Ghost Giant

February 21, 2020

PSVR 2 Controllers, Dreams VR Support & Win Ghost Giant on Quest! – VRecap

What’s cooking in the delicious stew that is the VR industry? Find out with this week’s VRecap!

It’s been a busy week, probably a little too busy for February. Can we ask that literally nothing happens next week to balance it out?

Anyway, our first story this week concerns a new patent from Sony. This time it’s for what looks like VR motion controllers with sensors for finger tracking. It looks very similar to what’s already been in other other VR controllers, so we’re hoping this might be a feature for PSVR 2. Not that we know PSVR 2 is happening, of course, because Sony seems determined to just not announce anything about its products anymore. WHERE IS THE PS5 SONY?!

Ahem, moving on. We’re also talking Dreams and developer Media Molecule assuring us the VR support isn’t far out. We’ll be using it to make a reality in which Sony announces the PS5.

Finally on the news front there’s a raft of HTC announcements including new Cosmos faceplates and even a new concept headset. Will any of these reveals help the company claim the top spot in the VR market? We’ll be keeping a close eye on them to find out.

Over to releases, where two anticipated Oculus Quest ports are in the spotlight. In fact we’re giving one of them, Ghost Giant, away right here in this post! This remains one of our favorite VR games, so make sure not to miss it. And, to wrap up, we’re going over your comments as per usual.

GIVEAWAY: Win A Free Copy Of Ghost Giant On Oculus Quest!

Other Top News of the Week:

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Okay, that’s all. Let us know what stories tickled your fancy this week!

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February 19, 2020

Review: Ghost Giant

When VRFocus first came across Zoink Games’ Ghost Giant back in 2018 at the PlayStation booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the title instantly impressed thanks to a combination of elements. A PlayStation VR exclusive launch took place a year later to wide acclaim and now it’s the turn of Oculus Quest so what better time than now to do a review of this delightful virtual reality (VR) videogame.

Ghost Giant enables you to step into the colourful miniature world of Sancourt, helping the townsfolk whilst discovering a heartfelt story. Unlike some titles which have a tacked-on narrative to make an experience feel less hollow the storyline in Ghost Giant is one of its most commanding features. Helped no less by the excellent voice acting and portrayal of central character Louis.

You essentially become Louis’ rather large imaginary friend, appearing before the lad just when he needs you most. Full of energy and zeal he lives with his mum on a farm, helping her out with everyday tasks. Yet the story is both uplifting and sombre as his mum is unwell so Louis takes it upon himself to sort things out. It’s such a charming tale that you do become attached to this plucky fellow and honestly want to help him out. Thus Ghost Giant offers one of the best examples of emotional connection of any VR title.

So it’s got a solid story worthy of any Disney film but what about the gameplay? Much like A Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets, Zoink Games’ title is about picking stuff up and playing with the scenery. All very hands-on. The story takes place across several key locations, some used more than once to set the scene with you placed right in the middle. You’re surrounded by a living diorama with inhabitants going about their daily lives, able to peer in close to examine the finer details.

This examination is encouraged throughout Ghost Giant as aside from the main quest tasks there are lots of hidden things to find. Imagine the entire videogame is like one sprawling dolls house – a few houses quite literally – where you can lift roofs or the front of homes to see inside. There’s a marvellous sense of scale to each area, where both the foreground and background have items of interest. Little green bugs are squirrelled away in alcoves to find and most areas have a basketball net in the distance to dunk a ball in.

As the Ghost Giant you’re all about being a helping hand to not only Louis but everyone else. A lot of this involves being the muscle, lifting and moving things that are just too big for Louis to handle. None of the puzzles are overly complicated ensuring Ghost Giant can be comfortably played by a range of ages and skill levels. If you do lose track of what you’re meant to be doing – it’s easy to get sidetracked – then tapping on Louis’ head or giving him a wave will make him repeat the task at hand.

For hardcore VR puzzle players Ghost Giant will be a little simple yet the balance feels just right between gameplay interaction and story progression. At roughly three hours long it’s a nice evening escape plus you can go back and find all the hidden trinkets that were missed, handily highlighted in the level select from the main menu.

Ghost Giant is one of those ideal titles for Oculus Quest. Able to be played seated or standing you don’t need loads of room so taking the headset to a friend’s and simply letting the experience unfold offers a superb introduction to VR gaming. It might be a little short but Ghost Giant is a charming videogame with bags of character. The start of 2020 has been a little lacking in top tier Oculus Quest content, Ghost Giant helps rectify that situation.

80%

Awesome

Verdict

February 18, 2020

Ghost Giant Oculus Quest Review: A Warming Adventure Made Stronger Still

When we first reviewed Ghost Giant on PSVR in early 2019 we said this:

“It’s an experience in which emotional weight guides your each and every action, giving you reason to act beyond a simple state of failing and succeeding. It is at times delightful and at others unflinching, with moments of VR purity that tear down the barrier between you and your companion. If you want a look at where the true power of VR lies, look no further than Ghost Giant.”

Now Zoink Games’ seminal VR adventure is finally arriving on Oculus Quest. Not only does it survive the transition practically unscathed, it’s actually even better on the platform.

Most of the reasons behind this are, admittedly, down to Quest’s superior tracking over PSVR. The Quest rendition of Ghost Giant brings its diorama-sized worlds more fully to life, removing the need for artificial turning to view the world around you, and doing away with some of the bothersome tracking woes when solving the game’s puzzles and mini games. You’re able to lean and twist without worry of a wire or tracking boundaries.

It’s only a shame the game doesn’t afford you complete room scale movement; the screen fades to black should you wander too far.

Visually I was hugely relieved to find the game’s gorgeous cardboard cutout world almost fully intact. There are a few small differences; your hands are no longer a translucent blue but much more solid objects, and a few animated items are now more static. Unless you’re comparing side-by-side you won’t notice the difference, plus the Quest version doesn’t bare any of those unsightly meshed surfaces we’re used to seeing in most of the platform’s ports; textures and character models are still every bit as sharp as they ever were.

The only difference I could really spot was the lighting, which seemed a little subtler in the PSVR version and, in my opinion, created a touch more mood about the place. I wouldn’t really say that impacted the experience, though I did find the audio coming through Quest’s speakers to be a little flat. It didn’t provide the spatial experience I’m used to with most VR games.

For the most part, though, as is so often the case with Quest ports, there have been barriers torn down here that allow you to double down more on the experience at hand. And what an experience it remains; I’d worried that in the past 10 months since I first played Ghost Giant some of its charm would have waned. But mere minutes spent reconnecting with Louis were enough to pull me back in. Ghost Giant has a special sort of warmth to it, conjuring a kind of parenthood pride and protection that takes hold as you watch over Louis.

Ghost Giant Oculus Quest Review Final Impressions

All that is to say that Quest’s first must-play of 2020 is here. Ghost Giant remains a delicate balance of charm and poignancy; an important story told with the right amount of sensitivity, steeped in the power of VR connection and companionship. Solving its puzzles might present the occasional road bump, but you’ll otherwise be swept up by its marvellous world of miracles and the characters that live in it. And, thanks to Quest, that’s easier to do than ever.

Final Score: 5/5 Stars | Fantastic

Ghost Giant launches on Oculus Quest on February 20th.

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February 14, 2020

The VR Game Launch Roundup: A Giant Shot Into the Blue

VRFocus brings you another brand-new list of VR titles to look forward to over the course of the next week. Make sure to check out our accompanying YouTube video to get a preview of each title’s gameplay.

Ghost Giant – Zoink!

Previously released as an PSVR exclusive title, developer Zoink are now releasing this VR puzzle adventure on Oculus Quest. In this family-friendly title, you play as the titular friendly ghost known only as Ghost Giant. Viewable only to Louis, a lonely boy, the story involves Ghost Giant bonding and helping Louis to overcome the struggles of everyday life.

Supported platforms: Oculus Quest
Launch date: 20^th February

Scraper: Gauntlet – Labrodex, Inc.

In this new standalone instalment to the Scraper Universe, you are set with the task of infiltrating a secret AI-filled facility to seek a secret weapon blueprint. Filled with weapon customisation, this VR role-playing wave shooter sees you defending the megacities of the world from the threat of Humech Forces.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index and Windows Mixed Reality
Launch date: 20^th February

OhShape – Odders Lab

Inspired by the hit Japanese TV show, Hole in the Wall, this rhythm VR game sees you move your whole body to go through or avoid walls to the beat of the music. Compete with friends or against players from around the world for the best score with the World Leader boards. Studio Odders Lab has worked with professional choreographers to perfect 12 immersive dance levels. Also featuring content provided by users within the community who have shaped custom maps using the level editor.

Supported platforms: Oculus Quest
Launch date: 20^th February

Buggy Bump – MoonShine Games

This fast-paced VR racing game features moment-to-moment racing in a racing event known as the Buggy Bump Festival. Beat your own time in offline single player, battle against AI vehicles in Time Trail Mode or set a new record in an online 4-player game. Featuring 19 tracks, 9 in the day, 9 and night and a bonus surprise track.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Launch date: 14^th February

Sea Fishing Simulator – Dangerous Derk Interactive

Set in the North Sea, select your bait and fish from a boat or the shore from at any time of day, and battle challenging weather conditions as you search for over 20 different fish species. This aquatic title is brought to you by UK-based studio Dangerous Derk Interactive, known for their successful previous fishing-themed title, Carp Fishing Simulator in 2015.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Launch date: 19^th February

February 6, 2020

Ghost Giant Coming to Oculus Quest in February

Early last year Zoink Games release a delightful puzzle experience called Ghost Giant as an exclusive for PlayStation VR. Today, the studio has confirmed that it’ll be porting the videogame to standalone headset Oculus Quest and there isn’t long to wait, with a launch planned for later this month.

Much like The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets by Fast Travel Games, Ghost Giant is one of those virtual reality (VR) videogames that have a certain warmth and charm, making them suitable for players of all ages.

The puzzle adventure sees you take on the role of the titular Ghost Giant, a friendly being that only a lonely boy called Louis can see. The title is about forming a bond with Louis, slowly helping overcome obstacles big and small in his daily life.

Ghost Giant is set out almost like a digital dollhouse, with you in the middle of the various locations. From this central point, you can interact with not only Louis but the other town folk, opening up their houses to peer inside, examining the detail within. You can also aid the other characters as a mysterious guiding hand, helping them go about their daily lives, or cause some mischief by pulling plants and lifting vehicles.

Ghost Giant

There are several levels to explore including the town, harbour, Louis’ sunflower farm and the local junkyard.

“Zoink’s aim with Ghost Giant is to recreate the feel of exploring a doll’s house in VR by lifting furniture off the roof and playing around with trinkets and furniture inside, while also giving players a purpose and sense of scale to deliver something truly special and memorable,” said the studio in a statement. “You’re not just a manipulator from outside the screen, you’re really in there, participating in Louis’ world and being recognized by him as his friend.”

Ghost Giant has a launch date of 20th February for Oculus Quest. VRFocus will continue its coverage of Ghost Giant and Zoink Games, reporting back with further updates.

February 6, 2020

Ghost Giant Oculus Quest Release Date Confirmed For Later This Month

Back at our Holiday VR Showcase in November 2019, we announced the excellent Ghost Giant would be release on Oculus Quest the following December. In the end the game didn’t quite make that date, but it’s not far from release now.

Ghost Giant’s Oculus Quest release date is February 20. Developer Zoink just confirmed as much on Twitter.

Ghost Giant remains one of our favorite VR games. It’s a narrative-driven experience in which you embody the imaginary friend of a young boy named Louis. But what starts out as a quaint and whimsical adventure soon reveals a darker, more mature turn that tackles a tough subject from a refreshing angle. If you’re interested in VR storytelling, you owe it to yourself to try it out on PSVR or Quest.

“Ghost Giant feels significant,” we wrote in our PSVR review. “Not just in its assured navigation of heavy subject matter, but in the way those themes bleed out into the wider world and the interactions you share with Louis. It’s an experience in which emotional weight guides your each and every action, giving you reason to act beyond a simple state of failing and succeeding. It is at times delightful and at others unflinching, with moments of VR purity that tear down the barrier between you and your companion.”

We’re still yet to see the game launch on PC VR headsets, but we’re hopeful that could happen following Quest launch.

Will you be picking up Ghost Giant on Quest? Let us know in the comments below!

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December 24, 2019

The Best PlayStation VR Games of 2019

So it’s the end of the year and what a 12 months it has been for virtual reality (VR) fans. With hardware makers pushing out more and more headsets Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has taken a far more relaxed approach by letting PlayStation VR continue to do its thing. The headset has had some excellent videogames appear and here is VRFocus’ pick of the best.

PlayStation VR Group shot

First and foremost this is a list of the best PlayStation VR videogames which launched in 2019. Which means there are several titles which appear on other ‘Best of lists’ that won’t appear here. Beat Saber is a prime example. While the highly popular rhythm-action experience left Early Access in May, that was only for PC (including an Oculus Quest edition). The PlayStation VR version launched in November 2018, hence its omission.

The Best PlayStation VR Games of 2019:

Blood & Truth

Hailing from Sony London Studio, Blood & Truth was the biggest PlayStation VR exclusive of the year by a long shot. Mixing intense action gameplay with a tightly interwoven storyline and cinematic cutscenes, the title showcased what could be achieved with PlayStation VR. VRFocus’ review gave it a full five stars, saying: “From start to finish Blood & Truth is one hell of a ride, a finely choreographed John Woo movie that’s all about sheer entertainment.”

Zoink Games’ Ghost Giant, on the other hand, is a very different beast; loveable and kind-hearted. A puzzle adventure where you play the titular Ghost Giant, an invisible friend to a lonely boy named Louis. Placed in the centre of a living cartoon world, you can interact with a lot of the world, helping not only Louis but the other town residents as well.

Perfect for gamers of all ages, Ghost Giant is a relaxed experience full of child-like wonder, being able to open houses and peer inside to see the richly detailed worlds. Great for when you don’t anything too hectic.

No Man’s Sky: Beyond

A summer update adding VR support rather than a dedicated VR videogame, even so, No Man’s Sky: Beyond was a major addition from Hello Games. With a massive procedurally generated universe to explore, new planets to discover, unusual creatures to find and other players to team up with, No Man’s Sky: Beyond offers quite possibly the most VR gameplay for your money. Plus the there’s the added benefit that the update was free for those who already own the original version.

Unless you really don’t like sci-fi and flying around in spaceships, then No Man’s Sky: Beyond is a solid addition to any VR library.

Tetris Effect

How do you make one of the greatest, most iconic puzzle videogames even better? Give it to a team which includes Enhance Games and let them work their magic. Offering both VR and non-VR gameplay, the core Tetris mechanics remain untouched with some added extras for those well versed in the puzzle title.

The big change comes for the visual and sound design, with a feast for your eyes and ears. Needless to say, while the non-VR version does look and sound nice, the effects are far more pronounced and engaging. And when it comes to addictive gaming Tetris Effect doesn’t disappoint.

Trover Saves the Universe

When the guy who helped co-create Rick & Morty decided to found his own videogame studio and then create a VR title, you know it’s going to be a little different from the rest. Trover Saves the Universe has that weird and zany humour Justin Roiland is known for, combined with a third-person adventure, where you control Trover, a little purple eye-hole monster trying to save the universe from a beaked lunatic named Glorkon, who just so happens to have kidnapped your dogs and put them in his eye sockets. Exactly…

Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure

So what about proper multiplayer titles? While No Man’s Sky: Beyond does feature multiplayer, you can’t enjoy it when a few friends are around. That’s where Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure comes in handy. Exclusive to PlayStation VR, the title uses the social screen (TV) to allow up to four people to play locally, one in VR and three via the TV. The job is to collect treasure and not let the submarine you’re in suffer too much damage.

It’s a fast and frantic videogame where the VR player is the captain, with a different viewpoint and tasks to the other players. Thus encouraging everyone to have a go in VR. There is a single-player mode but Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure is all about the social gameplay.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted

What’s a ‘Best of’ VR list without a horror title thrown in to scare you. Bringing the classic franchise into VR, Five Night’s at Freddy’s: Help Wanted combines all the original mini-game levels with a bunch of new ones. Not for the faint-hearted, Five Night’s at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is full of jump scares as you try to survive the night in the Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza security office, or repair vents in the depths of Circus Baby’s Entertainment and Rental.

When it comes to playing VR horror keeping the lights on won’t help, you need nerves of steel and Five Night’s at Freddy’s: Help Wanted certainly helps test that.

A Fisherman’s Tale

Released all the way back in January by French studio InnerspaceVR, A Fisherman’s Tale is another puzzler for those who like something a little different. Clinching the VR Game of the Year at the VR Awards 2019, A Fisherman’s Tale is an experience about perspective and a little wooden sailor.

Delightfully charming in its design and gameplay, the single-player videogame centres around a lighthouse which you’re both inside and outside of. Confused? Don’t worry as it’s all about picking stuff up and learning how to manipulate your surroundings. Great for new and veteran VR players alike.

Vacation Simulator

A followup to the insanely popular Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator is like one massive toybox split across three different regions, a Beach, Forest and Mountain. Inside each one are loads of mini-games to complete as well as other fun stuff to play with. Challenges range from building sandcastles and making burgers to throwing snowballs and a little skiing.

With light-hearted humour throughout Vacation Simulator is another VR experience suited for all players, designed to showcase how immersive and unique VR technology can be in comparison to standard videogames.

Concrete Genie

Another title which isn’t purely VR, Concrete Genie’s main campaign isn’t VR compatible. Instead, the title has two ‘VR modes’, the ‘VR Experience’ campaign which has a basic narrative and is required to complete before unlocking ‘Free Paint’, so you can let your creative ideas go wild.

With a visually stunning aesthetic, Concrete Genie offers an interesting mix of VR and non-VR gameplay depending on what you fancy at the time. Plus it’s a creative stop-gap until Dreams eventually arrives in 2020.

Concrete Genie

December 9, 2019

Best VR Of 2019 Nominee: Ghost Giant Gave Us VR’s Best Friendship Yet

The road to UploadVR’s Best of 2019 awards starts here! Every weekday for the next fortnight, we’ll be revealing one of the ten nominees for our Overall VR Game/Experience of the Year, counting down to the reveal of our full list of categories and nominees later in December. Kicking things off today, we’re heading back into the wholesome world of Ghost Giant.

Ghost Giant’s whimsy world of wonders casts pelicans as sailors and reindeer as florists, yet it hides a hefty dose of humanity. Between the gentle lull of its score and minutes spent marveling at its miniature miracles, there are splinters of sadness. They’re merely hinted at, at first; fleeting mentions of broken friendships and moments stolen to cry in private, but they’re enough to paint a more worrying picture beyond Sandcourt’s delightful initial charm.

And then it all comes to ahead.

A little over midway into the game, it all becomes a bit much for poor Louis. Up until now, you’ve indulged his distractions, providing invisible companionship as a secret friend he’s unconsciously willed into existence. But his struggles mount, refusing to be pushed down until the point that anxiety and despair take him. In that moment, you find yourself powerless, forced to bear witness. It’s a sickly experience, kicking your gut with a confusing cocktail of intrusion, frustration, and awkwardness. The only thing you can do is the thing that makes Ghost Giant such a poignant experience; you extend a hand (well, in a manner of speaking).

It’s the subtlety that hits the hardest. Ghost Giant is deft in its portrayal of how doubt and worry can seize the mind, not always telegraphed through a foghorn but intrinsically sewn into a person’s interactions. Unstitching that is your task and, again, its handled with care. There’s no magic switch to lift Louis out of his troubles, no enemy to beat to bring him back. It takes connection and companionship, something that, wouldn’t you know it, VR is rather good at.

A quick wave, a giant fist-bump, a rollercoaster ride atop a cloud; Ghost Giant’s puzzles are a dressing for its main mechanic of making a friend. Think of the bond you built with Astro Bot or Quill in Moss, but then putting that connection to greater use.

This isn’t quite that jovial puzzle-fest you might first think, then. It is, for my money, something more memorable, a carefully executed exploration of the nature of depression, the way in which it seeps into the lives of others and the love and attention it will eventually succumb to. For its assured use of VR to communicate that message, Ghost Giant earns its spot as one of 2019’s best.

Ghost Giant is available now on PSVR and will be coming to Quest later this month

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November 27, 2019

Ghost Giant Brings Sublime VR Storytelling To Quest In December

Ghost Giant, one of our favorite VR games of the year, will soon be bringing its touching tale of friendship to Oculus Quest.

As confirmed during our Holiday VR Showcase today, Zoink Games’ affectionate VR debut hits the standalone headset in December 2019. The game originally launched on PSVR earlier this year. No word on a release on PC VR headsets, but hopefully this news means that’s possible too.

In Ghost Giant you meet Louis, a young kid living in the gorgeous papercraft world called Sancourt. The game opens with Louis sobbing, and his tears appear to form the ghostly being you embody. Only Louis can see and interact with you, and you’ll go about helping him on various tasks.

We loved Ghost Giant’s adorable diorama worlds and many of its fun puzzles. More than anything, though, the game hits on some unexpected topics we haven’t seen explored in VR gaming before. It handles heavy subject matter like depression in assured and surprising ways, making it an unmissable experience.

“It’s an experience in which emotional weight guides your each and every action, giving you reason to act beyond a simple state of failing and succeeding,” we said in our review. “It is at times delightful and at others unflinching, with moments of VR purity that tear down the barrier between you and your companion. If you want a look at where the true power of VR lies, look no further than Ghost Giant.”

High praise indeed. We’ve got even more Oculus Quest surprises in our Holiday VR Showcase, so make sure to tune in!

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July 4, 2019

The Best VR Games And Experiences Of 2019… So Far

We’re at the halfway point in 2019.

True, much of the year thus far has been dominated by hardware with the launch of Rift S, Quest, Index and the reveal of Cosmos. But there’s also been a smattering of really excellent releases that prove VR game and experience design is making just as significant strides as the headsets that run them.

We’ll save crowning the best of the best until the very end of the year but, for now, let’s round up some of our favorite things we’ve seen in VR in the past six months.

Vacation Simulator – Read Our Review

Owlchemy Labs could be considered the kings and queens of VR interaction and Vacation Simulator only serves to cement that position. Buidling on the work it did with Job Simulator and Virtual Rick-Ality, this is another set of wonderfully engaging minigames, finely tuned to get rid of the awkwardness that most other VR games simply end up embracing.

It speaks volumes about just how fun Vacation Simulator is that you want to keep playing even after the credits roll. It’s packed full of delightful discovers to make and includes Owlchemy’s signature humor too. We can’t wait for it to land on Quest towards the end of this year.

Blood & Truth – Read Our Review

When VR headsets first launched, people wanted to know when we’d get a full, story-driven AAA-level first-person shooter designed exclusively for headsets. Sony London’s Blood & Truth is arguably the closest we’ve yet come to that milestone. This PSVR exclusive delivers the blockbuster production values you’d expect of a Sony-made game, paired with explosive shootouts and setpieces.

More than that, though, Blood & Truth’s wonderfully silly story of a British crime family getting its own back is packed with genuinely compelling face-to-face encounters and memorable moments of downtime.

A Fisherman’s Tale – Read Our Review

A Fisherman’s Tale includes one of the most instantly-captivating applications of VR we’ve seen this year. In this short-but-sweet puzzler you play with scale in ways never before seen. A model of the lighthouse you find yourself in sits in the middle of the room. Take the roof off and you’ll find a mini-you mimicking your every move. Look out the window and you’ll see an enlarged version of yourself and the room too.

This ingenious mechanic gives way to some thrilling puzzles. Not only that, but A Fisherman’s Tale spins a memorable yarn about guilt and the burden of succession. It might be a little lean on puzzles, but this is one VR experience you won’t forget.

Star Wars: Vader Immortal Episode 1 – Read Our Review

Early on in Vader Immortal the Dark Lord himself strides up to you, buries you in his shadow and pronounces “This is the one I’ve been searching for.” And there isn’t really a more fitting way to describe this third stab at bringing Star Wars into VR. Vader Immortal’s first episode is a hugely captivating 40-minute ride digging into highly-polished character interaction, exploration and combat in VR.

As if that weren’t enough, the 40-wave Lightsaber Dojo offers some of the very best combat you’ll find in VR today, reaching levels that will push your skills and heart rate like few other apps have. This might not be a multi-hour epic, but it’s arguably more powerful.

Ghost Giant – Read Our Review

Who’d have thought that Ghost Giant’s unsuspecting tale of imaginary friendship — a concept already well-explored in VR — would hold enough subversion and charm to make it one of the year’s best titles? Developer Zoink really doubles down on the tried and true aspects of VR, like the power of diorama-sized sets, the intensity of connection and the weight of interaction, to pull off something special.

Ghost Giant has some wonderful little puzzles, but its the themes of depression and the weight it places on others that really makes it memorable. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be interested in story-driven experiences, Ghost Giant is one to check out.

Beat Saber/Superhot Quest

We’ll cheat a little on this one. Beat Saber and Superhot are, of course, great games from yesteryear. But it’s not that they’ve simply been competently ported to Quest, it’s that Quest’s wireless setup actually elevates the experience you can have with each game. These are titles that are truly best on Quest.

For Superhot, that means action of Matrix-level action sequences without the worry of tugging at a wire on the back of your head. For Beat Saber, it’s the freedom to slice and dice with more immersion than you’ve ever seen before.

Trover Saves The Universe – Read Our Review

Justin Roiland’s Squanch Games does VR that makes you laugh. Nowhere is that truer than within Trover Saves The Universe a hilarious and utterly bizarre adventure that’s in constant search of ways to delight and amuse players. While the core gameplay can feel somewhat generic the humor is often enough to pull you through.

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