Among Us VR Review

ign.com:

Among Us VR understands what made Innersloth’s murder mystery game so special when it came out in 2018 and brought us near-endless shenanigans by placing 10 people inside a spaceship while two Impostors try to murder everyone. This ground-up VR remake is a refreshing take on the premise that recaptures that suspense while introducing exciting new dynamics. Though its missing features may prove disappointing, what’s here is a great time. Right now, it’s one of this year’s best VR games.

It’s hard to overstate just how polished Among Us VR feels when playing. Schell Games has adapted it to virtual reality well: the cel-shaded 3D art style works to great effect, and switching to first-person gameplay proves natural. Walking around a recreation of The Skeld spaceship map and using motion controls to carry out tasks feels a lot more immersive, and fuelling engines with a manual pump and priming shields by touching the screen is more intuitive than using a gamepad or mouse and keyboard. You can play comfortably while standing or sitting down, since movement is entirely smooth and controlled by the thumbsticks. There’s no teleporting, but if you’re concerned about motion sickness, optional blinders are available to reduce potential nausea risk, alongside snap turning for the camera.

Among Us VR faithfully recreates the original’s template, and once again splits us between Crewmates and Impostors. Within a four to 10-player online match, Crewmates must complete several randomly assigned tasks across The Skeld. Some tasks aren’t particularly exciting, like waiting around for a data transfer, and the real joy comes from the social gameplay surrounding it. Still, there’s several new tasks that make creative use of VR: the Admin room