Horror games are always trepidatious recommendations as VR games. If you’re a fan of tabletop or turn-based tactics, Demeo is worth having for running a quick solo gauntlet, or a long campaign with friends. A magical reality, even.ĭemeo is a solid multiplayer turn-based tactics game, but its X-factor comes from the fact that it replicates the feeling of sitting around with your friends and diving deep into a tabletop game – only your board is elaborately detailed, your pieces are alive, and you can physically dive deeper into the fantasy world if you so choose, blowing it up so it feels like you’re right in there with your character.įilled with a number of Dungeons and Dragons-styled campaigns to work through, it’s a nice, chill way to spend some time in VR with friends (the game is also cross-platform compatible with non-VR versions), but the online matchmaking can also be the source of some surprisingly nice interactions too. On the other hand, it can take us to incredibly familiar places – say, a basement – but add just enough video game magic to make the whole thing feel very special. VR has the ability to take us to completely magical places that we could never imagine, and feel like we’re really there. Complete with a solo campaign challenge, a more relaxing ‘Zen’ mode, and online multiplayer, C-Smash VRS looks unassuming but is essential. It’s the kind of VR game you’re happy to put just 30 minutes into, but are still drawn back to the next day, and it’s even better if you have room to move. It’s enjoyable in short bursts, with a highly satisfying sensory experience, and an approachable gameplay concept that keeps your body moving, forcing you to be uninhibited. Read: C-Smash VRS reveals the true luxury needed for VR is space, not fancy hardware And like Rez Infinite, it’s a concept that translates incredibly well to VR. Frameborder='0' allow='accelerometer autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share' allowfullscreen>Ī first-person squash game meets Breakout, C-Smash VRS is a reimagining of the 2001 Sega arcade game Cosmic Smash, with an incredibly slick audio and visual treatment that recalls the heyday of late-90s futurism in the same ways as Rez Infinite (which is mentioned later on this list).

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