Best VR Games of September 2018
Transference
The first we saw of Transference was at E3 2017 when Elijah Wood introduced Spectrevision and their new game. Now, it has arrived on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and while it can be played without a headset, it’s far more effective in VR.
The premise is a little complicated. You are exploring a small house, but it’s through a computer simulation that’s developed from the minds of the family that lived there. As you explore, you begin to work out what happened to them, and how the crazy scientist father terrorized his innocent family.
The game is terrifying from start to finish due to the flickering lights, phenomenally designed world, and piercing screams that come from seemingly every corner. It’s reminiscent of the first few hours of Resident Evil VII, with you slowly creeping through the strange house, analyzing every object and jumping at every sound. It’s intensely unnerving.
You shouldn’t expect to play for more than an hour and a half, and the storytelling is a little heavy-handed, but Transference is worth playing as proof that narrative focused VR games have huge potential.
Best VR Games of September 2018
Creed: Rise to Glory
The second Michael B. Jordan led Creed movie isn’t due out until the end of November, but you can follow his character’s story a little more in Creed: Rise to Glory. Adonis Creed is the character you play as, as he begins his rapid rise to prominence. You jump into the shoes of the character, as literally as possible, and spar in VR, and you’re truly trained as a boxer.
The game is also tied into the movie series, seeing you given the opportunity to train with the iconic character, Rocky Balboa, and spar in some of the famous gyms. It might seem like playing the Wii Sports boxing mini-game at first, only with a plastic helmet on, but the boxing mechanics actually work very well once you get used to them.
Whether you want to test yourself in the training modes, progress Adonis’ career, or jump online to take on other players, it’s a unique experience that’s difficult to find elsewhere, in VR on not.
Best VR Games of September 2018
Windlands 2
The first Windlands game was quite disappointing. While the idea of swinging, all Spider-Man like, across some tropical locations seemed like a great idea for VR, the gameplay wasn’t as seamless as it needed to be to feel great. You can check out our Windlands review for our full thoughts on the first game.
Now, however, the sequel has released for Vive and Oculus systems and is an improvement over the first. It keeps the first person, grappling-hook focused gameplay, but adds in more variety to the experience. Get it right and the swinging can feel great, especially when you nail the particularly tough platforming sections.
It’s the addition of a bow weapon, adding combat to the mix, and the ability to play in co-op with up to four players that take it to the next level, though. It’s not without its gameplay flaws that can frustrate, but Windlands 2 feels like a more complete package than the first game.
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