The VR space is still somewhat niche compared to traditional console and PC gaming but has advanced very quickly from its early experiments.
We’re seeing headsets in their third iterations now with some seriously impressive tech powering them and equally stunning games. Even though it is a smaller market, the library of games is arguably stronger and more creative than any other platform. With the exception of PlayStation VR2 for now, there are few exclusive games for any individual headset, and most games made for earlier headsets are fully compatible with the newest versions. If you need some new experiences to get immersed in or show off what the future of gaming could look like, here are the best VR games on the market.
Half-Life: Alyx
93 %
Platforms Windows Mixed Reality, SteamVR, Meta Rift
Genre Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Release March 23, 2020 No, it isn’t
Half-Life 3, but
Half-Life: Alyx is undoubtedly a fantastic entry into this series we all thought was dead and buried. Valve shows that, when it wants to, it can still design a masterpiece of a game using new technology that requires all new ways to structure a game. This series has always been a little creepy, but in VR it borders on straight-up horror in many levels. You don’t know fear until you’ve wildly shot at a headcrab leaping right at your face. All the control decisions, the way movement, aiming, and using weapons works, and just manipulating objects in the environment all feel amazing. Just like the first
Half-Life showed us what the future of FPS games could be,
Half-Life: Alyx was the first real example of what a complete VR experience, and not just a tech demo or arcade experience with no story, should be. Half-Life: Alyx Announcement Trailer Related
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Asgard’s Wrath II
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Platforms Meta
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