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‘STRIDE’ for Quest Review – Not Exactly ‘Mirror’s Edge’ in VR and That’s Okay

STRIDE has been in early access for SteamVR headsets for nearly a year, but now Oculus Quest owners can take a crack at the free running action, which effectively replicates a few ideas from the parkour-style platformer Mirror's Edge (2009) and translates...

‘YUKI’ Review – a Nostalgic Shot of VR Bullet Hell Madness

Much like the 'Xortex' mini-game in Valve's The Lab, ARVORE's latest roguelike shooter YUKI taps into a veritable reservoir of nostalgia as you guide a pint-size action figure by hand through a seemingly impenetrable miasma of laser particles and moving obstacles. YUKI captures that...

‘A Township Tale’ Quest Review – VR’s Most Immersive MMO-like Yet

MMO-like A Township Tale has been available on PC VR for a few years now, but today's launch on Quest opens the game up to a whole new audience. With support for up to eight simultaneous players and immersive...

‘Sniper Elite VR’ Review – Satisfying Sniping in Need of Some Backup

Sniper Elite VR is the first made-for-VR game in the long running franchise. True to its name, the game delivers satisfying sniper gameplay, including its signature x-ray kill cam. But beyond that, the war stories aren't worth writing home...

‘Larcenauts’ Review – The Hero Shooter Comes to VR, Sort of

Four years after its acclaimed title Farpoint, developer Impulse Gear is back with a new VR game, Larcenauts. This time around it's something very different: a multiplayer-only hero shooter with strong Overwatch vibes. Larcenauts Details: Available On: Oculus Quest & Rift...

‘A Rogue Escape’ Review – A Successful Fusion of Escape Room and Videogame

Especially thanks to its hands-on nature, A Rogue Escape channels the feeling of an escape room while fusing it with videogame elements, ultimately pulling off an experience that simply wouldn't be feasible in the real world. A Rogue Escape Details: Available On: Oculus...

‘Puzzle Bobble VR’ Review – a Bright, Bubble-shaped Diamond in the Rough

Puzzle Bobble (1994), also known as Bust-a-Move in the West, pioneered the tile-matching puzzle genre, not only inspiring generations of mobile games like Candy Crush Saga, but also spawning uncountable clones throughout the decades. The 2D game is known for its simple but...

‘Demeo’ Review – Excellent Tabletop Gameplay Needing a More Native VR Touch

Demeo is a tabletop action RPG that puts you with up to three other players in a co-op battle against pint-sized foes of all makes and models. The basement setting and Monster Manual-esque modules suggest a very in-depth D&D style gameplay...

‘Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife’ Review – Frights, Intrigue & Cowering in Closets

Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife is a single-player horror-adventure set in the storied 'World of Darkness' universe. You don't need to be a Masquerade fan though to step into the game's sprawling mansion, dodge howling ghosts, and unravel a pretty interesting...

‘Hand Physics Lab’ Review – Putting the Fun in Frustration

Hand Physics Lab is all about hand-tracking, and this over 80-level game aims to throw you head first into a whimsical series of seemingly simple tasks. Quest can offer mixed results when it comes to hand-tracking fidelity though, so...

‘The Climb 2’ Review – Ascending to Greater, More Fun Environments

The Climb 2 has continued to refine what made the first game in the franchise so much fun. It serves up more interesting and challenging climbs across more exotic locales, and it does it with a few new flourishes over the...

‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ Review – War Never Felt so Bland

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond has seemingly everything going for it. The backing of Facebook's VR publishing arm, Oculus Studios, and development by a world-renowned game studio, Respawn Entertainment. Unfortunately, outside of a competent multiplayer component, the game...

‘MYST’ for Quest Review – Iconic Point & Click Gameplay Adapted for the Virtual Age

Originally released on Macintosh in 1993, Myst immersed players in a first-person adventure that was truly ahead of its time, both visually and conceptually. Real-time 3D rendering was still in its infancy back then, so there was something unique...

‘Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge’ Review – Beautiful but Basic Shooter with Story DLC

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge marks a clear departure from ILMxLAB's Vader Immortal series, bringing gameplay to the forefront and using its campaign as a platform for further narrative-driven experiences, which will be available on a rolling basis in...

‘Blair Witch: Quest Edition’ Review – Real Psychological Thrills Worthy of the Name

Games built on film franchises are rarely good for a reason. Many suffer from comparatively lower budgets and seem to fundamentally lack creative flexibility. More often than not, this ends up leading to a clumsy replication of the source...
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