End Space Quest 2 Update Adds 90Hz, Phase Sync, And Better Visuals

End Space is one of the best single-player focused arcade-style space combat VR games out there. Originally released way back on the Gear VR Orange Bridge Studios have continued to support and expand the game to every single major VR platform and now the Quest 2 is getting some specific love and attention.

You can watch a short gameplay clip of End Space on Quest 2 with the new update installed right here:

End Space has been available on Quest obviously, but now that the Quest 2 is out the opportunity is there to make that version the definitive way of playing the game. After today’s update, I think they’ve accomplished that. I previously called it a great alternative to Star Wars: Squadrons and now that’s even more true for Quest 2 owners.

With Update 1.0.6.1 the Quest 2 is now able to really set this game apart. You’ll now get the newly supported 90Hz mode for a smoother experience, Facebook’s new Phase Sync feature is enabled for reduced latency, and the overall Level of Detail for the Quest 2 version is bumped up to the “same levels” as on Rift. According to Orange Bridge Studios Director, Justin Wasilenko, “This is as close to the graphics from the Rift version as we could manage inside this amazing standalone headset.”

This latest update includes a host of other changes as well. Now, the default controls for your ship use the thumbsticks for ship movement. Bluetooth gamepads now control more similarly to the Touch controller thumbsticks for a more seamless experience.

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What I love about End Space is that it controls well, looks great, and delivers an exciting single-player space combat adventure. There is plenty of content here for the price of entry and it really, really looks amazing on Quest 2 now especially. Hopefully we get some news about what this team is working on next very soon.

End Space is available on the Oculus Quest platform, End Space on Oculus Go | Oculus, the Oculus Rift PC Store, Steam, and PSVR. In fact, the PSVR version is still discounted for the Winter Sale until December 22nd and is just $5 instead of $20. That’s a steal.

Let us know what you think down in the comments below!

October 3, 2020

5 Great Space Combat VR Games To Play After Star Wars: Squadrons

Now that Star Wars: Squadrons [read our review here] is out you might be hungry for space combat in VR — we’ve got you covered. This list covers five of our favorites across all major VR platforms and then we threw in a few bonus suggestions at the end for free fan-made experiences.

Chances are if you’re a Star Wars fan or space combat fan, then you’ve already decided whether or not to play Star Wars: Squadrons. Personally, I’m loving it so far.

House of the Dying Sun [Steam]

HOTAS Support Included [Recommended HOTAS/Stick List]

If you’re looking for something that’s the most similar to Star Wars Squadrons out there, this is probably your best bet for a single-player experience. It’s another arcade-style space combat game that has you shooting down pirates and bad guys across a relatively lengthy campaign. It’s fully playable in VR, with HOTAS or stick, and it’s on sale often.

End Space (Steam, PSVR, Quest)

HOTAS Support Included on PC/PSVR [Recommended HOTAS/Stick List]

This next one is for basically everyone — End Space. It’s one of the oldest space combat VR games out there in terms of being a fully playable and realized single player campaign. What began as a Gear VR title has since been ported to basically ever VR headset including Oculus Go, all PC VR platform, PSVR, and Quest. And if you’re playing on PC or PSVR then you can use a HOTAS setup similar to what you might use in Star Wars: Squadrons. It doesn’t have multiplayer, but it delivers similar thrills to the Star Wars: Squadrons campaign, just without The Force.

Here is our review of the PSVR version and our feature story on how two brothers started the studio out of literal pizza boxes.

Elite Dangerous [Steam, PS4 Non-VR]

HOTAS Support on PC Included [Recommended HOTAS/Stick List]

If you’ve got a VR-capable PC and love space, then this is the big one. If you want to fly a space ship and have a relatively realistic experience with it, then look no further than Elite Dangerous. There is a basically endless amount of things to do in this MMO-like and it’s ful of intricate attention to detail. The PS4 version does not have PSVR support.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone [Steam, PSVR]

HOTAS Support Included [Recommended HOTAS/Stick List]

Nowhere near as many people play this one anymore, but last I checked it was still fun against bots at least. For a combat-focused experience, this is another one that feels similar to Star Wars: Squadrons, albeit a little more simplistic by design. It’s definitely more of an arcade-style space combat game rather than a realistic one.

Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission (PSVR)

Arguably, this is what showed the world a Star Wars flight game with VR could absolutely be amazing. It’s super short and requires you own a copy of DICE’s first Battlefront game to play it, but it’s a pitch perfect thrill ride from start to finish. If you’ve got a PSVR, you owe it to yourself to play this. You can usually find a copy of Battlefront super cheaply these days to make it worth it.

Bonus: Free Fan-Made Game: – Project Stardust [PC VR]

According to the developer: “Destroy the Death Star in a VR remake of a 1983 Atari classic arcade game. Pilot an X-Wing as you destroy TIE fighters, Turbolaser turrets, and avoid Darth Vader while making an attack run. Created at the University of Utah by Dylan Stout as a research project on Virtual Reality Sickness.”

There you go — that’s our list of five (actually six) awesome VR space combat games and experiences that will let you experience a similar sensation and space fantasy to playing Star Wars: Squadrons. Let us know if you have any other good suggestions down in the comments below!

August 30, 2019

End Space Brings TIE Fighter-Inspired Spaceship Battles To Oculus Quest

Orange Bridge Studios launched its spaceship flight battling game End Space on Oculus Quest.

Available now for $15 with cross-buy support for Rift, End Space should satisfy some Oculus Quest buyers who haven’t found many games on Facebook’s standalone VR headset that fulfill the dream of flying — or battling — in a versatile spaceship. I tried out the game and captured the first 15 minutes of gameplay. It took me a few minutes to get used to default controls which lock ship movement to head movement and gun targeting to the direction Oculus Touch controllers are pointed.

A version of the ambitious space battling project shipped previously on practically every VR platform, including Google Cardboard versions for both iOS and Android. Back in 2016 David Jagneaux wrote a deep dive with the sibling creators and their inspirations from the 1990’s game Star Wars: TIE Fighter. From that article:

“The game is heavily influenced by Star Wars: TIE Fighter, a 1990’s Star Wars space shooter from Lucasarts,” said Lee Wasilenko. “When we got involved in VR that was the game we desperately wanted to play more than any other. As a result, Justin decided to start working on a VR space sim and End Space is the result. In addition, in 2014 most of the VR games out there were little more than tech demos (since it was only devs with the hardware and everyone was just sharing what they had starting throwing together) and we desperately wanted to see a full fledged VR space sim.”

So many years after they started, End Space remains a remarkable technical achievement on Oculus Quest bringing its highly maneuverable cockpit to the standalone VR system.

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August 24, 2019

The VR Game Launch Roundup: A Strong End to August 2019

August 2019 continues to prove itself to be an eventful month for the virtual reality (VR) videogame industry, and next week is no exception. Here are six VR titles that have confirmed release dates over the course of next week, as well as a helpful video guide freshly made for our YouTube channel. In addition, be sure to check out our post-Gamescom articles full of exclusive insights to various VR content over the course of the last week.

Until You Fall (Early Access) – Schell Games

Developed and published by Schell Games, this visually stunning action-adventure sword-fighting videogame mixes magical combat with randomized rewards, enemy configurations, and rooms. This means each playthrough of Until You Fall will be different, whilst at the same time allowing players to upgrade and improve their abilities and load-outs to the next assault.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
Launch date: 27^th August

End Space – Orange Bridge Studios

Time to take control of a starfighter and charge through space on a series of dangerous missions while unlocking and upgrading weapons along the way. Developed and published by Orange Bridge Studios, this epic space adventure blasts its way onto even more headsets next week.

Supported platforms: Oculus Quest, Google Daydream (already available on Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality and PlayStation VR)
Launch date: 29^th August

Hotel R’n’R (Early Access) – Wolf & Wood

Developed and published by Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd, in Hotel R’n’R, you play as a failed musician, who is challenged with finding the most creative methods of destroying your surrounding hotel environment. Set in a series of highly detailed hotel environments and equipped with a large selection of tools at your disposal, let the mayhem commence.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Valve Index
Launch date: 29^th August

Acron: Attack of the Squirrels – Resolution Games

Developed and published by Resolution Games, in this multi-player, cross-platform adventure from, Trees and Squirrels battle for ownership of the precious Golden Acorns. VR players can take on the role of a protective tree, while others on iOS and Android set their sites to take on the trees as a cunning Squirrel.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Oculus Quest, iOS, Android
Launch date: 29^th August

Armored Front (Early Access) – AutoRotate180

Developed and published by AutoRotate180, in Armored Front, head into battle from a tank driver’s point of view. Learn to operate and maintain the vehicle in this fully immersive WW2 experience.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index
Launch date: 30^th August

Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (Early Access) – Bit Golem

Previously released as a well-received title on PC, Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR is a single and multiplayer fishing experience where players can learn various techniques to perfect their fishing abilities in 10 different locations using various types of fishing boat.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality
Launch date: 30^th August

August 20, 2019

End Space Flies Onto Oculus Quest and Google Daydream in August

When it comes to epic sci-fi adventures in space last week’s launch of No Man’s Sky: Beyond with its virtual reality (VR) will likely keep gamers engrossed for some time to come. For those not interested in Hello Games’ title – or more accurately those on Oculus Quest or Google Daydream – then indie studio Orange Bridge Studios will be releasing End Space for both headsets at the end of the month.

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The launch will actually be for End Space version 1.0.5 across all of its currently supported platforms, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality and PlayStation VR.

Discussing the two new versions, Justin Wasilenko, Director Orange Bridge Studios said in an email: “The Quest version offers the best visuals over previous mobile releases and we are excited to offer cross-buy with the Oculus Rift. I am hoping End Space on Daydream revives some attention to the platform that has seen some neglect recently. We had a lot of problems with Daydream development but Google has been very helpful in providing hardware and updating its SDK in the development of End Space on Daydream.

In addition to Oculus Quest and Google Daydream support, the update will feature flatscreen compatibility for Steam users plus keyboard and mouse support. Language support has also been improved adding German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (with full voice-over).

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End Space originally launched in 2016 for Gear VR, with PlayStation VR added in 2017 followed by Oculus Rift and Steam in 2018. There’s no mining or scavaging for resources here, End Space is all about space-based battles inside your Minos Starfighter as you battle for the Tartarus sector. Check out VRFocus’ review of the Oculus Rift version of End Space for some hands-on info.

The update will also see the price levelled across most platforms, coming in at a uniform $14.99 on Oculus Store, Steam and Google Store. The PlayStation VR version receives a 75 percent saving globally as part of Sony August Savings sale. End Space 1.0.5 will be made available on Thursday 29th August 2019 at 10:00 am PST. For any further updates from the team, keep reading VRFocus.

November 28, 2018

The Best Apps and Games to Download for Oculus Go

All the Black Friday hijinks has finally ended for 2018, and with the mad sales dash now over it’s time to enjoy some of those nicely discounted items. One of the good deals this year was for standalone headset Oculus Go, which was the first time the device had been reduced since launch in May. If you happened to pick one up and need a helping hand in the right direction of decent content, or already owned one and just want to expand your library then read on.

What VRFocus is looking at is purely the best content, whether that’s apps for watching movies and TV, playing videogames or simply going online in VR. This is all about showcasing what Oculus Go can do and the reason for buying it in the first place.

Oculus Go Apps

YouTube VR

One of the best ways to see plenty content, the app gives Oculus Go access to the video platform’s massive library of immersive, 3D 360° and VR180° experience, allowing viewers to watch the videos as intended.

Price: Free

Netflix

Watch all of the streaming services TV shows, movies and original content anywhere you like, whenever you like. All on one massive screen, binge-watch to your heart’s content.

Price: Subscription based

Facebook 360

Similar to YouTube VR, the Facebook 360 app gives you access to social media sites 360 videos, 360 photos, Live 360 and Facebook Shows, all in one convenient location.

Price: Free

Gala 360 – See the World

With over 300 tours (most of which are free), Gala 360 is a great app to showcase the quality of the 6k resolution images. Drop viewers in exotic locations to see how awe-inspiring VR can be.

Price: Free (premium content costs $3.99 USD)

AltspaceVR

One of several apps that showcase the social qualities of VR, AltspaceVR allows you to hang out with friends, make new ones, play videogames together and even attend live events with comedians, DJ’s and more.

Price: Free

Oculus Go Games

Virtual Virtual Reality

Virtual Virtual Reality a somewhat bizarre comedy adventure about VR and AI. Use virtual VR headsets to explore over 50 unique virtual virtual realities, uncovering the story as you go.

Price: £7.99 GBP

Catan VR

Experiment 7 has brought this classic board game to VR, offering four-player tournaments online as well as a single-player to learn the ropes. Players take the role of settlers who need to establish colonies on the islands of Catan, acquiring resources to build infrastructure and roads whilst engaging in trade with other players, all with aim of growing large enough to get the ten victory points needed to win.

Price: £7.99

Wands

A cross-platform multiplayer experience, Wands puts you in the shoes of an apprentice magician who must do battle in one-on-one matches against other wizards. With a small selection of spells to begin with, as you level up and become stronger you’ll gain access to better spells offering a wider choice of tactical opportunities.

Price: £7.99

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

An oldie but a goldie, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes by Steel Crate Games was one of the earliest examples of local social VR multiplayer, highlighting the fact that VR doesn’t have to be a solitary experience. The VR player has to diffuse a bomb, unfortunately, they have no idea how to as each bomb is made up of different modules that have to be solved individually. To do this all the non-VR players have a bomb manual and must guide the person in VR to the correct solution.

Price: £7.99

République VR

One of the bigger adventures on this list, République VR is another Oculus Go launch day title. It’s stealth-action videogame that explores the perils of government surveillance in the internet age. With over 10 hours of gameplay, République VR has players controlling the fortunes of Hope, a woman trapped inside a mysterious totalitarian state who must hack her way to freedom.

Price: £7.99

Rush

One for the adrenaline junkies out there. Proximity jump off mountains in a wingsuit and race AI competitors to the bottom, just watch out for cliffs, trees, the ground, basically, everything in this adrenaline-fuelled ride.

Price: £5.99

End Space

Designed as a pure space combat title, End Space puts players in the pilot seat of the Minos Starfighter that can track targets with their gaze and blast them with Pulse Lasers, or lock on and pound them into space dust with Meteor Missiles. Like any good shooter, players can unlock new weapons and upgrades as they progress through the ranks by taking on increasingly daring missions.

Price: £5.99

August 2, 2018

Massive New End Space Update Upgrades Game Across All Platforms

End Space, one of the best single player-focused VR space shooters we’ve played yet, is getting a huge update today across all platforms. Whether you’re playing on PC VR via Rift or Vive, on PSVR, or even on mobile with the Go or Gear VR, this update has something for you.

In an email from Justin Wasilenko of Orange Bridge Studios, the creators of End Space, he explains the massive “Collective Update” as follows:

We have taken all the feedback received over the last months, plus all the updates we made when releasing the game for Steam and are releasing one big ‘Collective Update’ to Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR.

Specifically on PC we made the graphics better, the sound better, better support for HOTAS controllers, and better AI. All these changes make End Space a much more enjoyable and fun game. On top of that End Space will now be a cross buy title on Oculus Home. If you pick it up on the Oculus Rift, you will receive a free copy for the Oculus Go as well.

For the full rundown on every change you can check out the complete patch notes for Update 1.0.4 right here. Let us know what you think of this and the game itself down in the comments below!

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August 1, 2018

End Space to Receive one big ‘Collective Update’ Tomorrow Across all Platforms

Ever since End Space was originally released 2.5 years ago for Samsung Gear VR by indie developer Orange Bridge Studios, the two man team has managed to expand support to PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and most recently Oculus Go. This hasn’t been without its problems, with the team finding it can be a difficult process supporting so many platforms. To smooth out and improve the experience for everyone, the team will be releasing one big update addressing issues across all the headsets.

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Known as the ‘Collective Update’ this isn’t just a collection of bug fixes and tweaks, as Orange Bridge Studios has improved the visual quality on PC and PlayStation, finessed the sound even further, added better support for HOTAS controllers, and made the AI much more formidable.

VRFocus’ review of the Oculus Rift version of End Space, said: “For what it offers End Space is a nice solid experience. It’s not going to set the VR world on fire as it lacks polish and depth when competing against other Oculus Rift titles. Spend a few bucks on it when it’s in a sale and you’ll own one of the best Gear VR ports to come to Oculus Rift.” With this new update some of those issues maybe addressed, lifting the videogame on the more powerful platforms.

In addition to the content update the team has been working to make the Oculus version even more accessible. With Oculus’ help End Space now features cross buy across the Oculus ecosystem. If you buy End Space on Oculus Go or Gear VR you’ll receive a copy to play on your Oculus Rift and vice versa.

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Check out the full list of patch notes for your particular headset below, with the Collective Update going live tomorrow, 2nd August, 2018. For any further updates for End Space, keep reading VRFocus.

End Space 1.0.4 – The Collective Update Patch Notes

Updates (all platforms)

Update to Unity 2018.1.6
New Planet shaders
Added a pointer to the end of motion controllers for easier UI navigation
Added option to disable controller vibration
Added armor and shield hit sound effects
Added a voice prompt when shields are critical
Ship Upgrades menu now shows actual stats of weapon upgrades
Added in warp sound effect
Added smoothing to transitioning between Boosting & Braking while using Gaze for Flight

Updates (Gear VR)

Added 4 new levels
Enabled 72hz mode on Oculus Go
Added option to switch secondary weapon by holding down touchpad on Go / Gear VR controller
Now using Floating Point Precision to reduce shaking and improve performance the farther the player flies from the middle of the world.
Gaze to Fly and Gaze to Target now can work together

Updates (Gear VR/Rift)

Added cross buy! Buy End Space on Oculus Go, and play on Rift or vice versa.
Update to Oculus SDK 1.27

Updates (PS4)

Update to PS4 SDK 5.5
Improved a lot of sound effects
Looking at the targeting reticle will now also acquire a target lock
Explosions look better and are more realistic
Added animated planet textures
Switched to new native Unity and Rewired support for HOTAS

Balance Changes (all platforms)

AI controlled ships are much more accurate and dynamic
Foxhound missile damage increased by 15
Meteor Missile damage decreased by 25
TLF and UTC Fighters now have a 90 degree front firing arc
TLF Bombers now have a 360 firing arc
UTC Fighter damage increased by 15
Reduced TLF Fighter Damage for all ship types

Bug Fixes (all platforms)

Fixed Solo cannon playing the wrong sound effect
Pulse laser wasn’t doing the correct amount of damage
Fixed volume of Solo and Plasma cannons
Improved LOD performance
Research Station doesn’t move when a section of the station is destroyed
Fix for Station Rescue not being able to be completed in certain cases
TLF Cruisers now have the correct HP
Player could acquire a target lock while dead in some cases
Star particles were playing when the player was dead and not moving
Credit count was missing from Ammo Upgrade store
Fix UI issue where moving your head could select items while using a gamepad to use the UI
Fixed issue where the Turret could get stuck pointing up
Fixed AI not being able to target the ship attacking it
Fix for UTC Fighter not helping in LZ-129
Bunch of smaller fixes

Bug Fixes (Steam)

Fixed player not taking damage when using OpenVR with no motion controller connected and only a gamepad connected.
Fixed not being able to Recenter the headset when in the Main menu
Reduced Recenter button time
Fixed Oculus Touch controllers being difficult to use with the UI

Bug Fixes (PS4)

Fix for Station Rescue bug that could prevent mission completion
Fix for audio not fading in and out between scenes
UTC Turrets didn’t have sound effects
Ship reticles are no longer removed when out of range
Minefield particles had the wrong color
Fixed warp in of cargo ship in Lost Cargo
Fixed a crash bug related to the Save Data API and Unity’s scripting backend

Known Issues (PC)

Game will not load on some older CPU’s. For a temporary solution see http://endspacevr.com/support

May 27, 2018

Something For The Weekend: End Of May Deals For PlayStation VR

With May soon coming to an end it is time for the last Something For The Weekend for the month and this time VRFocus brings you a selection of some of the latest deals on virtual reality (VR) titles from the PlayStation store. With the PlayStation VR home to a number of impressive titles, covering a wide range of genres, there is bound to be something for everyone this weekend. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

“The achievement made by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is one by way of both hardware and design to capitalise upon this. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’s level of immersion is simply fantastic, and while Bethesda Softworks could well have gone the route of DOOM VFR and created a shorter spin-off experience, developing a brand new The Elder Scrolls instalment specifically for VR would have taken many years and far too much in the way of resources for what is still a nascent audience. As it stands some may find the price point of the videogame a bitter pill to swallow, but for those who dreamed of a truly immersive role-playing experience, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is simply the best opportunity available today.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is available now for PlayStation VR for £24.99 (GBP) down from £49.99.

Knockout League

Have you ever wanted to punch a top hat wearing octopus in the face? Well, in Knockout League that is something you can do. Enter the ring in this arcade boxing title where you will need to go up against a crazy cast of characters to become the champion of the Knockout League in immersive boxing action. Dodge with your body and attack with your hands as you make use of the 1:1 movement to unleash a deadly assault of punches on your foe. Think you can be the champion?

Knockout League is currently available for £15.99 (GBP) down from the usual £24.99 with PlayStation Plus members able to save an extra 10%.

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End Space

Jump into the pilot seat of the most advanced starfighter the United Trade Consortium has ever built and enter intense space dogfights in this immersive title. Track targets using your gaze and blast them away with a range of powerful and visually impressive weapons. With plenty of missions and upgrades to unlock as you fight to protect the UTC’s secret jump-drive technology from the Tartarus Liberation Front insurgents. Welcome to the fight, pilot.

End Space is available now on PlayStation VR for £7.99 (GBP) down from £15.99.

Waddle Home

“Waddle Home is a game about life as a benevolent alien who loves saving penguins and solving puzzles. Guide penguins through a snowy world filled with traps, guards, and ice, and lead them back home to the Rescue Ship. Bop blocks and toggle switches to help them escape nasty traps and dodge those pesky robot guards. Save the penguins as fast as you can, and collect all three eggs in each level to get a high score!”

Waddle Home is available now for £3.29 (GBP) on sale from the usual £7.99 for PlayStation VR.

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Apex Construct

“Despite some minor gripes, its clear that Apex Construct represents the way forward for VR videogames, an absorbing, intriguing experience that draws you in with a rich world complete with its own history and mysteries to be unravelled as well as a fluid combat system. Apex Construct is the standard by which future VR titles will be judged, and an indicator that VR has stepped up its game.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Apex Construct.

Apex Construct is only £17.99 (GBP) down from £24.99 with PlayStation Plus members saving an extra 10%.

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VR Ping Pong

If you are looking to lose yourself in some immersive Ping Pong fun then look no further than VR Ping Pong. With a number of different gameplay modes and plenty of immersive environments to play in, Table Tennis fans are sure to enjoy their time in this virtual recreation of the popular sport. With a number of difficulty levels available for the AI in each mode players can fine tune the experience and work their way up to being the ultimate VR Ping Pong champion.

VR Ping Pong is available now on PlayStation VR for £5.79 (GBP) down from £11.99.

Statik

“Statik is a superb example of a puzzle game, intelligent, immersive and lots of fun to play. The subtle story woven through is interesting, the puzzles challenging without being too frustrating. VR is used superbly as an integral part of the experience and not a tacked on gimmick. Definitely worth picking up for anyone who owns a PlayStation VR.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Statik.

Statik is currently £7.39 (GBP) down from £15.99 with PlayStation Plus members able to save a further 10%.

VR Karts

“The checkered flag is about to drop on a new Virtual Reality racing experience!Get in the drivers’ seat of your own customized kart and race against other players. Race through stunning environments, collect power ups and use weapons to gain the upper hand over other racers. VR Karts is a fun and family-friendly racing game designed specifically for Virtual Reality.”

VR Karts is currently on sale for £9.49 (GBP) down from £19.99 for PlayStation VR.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

If you are looking for a title that is sure to make laugh out loud and enjoy interacting with two popular character then Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is for you. Be a fan of the show or not, there is something for everyone in this title. Packed full of mini-games and moments to experience, portals to strange worlds to explore and even puzzles to solve, players will be lost within the world of Rick and Morty for sometime with this title and it is sure to be a crazy ride. Time to go Morty!

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is currently available for £15.99 (GBP) down from £24.99 for PlayStation VR.

Smashbox Arena

“The core gameplay itself is fun, amounting to what is essentially a game of hardcore dodgeball. There are strategic elements involving dodging, blocking, rebounds and power-ups as well as careful positioning which can provide plenty of entertainment if you manage to get a full group of humans together. Which unless you have a lot of friends who all have a PlayStation VR and a copy of Smashbox Arena, you probably won’t, since the servers seem to be very sparsely populated. This is partially compensated for with the addition of AI bots, but half the time, the bots are as dumb as rocks and cause more problems than they solve.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Smashbox Arena.

Smashbox Arena is available for only £9.99 (GBP) right now on sale from £24.99 for PlayStation VR.

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.

March 25, 2018

Something For The Weekend: PlayStation VR Easter Sale

Another weekend and another chance to see what virtual reality (VR) deals are hidden away. This week it is the Easter Sale on the PlayStation store so we picked up a number of PlayStation VR titles to for you consider picking up. With plenty of experience to pick from including tank battles, flying like a bird and even defending your home with a sword 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.

Battlezone

“Battlezone is arcade VR action at its finest, with options galore allowing players to uniquely hone their combat strategies. With both extensive single-player and multiplayer modes there’s enough here for countless hours of gameplay, so you can comfortably sit cocooned inside these rolling machines of destruction and never get bored, because quite frankly, it’s too much fun. PlayStation VR owners have been enjoying Battlezone for months, if you own an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive you don’t need to have second thoughts about this, Battlezone is one of the best VR titles out there.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Battlezone here.

Battlezone is currently on sale for £9.49 (GBP) down from £34.99.

I Expect You To Die

Have you wanted to know what it would be like to be an elite secret agent? Well in this VR puzzle title you can do just that. You must attempt to survive a number of deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales all while keeping your cool, as any secret agent should, and coming out on top. Do you have what it takes to complete each task and be the best?

I Expect You To Die is currently more then half price, on sale for for £7.99 (GBP) down from £19.99.

Raw Data

“Neo-Shinjuku – 2271. The massive and seemingly benevolent Eden Corporation owns the world. The elite hacker resistance movement SyndiK8 has unearthed the sinister reality behind Eden Corp’s newest line of robotic products. As one of SyndiK8’s elite operatives, your mission is straightforward: infiltrate Eden Tower, steal as much Raw Data as possible, and get out alive—bringing Eden Corp down in your wake. Built from the ground up for virtual reality, Raw Data’s action combat gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal environments of Eden Corp. Become the adrenaline-charged hero of your own futuristic technothriller as you put your wits and endurance to the test.”

Raw Data is currently £11.99 (GBP) down from £30.99.

Ancient Amuletor

“Ancient Amuletor is a fun way to kill a few hours, with some simple, intuitive combat and enough interesting innovations to keep it fresh. Along with the lovely graphics making it nice to look at. Sadly though, the title lacks depth and longevity with only four levels and no particular incentive to reply. The developers have mentioned that some DLC is in the works, though, which could redeem this title above a simple, casual time-killer.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty review of Ancient Amuletor here.

Ancient Amuletor is currently on sale for £6.49 (GBP) down from £14.99 with a demo available as well.

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Mortal Blitz

Enter the shoes of ‘Yuhei’ ex- F.O.R.C.E. (governmental elite soldiers), and fight in missions to stop the evil plans of the Dominion’s Teratoma Destruction Plan. With arcade gameplay and gun shooting, Mortal Blitz is a fast paced VR action shooter experience that will see you battling against the odds to stop the villain.

Mortal Blitz is now only £7.99 (GBP) which is half price off, down from £15.99.

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VR Karts

Get behind the wheel and feel the speed and thrill of kart racing in VR with this title. Customize your kart however you like and race against other players in this colorful and family-friendly racing title designed specifically for VR. With support for up to six players to compete against each other in heated races, will you be able to take first place and leave the rest in the dust.

VR Karts is available for only £9.49 (GBP) which is a little more then half price down from £19.99.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is £34.39 (GBP) down from the usual price of £49.99.

CastleStorm VR Edition

“Get ready to raze castles and conquer your rivals in CastleStorm VR, an exciting new take on the tower-defense action-RPG phenomenon! Experience CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with a tower defense brawler, in full VR that catapults you onto the battlefield. Throw yourself into the heat of battle as you pit knights, soldiers, archers and even griffins against formidable foes in castle vs. castle combat!”

CastleStorm VR Edition is currently on sale for £4.99 (GBP) down from £11.99.

End Space

“Take command of the most advanced starfighter the United Trade Consortium has ever developed in stunning virtual reality as you battle for control of the Tartarus sector. Protect the UTC’s secret jump-drive technology from the Tartarus Liberation Front insurgents as you fight to maintain the corporation’s dominance and earn yourself fame and fortune in the process.”

End Space is currently only £7.39 (GBP) on sale from £15.99.

Eagle Flight

Expereince the joy of flying through the air as Eagle Flight sends you to the skies of Paris to feel the freedom of flying. Set fifty years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, wildlife and nature have reclaimed the land and now, flying through the skies with complete freedom, is you. Complete with multiplayer that will get the adrenaline rush going, Eagle Flight is an immersive experience unlike any other.

Eagle Flight is available for only £14.99 (GBP) right now on sale from £34.99.

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