The Talos Principle VR: Derzeit massiv reduziert auf Steam erhältlich

Der hochgelobte VR-Titel The Talos Principle VR für Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und Windows-VR-Brillen ist derzeit zu einem massiv reduzierten Preis auf Steam erhältlich. Dadurch könnt ihr zu einem Schnäppchenpreis in das First-Person-Rätselabenteuer einsteigen – ein Erlebnis, das ihr euch nicht entgehen lassen solltet.

The Talos Principle VR – Derzeit 85 % vergünstigt auf Steam erhältlich

The Talos Principle VR ist die VR-Adaption des gleichnamigen Monitortitels von Entwicklerstudio Croteam (bekannt für Serious Sam). Der Rätseltitel lädt die Spieler in der Rolle eines Roboters mit menschlichem Bewusstsein auf eine philosophische Sci-Fi-Reise durch antike Ruinen mit neuester Technologie ein, um sie mit grundlegenden existenziellen Fragen zu konfrontieren. Dabei wird nicht nur der Sinn der eigenen Existenz, sondern auch die Frage nach einer möglichen Bestimmung oder zukünftigen Entscheidungen hinterfragt, während ihr euch durch eine Vielzahl komplexer Rätsel puzzelt.

Insgesamt 120 verschiedene Denkaufgaben erwarten euch in unterschiedlichen Kombinationen und Herausforderungen. Die Lösung bisheriger Aufgaben liegt dabei fortwährend neue Rätsel frei. So müsst ihr beispielsweise Drohnen, Türme oder automatische Schießanlagen lahmlegen oder gefährliche Laserwände blockieren, um weiterzukommen. Dafür nutzt ihr Blöcke, um höhere Umgebungen zu erreichen oder hackt unter anderem Computerterminals. Letztlich entscheidet ihr selbst über euer Vorgehen. Die Umgebung ist dabei frei zugänglich und lädt mit jedem Weiterkommen zum erneuten Aufsuchen ein.

The Talos Principle VR in Aussicht

Sowohl Kritiker wie auch Spielerschaft sind von dem Rätselspiel aus dem Jahr 2014 begeistert und auch die raumfüllende VR-Adaption ist durchaus gelungen. Zur Fortbewegung könnt ihr darin entweder zwischen Teleportation oder freien Bewegungsoptionen mit diversen Komforteinstellungen wählen.

Wir haben die VR-Adaption des Spiels bereits letztes Jahr für euch getestet. In folgendem Video erfahrt ihr, was euch darin erwartet:

Sowohl Monitorspiel wie auch VR-Version sind aktuell zu einem massiv reduzierten Preis auf Steam erhältlich. So könnt ihr The Talos Principle VR aktuell für 5,54 Euro auf Steam für Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und Windows-VR-Brillen erwerben. Das Angebot gilt noch etwas länger als einen Tag.

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Something For The Weekend: Steam VR Spring Sale

The weekend is here and with the Steam VR Spring Sale still in full swing it is time to find something for the weekend. To help you out VRFocus has put together some of the best virtual reality (VR) deals from the Steam VR Spring Sale to make finding your new favorite even easier. As always be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

STAND OUT : VR Battle Royale

STAND OUT : VR Battle Royale

“Stand Out is the ultimate fight for your life. You will be parachuted on a wide island and you will have to explore your surroundings to find weapons and equipment to fight for your survival. Use vehicles to move faster and keep an eye on the deadly barrier that shrinks the battleground during the game and forces the players to murder each other. Only one will remain.”

STAND OUT : VR Battle Royale is currently half price at £13.64 (GBP) down from £19.49.

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Serious Sam VR Bundle

If you are wanting to grab yourself a bargain that features a lot of shooting then you will want to pick up the Serious Sam VR Bundle. This package contains Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope, Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter, Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE. Each of these titles will have you running, gunning and fighting against endless hordes of enemies in true Serious Sam style.

Serious Sam VR Bundle is currently on sale for for £36.26 (GBP) down from £120.96. Each title is available separately for around £15 as well.

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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

“it’s that believability that makes L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files one of the most immersive VR videogames to date. As with most releases on modern VR hardware, it’s easy to pick flaws in the videogame due to the control systems and lessened visual quality, but to do so would be to ignore the huge leap forward L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files makes in the creation of a real-world playground. The delivery of unique characters impresses a sense of urgency, empathy and often distain unlike any other videogame experience, playing into the strengths of the VR medium by placing the player face-to-face with convincing digital human beings. L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files presents an unwavering argument for VR as a compelling entertainment medium, and should be welcomed as a yet another stepping stone to true presence in digital worlds.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is currently the low price of £18.74 (GBP) down from £24.99.

The Talos Principle VR

The VR version of Croteam’s critically acclaimed first-person puzzle title in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. You will find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advance technology. Tasks by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficulty questions: Who are you? what is your purpose? and what are you going to do about it?

The Talos Principle VR is currently on sale for £14.99 (GBP) down from £29.99.

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PAYDAY 2

Have you ever wanted to carry out the prefect heist? Well, with PAYDAY 2 you can do just that. The title recently made the PAYDAY 2: VR mode free and a part of the main game meaning anyone with a VR headset can download the DLC and jump right into the VR mode. With up to four players carrying out each heist, you can expect to experience tense, action-packed moments throughout the title.

PAYDAY 2 is now only £3.74 (GBP) down from £7.49.

Fruit Ninja VR

Fruit Ninja VR

The Fruit Ninja phenomenon comes to VR with the release of Fruit Ninja VR, bringing the fruit-slicing action title to a new level. Jump in and get slicing as you play through a number of different gamemodes making use of not just one but two swords. Can you earn the highest score and become the Fruit Ninja master?

Fruit Ninja VR is available for only £7.14 (GBP) which is down from £10.99.

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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.

Battlezone is currently over half price on sale for £14.99 (GBP) down from £29.99.

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GORN

GORN is a ludicrously violent VR gladiator simulator, made by Free Lives, the developers of Broforce and Genital Jousting. Featuring a unique, fully physics driven combat engine, GORN combatants will be able to creatively execute their most violent gladiatorial fantasies in virtual reality. Savagely strike down an infinite supply of poorly-animated opponents with all manner of weapons – from swords, maces, and bows to nunchuks, throwing knives, massive two-handed warhammers or even your blood-soaked bare hands. The only limits to the carnage are your imagination and decency, in the most brutal and savage VR face-smashing game ever produced by man.”

GORN is currently on sale for £11.24 (GBP) down from £14.99.

VTOL VR

VTOL VR

VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built specifically for Virtual Reality. You are the pilot of an AV-42C, a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capable vehicle that can perform transport, air to surface, and air to air combat roles. Take on a wide array of challenges that will put your flight skills, situational awareness, and combat tactics to the test.”

VTOL VR is currently only £6.79 (GBP) on sale from £7.99.

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Star Trek: Bridge Crew

“While Star Trek: Bridge Crew definitely appeals to the core fan base – Ubisoft has added the original USS Enterprise in there as well – non Star Trek fans of the franchise will also find something to like about the title, especially with a few mates playing. The production values are top notch making Star Trek: Bridge Crew one of those rare VR experiences that feels like a AAA title, and likely part of most VR gamers’ collections.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Star Trek: Bridge Crew.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew is available for only £15.99 (GBP) right now on sale from £39.99.

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.

Something for the Weekend: A Veritable VR Pick ‘n’ Mix

Usually on Something for the Weekend, VRFocus tends to pick a selection of discounts from a single store, alternating between them on a weekly basis where possible. As you should be very well aware of by now, this week is somewhat different due to the massive amount of deals on offer thanks to Black Friday. Originally confined to one day, Black Friday has expanded to include the entirety of this weekend and most of the week before it. And VRFocus has covered many, many, many offers relating to VR, so for today decided to do a roundup of the best videogames currently on sale.

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Gran Turismo Sport

Compatibility: PlayStation VR

One of the most revered racing franchises finally came to VR, albeit in a slightly cut down fashion with just one-on-one races. For PlayStation VR owners looking to get their racing fix, Gran Turismo Sport has to be up there as one of the best, and it’s already on sale. You’ll find it on the PlayStation Store for half price, retailing for £24.99 GBP rather than £50.

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Arizona Sunshine

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Vertigo Games and Jaywalkers Interactive’s first-person zombie shooter needs no introduction, as one of the best examples of a free-roaming (FPS) where the dead have risen. Available on all the major VR platforms, Arizona Sunshine is currently discounted for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, found in their respective stores for £20.99 instead of £29.99.

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I Expect You to Die

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

A VR puzzle title where you find yourself in the role of a secret agent, I Expect You to Die is one of those videogames that shouldn’t be missed, especially as Schell Games added the ‘First Class’ update last month.

I Expect You to Die is available on PlayStation Store for £11.99, while Oculus Rift and HTC Vive owners can find it on Steam for £11.39, saving themselves 40 percent. Oculus Rift owners will also find it included in the Dynamic Pack 1 on Oculus Store.

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Battlezone

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Originally released for PlayStation VR’s launch, Rebellion’s Battlezone is one of those videogames everyone should have, and if you don’t own it the only reasonable excuse is that you’ve just bought your first VR headset this very instance.

Battlezone is a tank-based cross-platform multiplayer with a single-player campaign as well. It’s currently 70 percent off on PlayStation Store, retailing for £10.49. On Steam it’s got a 50 percent discount, bringing the cost down to £14.99.

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Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

There are probably hundreds of Star Trek videogames out there, all offering the opportunity to ‘boldly go where no one has gone before’, but with Star Trek: Bridge Crew you get to feel like you’re actually there, as only VR can. Whilst there is a single-player element, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is all about the multiplayer, working as a group of four to complete missions.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew can be found on PlayStation Store for £19.99, Oculus Store for £22.99, and on Steam for £23.99.

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Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Time for a bit of comedy on this list with Owlchemy Labs’ Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-alityWhile you don’t have to be a fan of the Adult Swim cartoon series to enjoy the experience, if you have watched at least a few episodes then it’ll certainly help with all the references made throughout the videogame.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is currently discounted on Steam for all three headsets, selling for £16.01, saving 30 percent off the normal price of £22.99.

Skyworld

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Another title from Vertigo Games, this time in collaboration with Wolfdog Interactive, Skyworld only launched last month across all three headsets bringing a mixture of turn-based and real-time strategy elements together.

Skyworld is available on Steam for £23.24, or via Oculus Store for £22.99.

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Duck Season

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Duck Season is Stress Level Zero’s second VR title, taking inspiration from the 80’s, Nintendo classic Duck Hunt whilst adding a light dusting of horror. You’ll find it on Oculus Store for £10.99 or via Steam for £11.99.

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The Talos Principle VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Croteam is well known for bringing the Serious Sam series to VR, with four titles already released. Last month the studio brought another of its well known franchises to VR, puzzle title The Talos Principle VR, which also included the Road to Gehenna DLC.

The Talos Principle VR can be purchased through Steam for £22.49, saving 25 percent off the regular price.

Something for the Weekend: Bundles And Deals In The Steam Store

Some days are really sent to test you. Nothing goes right, and instead everything goes very wrong indeed. It’s raining out, or cold, or both. Something expensive breaks. Someone reliable is not. You’ve no time for any of the things you need to do. Your post is nothing but bills and your next-door neighbour is still playing that same song over and over they started playing several hours back. What’s the worst is when these days happen to be on the weekend, supposedly days of rest. 

Sometimes you just need to take a load off, and get away from it all. In this way virtual reality (VR) is especially valuable. After all, if the world’s full of nonsense why not go to a new one? Thankfully there’s always a deal here on the various stores where you can pick up a videogame on the cheap and work out some of the stress from a testing world.

Today’s selection of titles picked by VRFocus come from Steam, so check out the below and maybe save some cash on something good.

CROTEAM VR Bundle

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

Remember what I said about combating stress above? Here’s a bumper pack of titles to cause havoc in.

Earlier in the week we told you about the release of Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE. Croteam have been busy throughout 2016 and 2017 converting some of their most iconic titles – the Serious Sam series – into VR compatible adventures for both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. As well as that release Croteam also released a special bundle of all their VR related titles onto Steam.
It’s a five pack consisting of Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope, Serious Sam VR: The First EncounterSerious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, the aforementioned Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and also The Talos Principle. 

The CROTEAM VR Bundle works out to be 51 percent off of purchasing the games separately; meaning you can pick up all five titles for £73.90 GBP rather than £150.95.

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Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

Racket: Nx is an out and out sports title, compare it to any game which involves a racket of some sort (badminton, tennis, table tennis, etc), just with a bit of sci-fi flare. Players are located in the centre of a dome, on a slightly raised platform. This dome is made up of hexagonal panels which illuminate with different options depending on the game mode or difficulty.” – Read Peter Graham’s preview for VRFocus.

Until the end of Monday Racket: Nx is available on Steam for £9.59 (GBP) rather than £15.99.

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Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

Karnage Chronicles is a first-person experience that performs in a similar fashion to the extremely well received Vanishing Realms: Rite of Steel. While Indimo Labs’ debut title nails the combination of puzzle solving and combat fairly solidly, Karnage Chronicles has two other ideals up its sleeve: character class divisions and co-operative gameplay.” – Read VRFocus Editor Kevin Joyce’s preview.

You’ve just over a day to get Karnage Chronicles on Steam at 15% off, for £16.14 (GBP) rather than £18.99.

ZomDay

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

It seems like there’s always a zombie crisis somewhere isn’t there?  In this fast-paced Early Access VR videogame from INTO GAMES a zombie outbreak has occurred throughout the world.  You are a soldier of the Special Event Action Team, better known by the acronym S.E.A.T.  It’s your job to convince the walking dead to stop the former, and stay the latter. With as many bullets as is necessary.

You’ve until November 17th to get 25% off of ZomDay, bringing the price down to £5.24 (GBP) from £6.99.

Aeon

Compatibility: HTC Vive

Aeon is a VR shooting game. Use your Bullet Time (slow motion) ability, sharp swords and heavy caliber pistols to kill the enemy! Realistic details of hit reactions, real-time sword cutting system, Advanced IK to let you see your whole body.” –  Developer Illusion Ranger

Another title scheduled to end just over a day from the time of writing, Aeon is available on Steam with a 10% discount currently. Buy it now at £17.09 (GBP) over the usual cost of £18.99.

Final Soccer VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

In this videogame by Ivanovich Games, soon to celebrate its first anniversary you must take on the role of a football attacker or a goalkeeper and use your virtual skills in order to score goals or prevent them from being scored. Its as simple as that. Whilst for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift the striker side of the game is only for the HTC Vive – so do bear this in mind.

For a short time only you can get Final Soccer VR for £7.49 (GBP) 50% off its usual price of £14.99.  Its also a part of the Virtual Reality Arcade Bundle, which also features Lander 8009 VR, Operation Warcade VR and Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4×4. You can get all four of these titles for £26.60. 52% off the usual price.

Alpha Mike Foxtrot VR – AMF VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

“Get ready for the Next Generation in Virtual Reality First Person Shooters! Focusing on fast-paced gameplay and immersive environments, Alpha Mike Foxtrot VR (AMF VR) delivers the goods. Put on your headset and engage in all-out warfare with Bots, Friends (or Enemies) around the globe.” – SUBLEVEL ONE STUDIOS

An Early Access title, Alpha Mike Foxtrot VR – AMF VR is on sale through Steam for £5.75 rather than £7.19 until 17th November.

Legendary Hunter VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

Developed by LastnOni and published by Frozen Dreams, Legendary Hunter is inspired by the classic NES videogame Duck Hunt – but Duck Hunt didn’t have a day/night cycle, and it certainly didn’t have wolves and crocodiles hunting you.

You’ve just over a day left on this offer, which gives a third off the regular £5.59 (GBP) price to give you a sale value of £3.74.

Super Ninja Hero VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

If there’s one thing that’s bound to ruin your day it’s a bunch of ninja’s flying out of the sky. I mean it’s a Sunday. You’ve got things to do. That washing isn’t going to sort itself out you know. Take up arms in Wuhan Firegame Co.,Ltd’s first person battler which is on sale now for half its usual price of £6.99 (GBP). Another title in the Steam week long deal that is rapidly expiring, you’ve just over a day to act and acquire it.

Wacky Wings VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and OSVR

A title that came out at the beginning of the year from Pocket Money Games, Wacky Wings VR doesn’t see you just fly aeroplanes, it also sees you take command of helicopters and even dragons! Navigate your way through ten levels of in-flight entertainment.

Wacky Wings VR is available at half price until November 15th, so act fast if you want it for £1.99 (GBP) as opposed to £3.99.

Out Now for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, The Talos Principle VR

Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets may have launched today but that doesn’t mean there’s been no news regarding other virtual reality (VR) headsets. Croteam and Devolver Digital have now released puzzle experience The Talos Principle VR for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

A VR version of Croteam’s critically acclaimed 2014 first-person puzzle title which mixes philosophy with science fiction, The Talos Principle VR retains the originals complex puzzles, beautiful landscapes and difficult questions, just this time you’re in the world rather than looking into it.

To make The Talos Principle comfortable for everyone Croteam has ensured players can explore the non-linear world however they chose, whether that’s using teleport, instant teleport, blink teleport and classic full locomotion (with or without comfort mode).

Available through SteamThe Talos Principle VR retails for £29.99 GBP. The price also includes DLC Road to Gehenna which features a new narrative across four episodes as well as some of the most advanced puzzles found in the title.

For the latest updates from Croteam, keep reading VRFocus.

The Talos Principle VR Release Date Revealed

Croteam’s popular adventure-puzzle title The Talos Principle has been in development for its move to virtual reality for some time. Fans will be happy to note that the wait is almost over, as the title will be heading to Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in early October.

The Talos Principle gained much praise and a significant fan fallowing when it was released in 2014, with many critics impressed by its philosophical bent and deep story. The title puts the player in the shoes of a person who has just awoken from a deep sleep, who finds themselves in a world comprised of a strange mix of ancient ruins and incredible advanced technology. As the player progresses through the increasingly complex puzzles, they find themselves confronted by deep psychological and philosophical questions on the nature of identity and the meaning of life.

The VR version will include various types of locomotion support, instant teleport, blink teleport or full locomotion, which itself comes with a range of options that can be adjusted for player comfort. Roomscale VR is also supported, so for user’s will a suitable set-up with be able to explore more freely.

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The puzzles are back, though this time users can use their hands via the tracked motion controllers to manipulate lasers, move drones and solve the various puzzles and explore the story. The Road to Gehenna expansion is also included, which features four episodes of a new narrative featuring some of the most challenging puzzles in The Talos Principle.

The Talos Principle VR will be released on to Steam on 17th October, 2017. A price point is yet to be confirmed. Further information can be found on the Steam Store page.

VRFocus will bring you further news on The Talos Principle VR as it becomes available.

‘The Talos Principle VR’ Gets October Release Date, Croteam to Offer Discount to Owners of PC Version

Croteam’s The Talos Principle (2014) is making its way to headsets soon in a separate VR version, supporting HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. The studio now has a Steam page, including an October 17th launch date. And if you already own the PC version of the game? Croteam has decided to sweeten the deal with the promise of a discount to owners of the flat screen version.

After one Steam user mistakenly purchased the PC version of the game, which is separate from the standalone VR title, Croteam responded with the promise of an “appropriate discount” for anyone who already owned the flat version.

It’s uncertain at this time just how much previous owners will save as they make the jump into the VR version.

We got a chance to go head-first into Talos VR at this year’s Gamescom, and I walked away feeling that, although it’s decidedly a slower, more plodding experience in comparison to the flat screen version, that the game played remarkably well in VR, almost as if the game had finally come home to where it belonged.

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Hands-on: ‘The Talos Principle VR’ Feels Like It’s Come Home in Virtual Reality

The wildly popular puzzler The Talos Principle (2014) from Croteam is soon to be making its way to VR in a separate version, playable on SteamVR-compatible headsets; i.e. HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Getting a chance to go head-first into Talos VR at this year’s Gamescom, I walked in asking myself if I actually wanted to spend the 20ish hours it takes to beat the game, in VR; and if given the choice between the two—the monitor and the VR version—that I would prefer to play in a headset instead of on a flatscreen. While my 20 minute demo didn’t exactly answer that question in full, a few things have certainly changed about how you interface with the game, making it a necessarily slower, but much more immersive experience to boot. And you know us, we like immersion.

The demo took me through the game’s third level (Land C), a verdant, castle-filled world where trees dot a medieval age ruin. While the puzzles and backdrop are entirely the same as the 2014 flatscreen title, I was told by Croteam’s PR and Community Manager Daniel Lucic, that some serious love went into getting the VR version just right, as it “almost took as long as [the original] Talos to make,” which Lucic qualified as a little over a year. In that time, presumably, the developers took everything they learned from Serious Sam VR (2017) and applied it to Talos, a game that first saw experimental, albeit imperfect VR support in 2015 on the Rift DK2.

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Even then, Lucic tells me there’s still some work to be done to make the game more visually appealing to VR players, like adding ivy to help break up some more obvious repeating textures—something you might miss playing on a monitor, but a clear eyesore viewing from within a headset. As for scaling, what little I played looked indistinguishable from dedicated made-for-VR games, so no weirdly large or mismatched bits to speak of, but that may have more to do with the game’s general sparseness and already massive architecture.

With the addition of motion controllers, the world also become more interactive, with plenty of puzzle pieces to slot into blocky sigils, and beam reflectors or force field jammers at your disposal to make your way forward through each successive gate. Placing these just right, especially the reflectors, feels easier in VR than on the monitor version, if only because you can get a better line-of-sight so you can connect the beam source to the receptacle.

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Unlike the monitor version, zooming around at high speed to get back to the puzzle’s beginning to retrieve a needed object isn’t really a great idea from a comfort standpoint, so the default walking speed is a bit slow to accommodate. This may irk some, but I found the surroundings so interesting, and well-suited to VR that I couldn’t help but stop and smell the digital roses. And yes, it’s just as pretty as you’d imagine it to be in VR, albeit some anti-aliasing issues with tree shadows that looked a little too sharp to be believable.

The game will feature a number of locomotion styles including instant and blink teleportation, ‘comfort mode’ snap-turn, and smooth-turning locomotion. This ultimately allows the player to interact with the game in any way they want, be it seated or in a standing, room-scale space.

There’s sill no official word on exactly when we’ll be seeing Talos VR hit Steam, but Lucic tells me that developers in Croteam are speculating on a late 2017 release.


We’re here at Gamescom all week, so check back for more coverage and hands-on articles with all of your favorite upcoming VR titles. 

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Preview: The Talos Principle VR – Immersive Puzzling at its Finest

When Croteam released The Talos Principle back in 2014 it received worldwide acclaim from the videogame press as well as players – its overall user review on Steam currently gives it Overwhelmingly Positive feedback. A year later the studio added beta SteamVR support to the title but it never went any further. Then just before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last month Croteam announced that work had continued on the virtual reality (VR) project, unveiling The Talos Principle VR. Its first public demonstration was at E3 2017, and VRFocus managed to get a short demo, revealing that the original title had lost none of its magic.  

Just like the original, the VR demo was all about the puzzles, but due to the size of the videogame and time restraints there wasn’t opportunity to uncover any of the story. Three puzzles were available, denoted as easy, medium and hard for newcomers to both The Talos Principle and VR. Croteam has gone for the tried and tested teleportation method which makes it nice and easy to get around, but it’s a shame more options weren’t available – that might come in the full release – as experienced VR players always seem to prefer as many ways as possible to move about as teleportation tends to be less immersive when compared to full first-person shooter (FPS) controls.

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The Talos Principle VR is gorgeous – possibly one of the best looking VR titles – with sun drenched ruins intertwined with lush green vegetation that just beg to be explored. The first puzzle is easy enough, challenging you to get through several force field like barriers. This is done by careful placement of some tripod mounted devices that disrupt the fields. At the end is a puzzle piece, three of which need to be collected to complete the area.

The second challenge then adds a laser element to proceedings, with an emitter and several receivers that need to be connected to open the way. Again this is done via careful placement of a tripod device that redirects the laser beam. The third and most difficult challenge then combines what you’ve learnt in the previous two puzzles, mixing and matching the tripods as needed. On the face of it the puzzles are fairly simple in nature, but that’s the beauty of their design – and why the original title was so successful – they do require some out-of-the box thinking to complete. They have one solution but how you go about it is up to you.

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Once those three were completed it was then time to head to the castle, with a Tetris style puzzle locking the gates. Piece’s could be easily picked up the the HTC Vive controller then placed within the allotted area until it was completely filled. Once through and into the courtyard there’s the next puzzle to solve but that’s where the demo ended. It certainly felt like more of the videogame was available if time had allowed.

Whether you loved the original or even if you never played it The Talos Principle VR is certainly a title that most HTC Vive owners will want to play. The quality of the production is up with the best VR has to offer, now it’s just a matter of waiting for the launch.

Checkout More Screenshots of The Talos Principle VR by Croteam

Fans of Croteam’s action puzzle title The Talos Principle have been waiting patiently for the title to get a proper virtual reality (VR) port. Though Croteam announced SteamVR support back in 2015, there was little word on progress until the sudden reveal of a HTC Vive version at E3.

The Talos Principle was lauded by critics when it first appeared in 2014 and received a large fan following. The title puts the player in the shoes of someone awoken from a deep sleep in a world dotted with an anachronistic combination ancient ruins and advanced technology. The player must solve an increasingly complicated series of puzzles while confronting difficult psychological and philosophical questions.

The title has been tweaked to support VR, with the several locomotion methods being added, from various types of teleportation to full classic movement methods. The Talos Principle VR also supports room-scale to allow players to fully explore the mysterious world around them.

Screenshots for the forthcoming VR release of The Talos Principle can be viewed below.

VRFocus will bring you further news on The Talos Principle VR as it becomes available.