Software Reviews & Previews
Our reviews and previews of the latest XR games and software.
‘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...
‘AGAINST’ Preview – Crime Fighting Cardio Fit for Batman
Joy Way, the developers of VR parkour-shooter STRIDE, released a free demo today on Steam for its upcoming rhythm game, AGAINST. It's a strong start; it does an interesting job of mashing up familiar VR rhythm mechanics, tosses in...
‘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...
‘Star Wars Pinball VR’ Preview – Possibly VR’s Best Pinball Game to Date
Zen Studios, one of the most prolific virtual pinball creators, has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm Games to release a Star Wars-themed VR game filled to the brim with pinball machines. Much like the studio's previous VR pinball...
‘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...
‘Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife’ Preview – ‘Alien: Isolation’ Vibes Aplenty
Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife, the first VR game in the storied 'World of Darkness' franchise, is set to launch next month on Quest and Rift, with versions for SteamVR headsets and PSVR coming later this year. We got...
Now on PSVR: ‘Pistol Whip 2089’ Update Brings Slick Synthwave & Remixed Gameplay That’s Right On...
Pistol Whip is a VR rhythm shooter which has made its mark as one of the best and most rated games on Oculus Quest. Almost one year to the month after its launch, the game saw its most ambitious...
‘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...
‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ – Campaign & Multiplayer Preview
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, the next big Oculus Studios title, launches in just a few days. We’ve spent several hours with the campaign and multiplayer components of the game ahead of launch and are here to share...
Impressions: New ‘Racket: Nx’ Co-op Mode Launches with Cross-play
VR classic Racket: Nx was updated today with a new Co-op mode and cross-play across all supported platforms. Road to VR went hands-on with the new mode ahead of its release.
Update (November 19th, 2020): The Racket: Nx co-op mode which we previewed...
‘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...
‘Blaston’ is a Fantastically Creative VR ‘Shooter’ That’s All About Making You Move
Blaston, the latest VR title from Resolution Games, is a 1 vs. 1 multiplayer VR game that thinks completely outside the box and explores new and interesting mechanics that challenge the notion of what a 'VR shooter' can be.
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