Bat Batty Bats in Roccat Studios Battiest Videogame Yet

One of the more weird and wonderful virtual reality (VR) title to appear in 2017 was Elevator… to the Moon!, a humorous puzzler from ROCCAT Games Studio. In fact it was the small team’s first immersive title, arriving for mobile and PC-based headsets. This week sees the team launch its next project, an equally weird and wacky title called Bat Batty Bats.

Bat Batty Bats

Bat Batty Bats is an arcade style, pinball batting mashup that’s all about scoring some big points. The videogame may even look familiar to those who’ve played Elevator… to the Moon!

“We got a bunch of requests from fans to make [a] standalone version of the arcade machine you unlock in Elevator to the Moon on Gear and Go,” said project lead Marc Barnes in an email. “So we made this new spinoff version, where the child version of President Roccmeier (voiced by my son) is playing games on his Heftitronics console late at night.”

To ensure the new experience has enough content to stand by itself ROCCAT Games Studios has bumped up the content with endless modes of all the levels with separate leader-boards, a new secret weapon, a new Hubworld and new ways to unlock all the cool weapons.

Bat Batty Bats

Of course the main gameplay is still there, with players having to beat, block and bounce bats into bats and bumpers for bucket loads of bonus-points. There will be bonanza events on a Big Ben with British bulldogs and Bad-Ass Bazooka Babies, plus the chance to beat the Bizarre Boss Bat at the end of the Campaign mode.

Bat Batty Bats will launch this Thursday, 25th October for £2.99 USD on the Oculus Store. It’ll support mobile headsets Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR. For any further updates from ROCCAT Games Studio keep reading VRFocus.

September 2, 2018

Something For The Weekend: See In September With Oculus Sales

Time for another entry of Something for the Weekend, the weekly series where VRFocus bring you a number of deals on virtual reality (VR) titles. With the month of September here at last it is time to visit the Oculus store to find the latest deals on titles and experiences. Maybe you are looking to fight some robots or take on waves of enemies in the Wild West. There are so many discounts available on numerous titles across the store that there is sure to be something for everyone. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

Budget Cuts

“Budget Cuts is a great title, with substantial story and meaty, challenging gameplay, and an entertaining style, but it does suffer from some significant performance problems that do detract from the experience. Budget Cuts could be elevated from good to utterly brilliant if it is given a little more time in the oven to bake in and correct the issues.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty preview of Budget Cuts.

Budget Cuts is available now for £19.99 (GBP) down from the usual £22.99.

High Noon VR

You are the new sheriff in town and it is up to you to keep the peace in this Wild West shooter. Immersive yourself in a true Western and feel the scorching sun, prairies and saloons as you fight through several colourful locations. Make use of revolvers, rifles and even dynamite to fight through the waves of enemies as you lead the fight against crime. As the challenge gets harder as time passes, make sure you are up to the task.

High Noon VR is available now for only £3.99 (GBP) down from £7.99.

Merry Snowballs

“Merry Snowballs to everyone! Relive your childhood snowball fights in this beautiful and action packed snowball game – this time with cool gadgets and powers you once wish you had! Play through challenging levels with a variety of Gadgets & Powerups like Ice gun, Triple Snowgun, Slow Motion, Blizzard, Lighting and more. Battle against the fierce neighborhood kids, blow Angry Gingerbread men to pieces and fight your way to the end where Bad Santa awaits in an Epic Battle.”

Merry Snowballs is available now for £3.49 (GBP) down from £4.49.

Shooty Fruity screenshot

Shooty Fruity

“Despite entertaining and satisfying basic gameplay, Shooty Fruity ultimately fails to rise above its roots as a wave shooter, with simplistic visual style, lack of story or multiplayer. It also aims to copy the supermarket setting a little too well, resulting in the annoying voice and muzak-style background music, which doesn’t help endear it to the audience. Shooty Fruity is a fun way to kill a couple of hours, but offers little else.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty review of Shooty Fruity.

Shooty Fruity is available now for £8.99 (GBP) down from £14.99.

Football Nation VR Tournament 2018 (Formally VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club)

“VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club remains one of the best sports experiences VR has to offer. More than that however, it’s also one of the best social VR experiences currently available, with the tension of competition and the misery of defeat likely to help make new friends (and potentially enemies) across the VR community. VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club is a welcome foundation for sports simulations in VR, and with the FIFA franchise now surpassing 25 editions (not including the many spin-offs such as FIFA Street and FIFA World Cup), it’s a wonder to think exactly how much of VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club will remain in VR football 25 years from now.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club.

Football Nation VR Tournament 2018 is available now for £4.49 (GBP) down from £10.99.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone

Take to the stars in intense first-person space dogfights as players go up against each other in a number of different gamemodes to fight for victory. With a number of different space craft available to pick from, each offering a unique play style, players will be able to find a ship that is right for them as they engage in fast paced combat. With plenty of unlocks and progression to enjoy and earn, players will find plenty of content to keep them busy in this VR title.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is available now for £14.99 (GBP) down from £22.99.

Digital Domain's Monkey King

Digital Domain’s Monkey King

Experience a visually-captivating, cinematic storybook journey in VR as the story from 16th century Chinese mythology is brought to life. Players will be truly immersed within the title and join Sun Wukong on a journey to search for the ways of the warrior in this tale of tragedy, magic and conquest.

Digital Domain’s Monkey King is on sale now for £1.99 (GBP) down from £3.99.

Elevator... to the Moon!

Elevator… to the Moon!

“Play as a lunarnaut/repair-person, tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, Doug-Slater Roccmeier, to build his massively unstable elevator. You know, to the moon. It’s in the game title. Obey his increasingly goofy orders to the letter, disobey and cause hilarious havoc, or find your own sweet spot. Each way of playing has its own advantages and outcomes. It’s up to you, intrepid elevator person, to blaze your own altitudinal path…to the moon!”

Elevator… to the Moon! is available now for £2.99 (GBP) down from £5.99.

BOXVR

If you are looking to perform a workout in VR then BOXVR will be for you. Offering high intensity, boxing inspired workouts within a VR environment means users can enjoy a regular fitness schedule all while enjoying their own music. With a number of different of locations to train in plus an ever growing library of workouts specifically designed to destroy calories, users will truly feel the burn in this title.

BOXVR is on sale now for £10.99 (GBP) down from the usual £14.99.

Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR screenshot2

Crisis on the Planet of the Apes

“Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is by no means one of the best VR experiences out there, but as a film tie-in it certainly sets the bar high. Because it’s so closely linked with its film brethren is the possible reason for the linearity, playing out as an interactive movie sequence. There also seems to be no additional extras involved, nothing to find or keep you coming back for more, so once completed – it shouldn’t take any longer than two hours to finish on normal – that’s your lot. If you’re a fan of the Planet of the Apes franchise then Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is certainly worth checking out, everyone else may find it too constrained and short lived.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Crisis On The Planet Of The Apes VR.

Crisis On The Planet Of The Apes VR is available now for £7.99 (GBP) down from £10.99.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus gathers all the best sales and deals every week, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

May 2, 2018

Oculus Go: Die besten VR-Titel zur Veröffentlichung

Oculus kündigte auf der F8 den Startschuss der Oculus Go an, die ab sofort erhältlich ist. Damit sich die Käufer der neuen autarken Brille direkt in die virtuellen Welten stürzen können, stellt das Unternehmen mehr als tausend VR-Erfahrungen, Spiele und Apps bereit. In einer kurzen Übersicht stellt Oculus die attraktivsten VR-Erfahrungen und neue und alte Spiele für die Go vor, um VR-Neulingen den Einstieg in die immersiven Welten zu erleichtern.

Oculus Go – Die besten VR-Erfahrungen: Al Jazeera’s Contrast VR

Mit Al Jazeera’s Contrast VR könnt ihr qualitativ hochwertige AR- und VR-Inhalte sowie 360-Grad-Videos genießen. Zudem produziert Contrast VR eine Vielzahl an einzigartigen Dokumentationen, Videos und Livestreams, um mit narrativen Storytelling die Zuschauer über die neusten Ereignisse in der Welt zu informieren.

Jurassic World: BLUE

Die VR-Erfahrung Jurassic World: BLUE erlaubt euch, in die Welt von Jurassic World einzutauchen und den Raptor Blue auf der lebensfeindlichen Insel Isla Nublar auf seiner Suche nach Nahrung und Wasser zu begleiten. Dabei begegnen euch gefährliche Raubsaurier, die ihr bekämpfen müsst.

MelodyVR

MelodyVR ermöglicht euch, die besten Performances eurer Lieblingsbands zu verfolgen und auf virtuellen Live-Konzerten mitzufiebern. Hier wird für jeden Musikgeschmack etwas geboten: Von Wiz Kalifa über KISS bis zum Londoner Symphonieorchester werden sämtliche Musik-Genres abgedeckt.

Space Explorers

In der VR-Serie Space Explorers könnt ihr an der Seite von NASA-Piloten die unendlichen Weiten des Weltalls erforschen und gemeinsam die beschwerlichen Aufgaben und Lasten eines Astronauten aus erster Hand miterleben. Zusätzlich werden die internationalen Raumfahrtprogramme vorgestellt und ein tieferes Verständnis für unseren Planeten und das gesamte Universum erzeugt.

Oculus Go – Die besten neuen und alten VR-Spiele

Im Bereich der VR-Spiele stellt Oculus über zwanzig neue VR-Spiele zum Start der Oculus Go aus den unterschiedlichsten Genres vor und lädt damit zum virtuellen Zocken ein.

Anshar Online

Der Multiplayer-Space-Shooter Anshar Online bietet den Spielern actionreiche Weltraumschlachten und die drei verschiedenen Spielmodi Co-op, Race und Deathmatch. Dadurch könnt ihr euch alleine oder gemeinsam mit Freunden in die Schlachten stürzen und eure Fähigkeiten an Steuer sowie an der Waffe unter Beweis stellen. Zusätzlich können Spieler ihre Raumschiffe mit In-Game-Loot und Upgrades aufwerten und individualisieren.

B-Team

Im bunten Action-Adventure B-Team stellt ihr euch mit verschiedenen Charakteren mit ganz eigenen Fähigkeiten einer Alieninvasion in die Quere. Während des Spielverlaufs könnt ihr regelmäßig die Rollen tauschen, um auf die speziellen Waffen und Eigenschaften der verschiedenen Charaktere zurückzugreifen. In zufällig generierten Leveln kämpft ihr gegen immer neue Wellen an Feinden.

Pet Lab

Pet Lab erlaubt euch, eure eigenen magischen Kreaturen aufzuzüchten, zu verkaufen und gegen andere Mitspieler antreten zu lassen.

République VR

Einen ernsteren Anspruch stellt République VR, denn das Stealth-Action-Spiel thematisiert die staatliche Überwachung innerhalb einer dystopischen Zukunft im Internetzeitalter. In der Rolle von Protagonistin Hope hackt ihr euch in das Netzwerk der Regierung und schleicht euch durch die fünf spannenden Episoden.

Catan VR

Die VR-Adaption von Die Siedler von Catan – Catan VR bringt das klassische Brettspiel in die VR und erlaubt es euch, in immersiver Umgebung gegen andere Spieler anzutreten.

Race for the Galaxy

Ebenfalls als Brettspiel-Adaption fordert Race for the Galaxy Strategie, Taktik und Geschick, um sich eine Vormachtstellung im Universum zu sichern und ein gigantisches Spaceimperium zu errichten.

Elevator… to the Moon!, Ocean Rift und Poker VR

Bereits länger bekannt sind die veröffentlichten Titel für Gear VR Elevator… to the Moon!, Ocean Rift und Poker VR, die kürzlich zum Verkaufsstart der Oculus Go mit neuen Inhalten aufgefrischt wurden und damit zu einem erneuten Eintauchen in die virtuellen Welten einladen. Entwicklerstudio Roccat Games Studio integrierte kürzlich eine neue Episode, neue freischaltbare Items und ein Leaderboard in Elevator… to the Moon! ein.

In Ocean Rift dürfen die Spieler nun mit Beluga- und Blauwalen im arktischen Ozean schwimmen sowie 14 einzigartige Habitate erforschen. Auch in PokerVR gibt es neue Avatare, Events und verbesserte Individualisierung-Ooptionen.

Die autarke Oculus Go ist ab 219 Euro bei Oculus erhältlich.

(Quellen: Oculus Blog | Videos: Oculus Youtube)

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December 2, 2017

Going Up? Elevator… to the Moon! Arrives on the HTC Vive Floor

ROCCAT Games Studio maybe a fledgling endeavour of the gaming peripherals manufacturer with a small team of three, releasing its first title Elevator… to the Moon! last month but that doesn’t mean their aspirations are small. With the initial launch supporting Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, this week has also seen the virtual reality (VR) title make its way to Steam and HTC Vive.

The release on Steam was made possible thanks to a recent update which saw Elevator… to the Moon! add full roomscale support so players can select from traditional point-and-click or roomscale right from the title screen.

The comedic puzzle experience takes you on an adventure to the stars, where you play a space repairman. You’re tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, Doug Slater-Roccmeier who’s demanding that his broken space elevator is fixed. In doing so you’ll find all sorts of items to play with, some of which Slater-Roccmeier doesn’t exactly want you to find. As you complete puzzles and find new things the President will accordingly react and comment on your actions.

Helmed by Marc Barnes, with Carsten Busold as developer and Hannah Paulmann as the resident artist, Elevator… to the Moon! was created in a round 10 months, initially for Gear VR before work on the Oculus Rift version took place in parallel.

To ensure Elevator… to the Moon! isn’t just a single playthrough one trick pony the team made sure that after you’ve finished the storyline, there is a perplexing alternate ending to experience, many achievements to unlock and fun little secrets to be discovered.

To celebrate the launch of Elevator… to the Moon! on Steam there’s a limited time discount price available. Until 6th December you can pickup the title for $7.99 USD/ £5.75 GBP. After the offer has ended it’ll return to its regular price of $9.99/£7.19.

For any further Elevator… to the Moon! updates, keep reading VRFocus.

November 29, 2017

Madcap Puzzle Adventure ‘Elevator … to the Moon!’ Comes to SteamVR Headsets

Elevator … to the Moon! (2017) has been available for Oculus Rift and Gear VR since its release in October. Now, the stylish low-poly puzzler is available on SteamVR headsets via Steam, including HTC Vive, Windows VR headsets and Oculus Rift.

You’ve been placed in the space boots of an astronaut tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, the very Schwarzenegger-esque Doug-Slater Roccmeier. President Roccmeier needs you to not only build his massively unstable elevator but follow his orders to the letter, no matter how silly and pointless they may seem. If you choose to disobey, you can cause what the Roccat Games Studio calls “hilarious havoc.”

The game includes both classic point-and-click controls and full motion controls so you can physically rummage around in drawers, press buttons, etc.

The Steam version of the game can be had at a temporary 20% discount, knocking it from $10 to $8. Check out the trailer below to get a better idea of what madness is in store.

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November 23, 2017

Elevator… to the Moon! Goes on Sale, New Update Adds Roomscale Support

Last month fledgling developer Roccat Games Studio – the independent spin-off of the gaming peripherals manufacturer – released its first virtual reality (VR) title for Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, a comedic puzzle experience called Elevator… to the Moon! Now the studio has announced the first update as well as a Black Friday discount.

The update is just for the Oculus Rift version of Elevator… to the Moon!, making it more immersive by adding full roomscale support. So now players can select from traditional point-and-click or roomscale right from the title screen.

The premise behind Elevator… to the Moon! is an adventure in which you play a space repairman. You’re tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, Doug Slater-Roccmeier who’s demanding that his broken space elevator is fixed. In doing so you’ll find all sorts of items to play with, some of which Slater-Roccmeier doesn’t exactly want you to find. As you complete puzzles and find new things the President will accordingly react and comment on your actions.

Elevator… to the Moon! was created by a small team of three, Marc Barnes leading the project, Carsten Busold as developer and artist Hannah Paulmann. They managed to build the videogame in a round 10 months, initially for Gear VR then deciding to work on the Oculus Rift version in parallel as well, thus bringing more control features into the title.

The videogame will go on sale tomorrow for both headsets, selling for $4.95 USD on Oculus Rift with the Gear VR version costing just $2.99. These prices will only be available until 27th November.

Looking at the future the team still have further plans for Elevator… to the Moon!, so expect more updates next year. Additionally, they’re working on a new, as yet unannounced project.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Elevator… to the Moon! and Roccat Games Studio, reporting back with the latest updates.

October 14, 2017

Reach for the Stars as Elevator… To The Moon! Ascends onto Oculus Rift and Gear VR

With a flurry of new info from Oculus this week it’s more than likely that folks may have missed some of the new releases that happened – apart from Arktika.1. One of which came from ROCCAT Games with the studio’s first ever virtual reality (VR) release Elevator… To The Moon!

Elevator… to the Moon! is a comedic puzzle adventure in which you play a space repairman. You’re tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, Doug Slater-Roccmeier who’s demanding that his broken space elevator is fixed.

“Obey his increasingly goofy orders to the letter, disobey and cause hilarious havoc, or find your own sweet spot,” states ROCCAT Games’ description. “Each way of playing has its own advantages and outcomes. It’s up to you, intrepid elevator person, to blaze your own altitudinal path… to the moon!

Elevator… to the Moon! has been jointly release for Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, retailing for £5.99 GBP and £3.99 respectively. For further updates on Elevator… to the Moon!, keep reading VRFocus.

August 8, 2017

ROCCAT Games Studio Unveil First VR Title Elevator… to the Moon!

Earlier this year gaming peripheral manufacturer ROCCAT created its own in-house videogame development team, with a team of 10 working on a non-virtual reality (VR) title called Sick City. For VR the studio has a team of three working on an Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR videogame called Elevator… to the Moon!

Elevator… to the Moon! is a comedic space repairman simulator in which players find themselves trapped in an underground facility. They soon find President of the World Doug Slater-Roccmeier shouting at them via intercom, demanding that his broken space elevator is fixed.

Elevator to the Moon screenshot 2 .

“The original idea of solving puzzles in a moon elevator built by a bossy president came not long after Google Cardboard was announced,” says Barnes. “That way you wouldn’t have to worry about tracking or complex inputs and the puzzles, and the environment would change as you ascended into space, said ROCCAT Game Director Marc Barnes on the Oculus blog. “Developing a Gear VR and Rift version in tandem is a challenge. Carsten and Hannah have worked hard to come up with some really creative solutions to support multiple controller types and a graphical style that translates strongly across both platforms.”

Elevator… to the Moon! will be released for Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR this October. For further updates on Elevator… to the Moon!, keep reading VRFocus.

August 8, 2017

Elevator … to the Moon! für Oculus Rift und Samsung Gear VR angekündigt

Oculus kündigt heute auf seinem Blog das VR-Game Elevator … to the Moon! an. Es soll die erste VR-Space- und Präsidenten-Trottel-Simulation überhaupt sein. Hinter dem Titel steht das bekannte ROCCAT-Entwicklerstudio, das damit seinen ersten VR-Titel vorstellt. Der Fahrstuhl zum Mond wird etliche Puzzles und popkulturelle Anspielungen enthalten und soll im Oktober für die Oculus Rift und Samsung Gear VR erscheinen.

Elevator … to the Moon! Weltall-Fahrstuhl fit machen und einen trotteligen Präsidenten begeistern

Im VR-Titel Elevator … to the Moon! ist der Spieler in einer unterirdischen Fabrik gefangen. Seine Aufgabe: den kaputten Mond-Fahrstuhl des Welt-Präsidenten Doug Slater-Roccmeier zu reparieren. Via Intercom verteilt der herrische und wohl etwas trottelige Boss seine Aufträge, die man beflissentlich befolgen sollte. Weiterhin mischt eine mysteriöse künstliche Intelligenz mit. Die beschreibt der Game Director Marc Barnes, als hätten Max Headroom und David Bowie ein Kind gezeugt. Klingt ziemlich durchgeknallt, wenn ihr mich fragt.

Die Idee für das ungewöhnliche Szenario hatte Barnes schon kurz nach der Vorstellung der Google Cardboard. Eine große Herausforderung sei es gewesen, die Versionen für die Samsung Gear VR und die Oculus Rift parallel zu entwickeln. Das Team fand aber kreative Lösungen, um verschiedene Controller zu unterstützen und den Grafikstil plattformübergreifend zu gestalten.

Elevator ... to the Moon!

Wohl mit Erfolg: Eine Testspielerin benötigte über eine Stunde für einen Level und verbrachte 90 Minuten in der Simulation. Barnes berichtet, dass er etwas besorgt sei, weil sie viel länger unterwegs war als alle anderen Testspieler. Aber es stellte sich heraus, dass sie ziemlich abgelenkt war. Sie versuchte beispielsweise, Fledermäuse mit Gegenständen zu bewerfen und irgendwelche Sachen in Lava zu versenken. Einfach sinnloses Zeug, womit die Spielerin den Präsidenten verärgerte.

Ob Elevator … to the Moon! halten kann, was er verspricht, wird sich im Oktober zeigen. Einen Preis und ein genaues Veröffentlichungsdatum verriet Oculus noch nicht.

(Quelle: Blog von Oculus)

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