Essential VR Games and Experiences

RoosterC · 2 Jan 2020 at 17:47

Hi all,

I look after the computer club at work, so I have the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive at home to look after when people aren't borrowing it.

What are peoples suggestions for great VR experiences. I like Beat Saber, Vanishing Realms, Project Cars 2, The Blue and other little demos. But I'm keen to see if anybody can suggest some essential VR games or experiences.

Cheers.

Worthy · 2 Jan 2020 at 17:55

Eleven table tennis is fantastic if you're into sports games. DCS world is also amazing, but I found randomly flying around to be your best bet, as the instruments are too hard to read to play it hardcore.

VincentHanna · 2 Jan 2020 at 18:32

Probably better in the VR section

varkanoid · 2 Jan 2020 at 23:10

As above, Superhot, Pistol Whip.

Dano · 3 Jan 2020 at 00:27

Elite Dangerous, Il2 Sturmovik, Aircar (it's only a tech demo but very good) and all the above.

LeMson · 3 Jan 2020 at 08:40

Wing walking in dcs, set height in cockpit whilst sat down, start flying, stand up, enjoy

lokiss · 3 Jan 2020 at 10:21

Hah, same thing in assetto corsa. After a race I stand up to stretch the legs a little and shimmy around in the pits admiring the car. Technically you could race standing up on the car, but it'd be hard on the stomach I think.

Derailed Valley anyway, operating a steam train for reals

mattydoughts · 3 Jan 2020 at 10:31

Never played it in VR but always wanted to try Fallout 4 in VR.

If you're into Horror doesn't Outlast have a VR mode? Horror is a great fit for VR with the jump scares :eek:

physichull · 3 Jan 2020 at 11:57

Alien Isolation, if you can stomach it....makes me feel a bit sick. But I play loads of Project Cars 2 in VR and don't have a problem.

mattydoughts · 3 Jan 2020 at 12:04

physichull said:
Alien Isolation, if you can stomach it....makes me feel a bit sick.

Not sure I could handle that in VR :eek:

RoosterC · 3 Jan 2020 at 14:31

physichull said:
Alien Isolation, if you can stomach it....makes me feel a bit sick. But I play loads of Project Cars 2 in VR and don't have a problem.

I can't even play that in a non-VR environment. I have the game, I love the Aliens films, and the game is so atmospheric but it scares the hell out of me.

Project Cars 2 is great in VR. I have the wheels and pedals and love driving the single seater cars in races.

melmac · 3 Jan 2020 at 14:37

RoosterC said:
Hi all,

I look after the computer club at work, so I have the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive at home to look after when people aren't borrowing it.

What are peoples suggestions for great VR experiences. I like Beat Saber, Vanishing Realms, Project Cars 2, The Blue and other little demos. But I'm keen to see if anybody can suggest some essential VR games or experiences.

Cheers.

Robo Recall,
Rec Room,
Super Hot,
Asgard's Wrath,
Eleven: Table Tennis,
Lone Echo,
Pavlov,
Thrill of the Fight,
The Lab on Steam,
Gorn,
Skyrim VR,

Those should keep you going for a while.

NZXT30 · 3 Jan 2020 at 14:56

War Thunder is also decent and free to play.

mid_gen · 3 Jan 2020 at 15:20

physichull said:
Alien Isolation, if you can stomach it....makes me feel a bit sick. But I play loads of Project Cars 2 in VR and don't have a problem.

Can you still play it in VR? I played it when I had a DK2 and it scared the life out of me...first time it found me hiding in a locker and went for me I screamed like a girl and ripped the headset off and had to watch some Bob Ross for half an hour to calm down..

aoaaron · 3 Jan 2020 at 16:24

Superhot
Robo Recall
Beat Saber
Stormland
Asgard's Wrath
Batman Arkham VR
The Exorcist
Paranormal Activity
Duck Game
Project Cars
Wilsons Tale
Lone Echo
Skyrim VR
Fallout VR
Thrill of the Fight
The Lab
Rec Room
Eleven Table Tennis
Aperature Hand Lab (I find it very charming)
Gorn
Blade and Sorcery
Boneworks
Pistol Whip
Subnautica
No Mans Sky
Elite Dangerous
Budget Cuts
Pavlov
Vader Immortal series
Creed
Chronos

VorpX:
Bioshock Infinite (the only one I tried)

Modded VR games:
GTA V
Doom 3
Alien Isolation

But.. But.. But.. VR has no games [/sarcasm]

I also like crap games like sports scramble but only on the Quest so I can actually physically run.

lokiss · 3 Jan 2020 at 18:29

A lot of Isolation talk, it's got nothing on Subnautica.

Ill fire it up every so often to remind myself how wonderful it looks and feels like in VR, but ill never go to the depths again. Never have I felt so vulnerable in a video game before, it was terrifying.

Resident Evil, AO, Aliens Marines, Layers of Fear, all fine.

Haggisman · 3 Jan 2020 at 20:11

lokiss said:
A lot of Isolation talk, it's got nothing on Subnautica.

Ill fire it up every so often to remind myself how wonderful it looks and feels like in VR, but ill never go to the depths again. Never have I felt so vulnerable in a video game before, it was terrifying.

Haha, totally this, the reef is beautiful. The reapers not so much...

I tried Fallout 4, but after an hour I had terrible motion sickness for the rest of the evening

Dis86 · 3 Jan 2020 at 21:06

Haggisman said:
Haha, totally this, the reef is beautiful. The reapers not so much...

I tried Fallout 4, but after an hour I had terrible motion sickness for the rest of the evening

I get humped by motion sickness too. Yark

Haggisman · 3 Jan 2020 at 23:41

Dis86 said:
I get humped by motion sickness too. Yark

Seems to be only FO4 that does it, I can play other VR games fine, must be something to do with the camera movement I guess

Dis86 · 4 Jan 2020 at 09:15

Haggisman said:
Seems to be only FO4 that does it, I can play other VR games fine, must be something to do with the camera movement I guess

Skyrim did it for me too

Essential VR Games and Experiences

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