Virtual & Augmented Reality

Missed this so far, as the interview is posted under a US based deal - but here is an interesting interview on the meta blog announcing a first dlc for Les Mills Bodycombat for next week (May 28th), but also that they have a road map for further DLC planned. I like that they don't have a subscription, but would be perfectly happy to buy a dlc once in a while:

Hey everyone,

I recently got my first VR system (Quest 3) and I just had an incredible experience with Asgard's Wrath 2 and I have to share it. This game took me back to the days when I first played Mario 64, and it was pure magic. It’s like rediscovering that sense of wonder and excitement all over again.

From the moment I put on my VR headset, I was transported into a world that felt completely new and revolutionary. Remember how Mario 64 made us feel like we were stepping into a whole new dimension? That’s exactly the feeling I got with Asgard's Wrath 2.

I’ve been playing video games my whole life, but the first time I had to point my sword to the sky to summon thunder and power up my weapons or ride a puma I felt like a kid again, discovering new worlds for the first time.

Hope this feeling continues throught the rest of the game and can't wait to get the Quest3 update. :)

Quería saber que juegos ustedes consideran que son de gamer "Basico", sin contar los juegos competitivos tipo Lol, Valorant, Cs:Go, Fifa, etc

Mi humilde aporte es GoW, no conozco a nadie que haya tenido una play de cualquier generación de la 2 en adelante, y no haya minimo probado algun gow

Edit: Con Basico no me refiero a juegos que TODOS deberian jugar como "requisito" sino que juegos que cualquiera persona que haya tenido una play o algo jugaron

What games got your hearts racing super fast when you played them, that you wouldn’t regret buying VR just because you got to experience those moments?

In my case, I don’t think I can single out one experience (been owning a headset for about 3 years now so the competition between some games is real). But I think I can pick a couple that I vividly recall even now. I guess they’re the ones that just stuck with me, so I’d feel wrong not mentioning them (besides the fact that they’re among my all time faves). Ok, so in no specific order, I wanna single out these ones

• Into the Radius — Pure atmosphere and hectic combat combined. The ideal horror shooter experience. Can’t count the times I got spooked and/or killed after a scare. Also, tons of times where I was just on edge for nothing to happen and leave me thinking if there was something there or just the game playin tricks on me

• VAIL VR — All down to the gameplay and the CS-like tempo of running and gunning + the VR immersion of aiming and (in my case) panicking because I’m caught off guard loading a clip. The melee is also pretty satisfying in the Scoutzknives mode and it’s hands down the most adrenaline I get out of FPS these days if I just want a quick match with simple rules. Getting too old for team deathmatch

• Blade & Sorcery — Ah, still remember the time I got my first decapitation in the game. It was so gory and visceral that I physically got that shock that I like to think *kind* simulates what you might feel in real life… Not that I’d want that. So many ways to fry, dismember and utterly crush in this game, and not as tactical as stuff like Swordsman VR

I also wanna give an honorable mention to Superhot. It would probably make the cut if I tried it out earlier when I first got my Q2 set. Late to the party, but I can easily imagine the thrills it woulda given me as my first game. The movement is so smooth and the melee combat specifically stands out — it’s all minimal but damn, does it feel immersive as all hell. Got the old blood pumpin’ nonetheless :=)