the last year, to critical acclaim.
first up is Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. Brought to us by the same team that
previously created the Vader Immortal series of games, you take on the role of a droid repair
technician who crashes on the planet Batuu after pirates attacked them. here you'll fight alongside
the likes of r2d2 and c3po as you attempt to thwart the plans of the guavian death gang
and discover that anyone in the galaxy can become a hero. for those of you that are star
wars fans there's certainly enough easter eggs and side references to keep you entertained,
and it is an immersive game, but at only three to five hours of gameplay it's not going to keep
you entertained for long. in this genre though it is certainly one that you'll enjoy playing.
just maybe not playing again and again. the game studio has said that further installments are due
later out this year so it'll be interesting to see how that expands the game going forwards.
Coming out hot on the heels of Star Wars was Jurassic World Aftermath. This sees you crash land
on isla nublar after the fall of jurassic world. trapped in a research facility, your only hope of
escape is to retrieve the confidential information you were sent there for. to survive you'll need to
explore, solve puzzles, and find ways to distract and hide from the three ferocious velociraptors
that stalk your every move. the game builds its tension well and you'll find yourself hiding under
desks and in lockers hoping that the velociraptors don't find you and rip you to shreds. And that
part of the game is great. there is a definite lack of interaction with your environment though.
when a large part of the game is distracting the velociraptors so that you can get past unnoticed
it's annoying that you can't just pick up a nearby cup and lob it for a distraction. you need to use
the device on the back of your hand to control monitors and speakers to do that which, especially
in the vr world, is annoying. probably more annoying though is the fact that the game doesn't
finish. once it's completed, which will take you about four or five hours, then you'll need to wait
until the next installment in the game that is due out later this year. still in its genre it is
one of the best, and certainly the best stylized with its cell shaded graphics, games available.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is set in New Orleans as you fight, sneak,
scavenge and survive each day. You'll encounter both friend and foe along the way as you decide
whether you help others or take what you want by force, and every choice has consequences.
Skydance Interactive should be applauded for the level of detail that they've managed to cram into
this, although that certainly shows in the 12GB of disk space that this will take up on your quest.
Running this on a quest 2 will also see improved visuals over running it on the original quest,
but the game will run on both. firing your guns and taking down zombies is fun and all but the
real fun starts when you start taking down zombies with melee weapons. there is a physical weight to
knives and axes and you have to use them with some force to stab a zombie in the head otherwise your
blade bounces off their skull. having to then pull the blade out before taking on the next zombie
never gets old. these weapons also degrade the more you use them so you're always on the hunt
for new weaponry. saints and sinners delivers a truly immersive and atmospheric game where zombie
killing is literally hands on. it's an expensive game at $40 but it's also one of the most
polished games available. if you're into zombie survival horror you're going to love this game.
If jump scares are more your thing then Five Nights at Freddy's could be for you.
You are the night shift caretaker at a pizzeria which features stuffed animatronic characters.
all well and good so far. however once the lights go out these robotic characters come
to life moving around the restaurant trying to kill you in the process. your goal is to survive,
as you might have guessed it, five nights. it's primarily a game of resource management as with
your limited amount of power you activate the various security cameras doors and lights,
only when you really have to, to keep them at bay. it's that living
on the edge of your seat mentality that keeps you in a state of constant anxiety
as you keep looking here there and everywhere for where they might come at you from. the
point-and-click mechanics of the game which sees you activate knobs and buttons with your hands
is perfectly suited to vr and creates a far more immersive experience and makes the jump scares
even more terrifying. nothing prepares you for the first time you get caught, i guarantee your jump!
Racing games are certainly a genre that is thin on the ground on the oculus quest platform.
fortunately here we have an entry that more than makes up for it. Dash Dash World
is essentially mario kart for vr, and that pretty much sums it up. it's a manic hectic
roller coaster of a car racing game. you can drive with one hand, shoot with the other,
you can drive your two hands and nothing, you can drive with no hands and have a gun in each hand,
you can slip stream around other players, drift around corners, and boost yourself to victory.
there are over 200 races available in career mode but it's online multiplayer where the game truly
shines where up to 8 players can play at a time. this game is also cross-platform so people on the
quest rift and steam vr platforms can all play together that makes for a compelling combination.
none of that matters though if the game is rubbish. fortunately that's not the case and it's
just great fun. drifting around a corner while shooting the car in front of you is immensely
satisfying. you'll find yourself spending hours playing this, following the story mode,
playing online, and also fully customizing your cart and your character. happy drifting!
Rec Room is an online universe where you can play and create games with friends from around
the worl,d meeting in social chat rooms and then going off to explore one of the millions
of different rooms where each room is a new experience. there's paintball, dodgeball,
parkour courses, escape rooms, high seas adventures, haunted castles and more.
if you've ever seen roblox then it's basically the vr version of that.
updates are released regularly for it and that keeps the platform fresh
with some of the latest additions, isle of lost skulls and Rec Royale, think yet another battle
royale game a la fortnight, only available on the quest 2. the original quest will not
get these updates. now presumably this is due to the processing power needed to run these games,
so we are seeing content exclusively target the quest 2 now. there is so much content in this game
and it's always exciting to see what games people have created and best of all it's free. check it
out, you have nothing to lose, except maybe hours of your time once you start playing it.
Big Screen is primarily a vr movie theater where you can watch 3d movies in a virtual theater,
but it's more than that. you can also use it to play your favorite pc video games
on a huge screen and join and host vr chat rooms and it's the chat room aspect that really elevates
this above being a simple movie theater like netflix. up to 12 people can join their chat room,
which is typically based on a theme, to either discuss or watch movies tv shows or gameplay
of a particular genre or title. think of it like a movie club. you can find chat rooms
covering all likes of conversations from 80s movies to horrors to sci-fi, there really is
no limit. you can even set up your own chat room and share a movie to watch with others. although
the quality of that is entirely dependent on the internet speeds of the person that is sharing
don't expect high fidelity visuals here. in a time though when a lot of people might be isolated and
stuck in quarantine it's a great way to connect with like-minded people and at the moment it's
in beta and free. although you do have to pay to watch some of the movies that are available.
Super Hot sees you move through stop-motion levels where you have to kill all the bad
guys before they kill you. you move and time moves. you stop moving and time stops moving.
it reminds me of the stop-motion shooting scenes from the matrix. it's part action game part
shooter and part puzzle game as you try and work out how you can move about and get into positions
to shoot the oncoming bad guys before one of the myriad of bullets that are flying towards you
hit you. it's a classic vr game that has been around on various platforms for years
and it works just as well on the quest platform. this is definitely one that's worth checking out.
In Death Unchained sees you navigate through floating medieval castles as you battle
forsaken souls and angelic creatures that have overtaken the afterlife, with your bow and arrow,
to restore harmony in heaven purgatory and hell. recent updates included better graphics for the
quest 2 and additional game modes such as 'siege of heaven' that ensures the game
just keeps getting better. the game originally only used teleportation for moving around but
recently added locomotion too. teleportation is still the fastest way to move around though but
it's great to see the developers listen to their users. the levels are also randomly generated so
your enemies won't be in the same place twice which ensures a different gameplay with each
visit. this all adds up to a game you'll happily come back to time and time again.
Previously known as Box VR, the rebranded Fit XR sees the game studio repositioning itself
as a more generic fitness platform which now sees the provision of dance workouts as well
as the standard boxing based ones. the dance workouts definitely add a breath to a game
that was otherwise largely an upper body workout and adds to the appeal and longevity of the game.
there are additional workout packs you can purchase for $10 each,
but they're not compulsory purchases, and you can enjoy the game just as equally without them.
Thrill of the Fight is a true boxing simulator where you get as much out of it as you put in. the
game adapts depending on how strong your punches are so no matter how strong you are you will have
an equal chance of progressing and completing the game. the training gym lets you practice but it's
the main ring itself where you will spend most of your time. this is full room scale vr, you
would definitely need space for this one. it will exercise your arms and upper body and your core
too as your body stabilizes you through full-on heavy air punches. this game is a serious fitness
workou, if you put the effort in. the fact that it's only $9.99 is the icing on the cake here.
Echo VR is a no-holds-barred Zero G sports game. if ultimate frisbee and tron had a baby in Zero G,
then this would be it. it's an online team based game that sees two teams try and score more goals
than the opposing team in zero gravity. it's definitely not a game for the faint of heart,
or stomach, but it is an amazing multiplayer game.
pushing off the walls and obstacles, and even other people, whilst trying to catch and throw
a frisbee, whilst avoiding being punched in the head by an opposing team member,
can be a challenge, but if you can get used to the motion and team up with a good group of people
then you'll have an absolute blast, and best of all it's currently free too so get stuck in!
Finally we have Population One. this is a battle royale game, like fortnite, reimagined for vr. you
can have up to 18 players, so six teams of three, playing a single world map with an ever decreasing
circle of safety as you try to eliminate the other teams and become the last team standing.
this is all fairly standard battle royale fair but there are some fundamental differences here
that make it a truly unique experience in vr. you can climb anything, and i do mean anything.
you can jump off anything as well, and glide yourself to safety. these things allow you
to quickly change location and turn the tide of the battle. increasing your health involves you
having to eat an actual banana where you actually need to peel back the skin of the banana in order
to eat it. it's this attention to detail and not making it just a rip-off clone of fortnite
that makes it a truly unique game in its own right. definitely definitely check this out.
And that's it! That's my list of games across the genres that i think that you should try.
now this is certainly just the tip of the iceberg in regards to games that you should try on the
quest platform, but it's a great place to start. let me know in the comments down below how you
get on with any of them and also if there's any that you think should have made the top 20 list.
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