Software Reviews & Previews
Our reviews and previews of the latest XR games and software.
‘Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow’ Review – So Close to Stealing My Heart
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow does a respectable job of bringing the storied series to VR for the first time, all the while offering up one of the best stealth games currently in the medium. Some stumbling blocks keep...
‘Deadpool VR’ Review – Hilarious, High-Energy, Sometimes Repetitive: But Always Deadpool
Marvel's Deadpool VR serves up a boat load of quippy banter and on-brand humor from everyone's favorite 'merc with a mouth', truly bringing the soul and wit of the character to virtual reality. While combat can feel repetitive at...
‘Reach’ VR Review – Platforming Perfected, Better Pacing Preferred
Reach is a VR action-platformer from nDreams that aims to let players run, jump, and slide in a way that most VR games intentionally avoid. Does the game's movement gel well with combat and puzzles? Read our full review...
‘Star Wars: Beyond Victory’ Review – Podracing Comes to Quest, But Loses Speed in Mixed Reality
Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset feels like a pretty clear directive to make a high quality MR game that showcases Quest 3's passthrough capabilities. In that respect, it's a partial success, as the MR/VR hybrid...
‘Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow’ Hands-on: The Most Promising VR-Native Stealth Game Yet
Thief pioneered the stealth-action genre starting in the late '90s, and now the storied franchise is finally coming to all major headsets in its first made-for-VR game.
I had a chance to go hands-on with the latest build of Thief VR:...
‘Titan Isles’ Review – A Good Bullet Hell Shooter Missing The Magic of ‘Windlands’
You'd be forgiven for thinking Titan Isles was some sort of prequel to the Windlands series. While it does have a lot in common with Psytec's combat-flavored adventure platformer Windlands 2 (2018), Titan Isles is an entirely new game that marks a clear...
Sandbox VR Shows that ‘Social’ Beats ‘Spectacle’ at VR Attractions
Sandbox VR is a longstanding VR attraction chain featuring unique VR experiences for up to six players in a large, shared playspace. I recently got a chance to check out one of Sandbox VR's newest locations and try two...
‘Zombie Army VR’ Review – Arcade Zombie-Slaying Done Right(ish)
Zombie Army VR is serving up its iconic arcade-style shooting on all major VR headsets. Like the flatscreen games, it's all about blasting every make and model of Nazi zombie, upgrading some cool WWII-era guns, and experiencing the game's...
Hands-on: ‘Marvel’s Deadpool VR’ Nails the Vibe, But Needs Work on Feel
We got an early look at Marvel's Deadpool VR, the upcoming title from first-party Meta studio Twisted Pixel.
You can see our coverage of the game's announcement, but here's the deets: Deadpool VR is being developed by Twisted Pixel and...
‘The Midnight Walk’ Review – An Artfully Grotesque and Occasionally Beautiful Walking Simulator
The Midnight Walk is like taking a stroll through Tim Burton's mind. As a game, its visuals are absolutely unique and darkly beautiful, but is there enough to do along your walk to warrant putting on the headset? Read on...
Hands-on: ‘PresenZ’ Tech Converts Cinema-quality CGI into Volumetric Video on PC VR & Quest
PresenZ is a professional-grade tool for converting cinema-quality CGI content for 6DOF viewing in VR. With the recently updated Immersix app for PC VR headsets, you can demo the tech with a fresh batch of newly released content. A streaming...
First Impressions of ‘Surreal Touch’ Third-party Vision Pro Controllers
Surreal Touch is a Kickstarter-backed third-party motion controller for Vision Pro. The first batch of controllers began shipping in December (right on time), and early impressions are starting to roll out.
XR industry veteran Nima Zeighami is the creator of...
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Review – A Thrilling but Repetitive Fight Through Xenomorph Hordes
Alien: Rogue Incursion is the first full-blown VR-native in the storied franchise, serving up hordes of Xenomorphs in an authentically 'Aliens' universe. Developed by VR veteran studio Survios (Creed: Rise to Glory, The Walking Dead: Onslaught), Rogue Incursion presents a veritable balancing...
‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Review – A Colossal Step Forward in VR Action-Adventure Gaming
Skydance's Behemoth showcases a lot of hard-won lessons in VR design, which is mostly thanks to the studio's pioneering work on its most successful VR game to date: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020). As an original IP in the action-adventure...
‘Wall Town Wonders’ Review – Maybe a Little Too Casual for Today’s Mixed Reality
Wall Town Wonders feels like a casual game from the future, when all-day AR glasses are the norm, and you can manage your growing town of tiny Sim-like inhabitants as they fly around your room in hot air balloons and...



















