Point of order: Setting All Genres to Normal, you get 16 pages of 20 so… 320 songs with Normal. Add in a nominal amount of songs that weirdly have Easy but not Normal. The vast majority of those are anime music, video game music or K-Pop (which is great if those are genres you like). Nevertheless, I dutifully looked though and found a handful of songs to add so hopefully that’ll give me a decent start. Which I actually DO want a good experience – I’d rather pay $25 and have a fun game than pay $25 to gripe on the internet. I can do that for free. Speaking of, thanks for the reminder about the Humble discount since that’s one of those things I regularly forget.
Totally off that track, I gotta say that this Focus 2 has some premium packaging. Feels like a shame to throw this stuff away but I don’t need a box sitting around forever either and the Costco package comes with the case so I don’t really need it all for storage.
Creed: Rise to Glory for Steam is $4.49 (85% off) on Fanatical for the next two days. I haven’t played yet but a few friends had good things to say about it.
I went back to this and played the tutorial and, wow, was I playing it wrong The core is still “whack music” but you actually wait until the notes (blocks) are passing through an abstract flower thing and hit the petals instead. Then you have chains of blocks you swoop through and rings you stab at, etc. It’s no Beat Saber but I enjoyed it on its own merits once I learned how to play. “Play your own music” format and one difference I liked was that the blocks are not right/left hand dependent – whack whatever blocks with whatever hand you want. Out of all my rhythm games, it’s the only one that allows for that as the basic game mode. I wouldn’t say it’s the one game anyone needs to own but it’s a fun addition to the genre, especially if using your own music is important to you.
Played some more with Beat Saber. I don’t think it’s ever going to be my top choice but I can see me playing it sometimes.
Have been playing SuperHot which is cool and an obvious candidate for a VR translation. I suuuuuucccckkkk at throwing things with the Quest controllers. Not sure if it’d be easier if I was playing native on the Quest vs through Steam but I’ve been trying to find tips and just haven’t gotten the hang of it yet which is really cramping my style.
Superhot is my favorite VR game but the issues with throwing would be game breaking if the rest of it wasn’t so fun.I play on PSVR and throwing anything is a nightmare unless you make a specific, unnatural motion that I can only describe as similar to throwing a frisbee, but not in a fun way. In a shitty way. I won’t even play the throw heavy levels, which is a bummer because they are cool and there really aren’t that many levels to choose from.
It’s always surprises me that they never truly fixed the miserable throwing because even the crappiest VR games handle throwing well.
Wow. I picked up all 3 episodes of Vader Immortal today on PSVR for $15. I heard it was really good but it’s way better than I expected. It may be my second favorite VR experience yet. The light saber is obviously spot on but the force is exceptionally satisfying. Very natural feeling. Stick out out my hand, squeeze the trigger and you force grab whatever is in front of you. Enemies, debris, levers etc. then you can hack the enemy up with your saber, throw debris or boulders at enemies all while deflecting blaster shots with your saber. You can also throw your saber and call it back, hacking things to bits like a weed wacker on the trip out and back.
The story is good but short, good voice acting, and Vader stands about a foot and a half taller than you and gets right in your face. Very cool. The story is only part of it as the main attraction is the light saber dojo’s where you mow shit down and force toss things for score. It’s all very fluid and very natural. Highly recommend this one to anyone.
Fanatical has a decent VR bundle right now including the well received “Zero Caliber VR”. Man, I haven’t had any nausea or disorientation problems with games so far but Zero Caliber VR just about brought my lunch up within five minutes. I haven’t played through all the settings yet designed to help there but I did get it to a point where I wasn’t immediately incapacitated. Even then, by the time the tutorial firing range was done, I had to call it quits.
One of my Vive controllers died. Does anyone have experiences with using Vive through SteamVR with controllers other than the original ones? I’ve looked at replacement prices, and they’re quite extreme. I saw a few Vive Originals at 150$ each, but at that price I might just start looking for either a new set of controllers entirely or a new VR system. Any experiences with the currently available headsets?
Bought an Oculus Quest 2 a few months back and enjoying it quite a lot.
My favorite games:
I expect you to die: the puzzles hit that sweet spot for me of being challenging but not too difficult and there is also a nice variety of settings: submarine, train, space station etc.
Pistol Whip: shooting in VR is just satisfying and you get a fun workout too
Superhot: just a unique concept quite well executed though I also had problems with throwing
I have also enjoyed Tetris Effect and SynthRiders.
I am waiting for a good sale to buy Beat Saber and Vader Immortal. Sniper Elite VR also looks intriguing and I will wait for a sale.
I wouldn’t recommend Vader Immortal unless there is some deal on the whole trilogy.
I have episode 1, and the single player campaign is incredibly short, most of that time being forced to listen to dialogue, because otherwise you could steam through it in a few minutes. As it is, it’s just a 30 minute interactive movie.
The practice dojo is fun, but not to the point where it would justify shelling out for it (I got it within a package of games).
Beat Saber never goes on sale, although occasionally the quest store throws you a 30% off coupon which you can use on anything, but you don’t know when/if you’ll get one.
I’ve been curious about this one since I loved The Room, Red Matter, and am finishing Myst VR.
I’m hesitant because it seems like some of the gameplay is speed based and since VR controls can be ‘sloppy’ I was afraid it would get frustrating trying to beat puzzles with a clock countdown.
There is a bit of a learning curve with the controls but not for me to the point where it becomes frustrating.
IMO the clock countdown adds to the excitement of the game and the VR immersion is great particularly in the submarine level. The game is quite funny too particularly the space level.
Puzzle/adventure games are definitely one genre where VR is superior to flat, the sense of being in a different place and interacting with objects.
Seems pretty neat and I’m impressed that the Oculus can (presumably) handle it. Although I don’t know what corners they might cut for ease of use or processing limitations.
I finished all three episodes of Vader Immortal recently and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Yes the main story is very short but being immersed in the Star Wars universe is amazing. That scene in the first episode where Vader walked towards you was truly memorable and really conveyed how menacing he was. I also enjoyed the first dojo a lot ; the experience of wielding a light saber is very satisfying and there is a nice learning curve as you learn to defend against the bot attacks.
The game is sometimes on sale for $20 for all three and if you like Star Wars at all it’s definitely worth it IMO.
I have also bought Galaxy’s Edge along with the DLC in the recent sale. Haven’t played it but the DLC in particular has received very strong user reviews. I think I could play Star Wars games in VR for the rest of my life.
There’s a deal on Fanatical for eight Quest games for $15. Provides Oculus game keys and can be downloaded onto your Quest 2 (no PC required). Includes:
Zombieland: Headshot Fever
Death Lap
Accounting+
Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl
Gadeteer
SculptrVR
Gloomy Eyes
Ghost Giant
Have not tried the DLC yet but the base game is generally fun. You learn it wasn’t just the stormtroopers - blasters are naturally not that accurate.
One oddity is that there’s no equivalent to ammo clips - use up a gun’s energy supply, discard it. The enemies keep dropping more, and you can keep two in storage. Try to save your drones for when you trigger a swarm.
It’s pretty linear with a series of “blast your way to this point” quests, but the hubs you can rest at feel like visiting part of the SW universe (aside from being unpopulated! the bar needs some NPCs to provide atmosphere)
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The only one of these I can speak for is Ghost Giant, and while it was amusing I wish I hadn’t paid regular price. (or even the 10 to 20% sale price)
It’s cute, with a lovely pop-up aesthetic, but feels aimed more at preteens and a few of the VR interactions were a little glitchy. I do give the creators props for including a few unique interactions - such as literally blowing air with your mouth to trigger some objects, but if you’re hoping for another Down the Rabbit Hole or Moss, it’ll leave you wanting. With the other games in this bundle (presuming one doesn’t have them already), it’s worth trying out though.
I’m bumping this because I got my son an Oculus 3 for Christmas…and now I’m regretting the divorce from his mom, since I won’t get to use it except when he visits.
We just did the setup together, but the immersive mode was incredible - you are in a cartoon world! I’m so tempted to get one for me.
My son, aged 10, loves the series Five Night at Freddy’s - I’m sure it’s extra scary when you are totally immersed.
Me? Just the OP’s reference to google earth excites me. I’d also be interested in returning to renaissance Venice with the Assassin’s Creed game.
The core is still “whack music” but you actually wait until the notes (blocks) are passing through an abstract flower thing and hit the petals instead. Then you have chains of blocks you swoop through and rings you stab at, etc. It’s no Beat Saber but I enjoyed it on its own merits once I learned how to play. “Play your own music” format and one difference I liked was that the blocks are not right/left hand dependent – whack whatever blocks with whatever hand you want. Out of all my rhythm games, it’s the only one that allows for that as the basic game mode. I wouldn’t say it’s the one game anyone needs to own but it’s a fun addition to the genre, especially if using your own music is important to you.