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The House of Da Vinci VR captures the magic of the original while offering a uniquely immersive experience for Meta Quest 3 players. Its engaging puzzles, stunning visuals, and atmospheric audio make it a must-play for fans of historical mysteries and escape room games. While the limited movement options are a drawback, they don’t overshadow the brilliance of the game’s core design. If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the workshop of a genius and unraveling the secrets of the Renaissance, this is your chance.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is just utterly wonderful and thought provoking. It’s a hard review to write, without feeling like I’m over sharing the story. Its become one of those games where I’ve felt compelled to tell people, to “just play it”. It deals with some really dark aspects of humanity, it makes you question our real existence, and it labels fantasy at moments that feel like our reality.
Overall, I can easily recommend ANTONBLAST. It is a fun frantic platformer with a complex yet rewarding move set and a vast expanse of locales to explore. Enemies are cool, bosses are better, and the experience as a whole comes wrapped in a juicy campaign with thoughtfully animated characters. If the game sounds even remotely interesting, I strongly recommend that you check it out.
While Yum Yum Cookstar may not be the deepest cooking game on the market, it shines with its cute visuals, accessible mechanics, and lighthearted gameplay. It’s a fun, casual distraction for those looking for something colourful and charming, though it might not hold your attention for extended play sessions.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a great VR implementation of an already fun game. It has been translated into VR in a very loving and careful way. The tracking is superb, the menus are flawless and it has none of the VR messiness sometimes associated with the medium. Flat2VR Studios have done a magnificent job and I will certainly be keeping an eye on them in the future.
I did enjoy my time with Outlaws, I just wish I had enjoyed it more. Technical issues and inconsistencies brought down what I thought was a varied and entertaining experience. However, if you love Star Wars and see this title on sale, it may be worth a punt. There is fun to be had in Outlaws, even amongst it’s niggly flaws.
I did not enjoy my time with Clock Tower: Rewind. The game is serviceable, but the puzzles were dissatisfying, the story is nothing overly memorable, and the item pickups themselves are very simple. Few things which make it uniquely justifiable.
I had high hopes for Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel and I was not disappointed whatsoever. The game has style, runs well, and stands out as unique compared to other games I have played. Sure, the game is short, coming in at under two hours, but the price point is right for the game.
I was unimpressed with Brothership. I wanted a new Mario and Luigi game quite badly and as this shows, you should probably watch what you wish for. It’s lacking in story, presentation, a stable framerate and the constant hand-holding is infuriating. The only saving grace is that the premise of it is interesting and the battle system is massively entertaining.
DigVR is a standout title that delivers an impressive virtual reality experience on the Meta Quest 3. With its engaging story, varied gameplay mechanics, vibrant graphics, and enjoyable audio, it offers a fulfilling and immersive journey.
Backyard Baseball ‘97 is a very fun game. The core gameplay loop is fun. It features a unique roster and a lot of content. Even with all this content, it maintains a low price point.
Sonic X Shadow Generations is, simply, brilliant. It does everything you want it to and then some. Is it perfect? The answer is no, it isn’t, but heck it’s fun!
It has a lot of fun mechanics like unique vehicles and rewarding challenges. However, the level designs did not encapsulate me in the way I was hoping. This game is packaged wonderfully with lovely music and visual design and a decent game within. However, I think the price is just a bit too high right now.
As a whole, Decline’s Drops is a beautiful game. The art, style, and combat blend nicely into a package that is simply fun. I enjoyed learning how to master my main character and uncovering different secrets. I did feel that I could have been rewarded a bit more for skilful gameplay, but even just exploring the game and finding secrets was already very enjoyable. Decline’s Drops is a lot of fun, and I recommend it.
If you are a fan of Zelda games or old-school RPGs you will love Echoes of Wisdom. It’s one of my favourite games of the year and just shows that even if you change the core mechanics of a fan-favourite franchise, as long as it’s done with love and care, it can be a great success. Echoes is a perfect blend of old-school Zelda with sprinklings of open-ended puzzle-solving seen in more recent entries in the series.
Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a party sports game featuring the Looney Tunes characters. The sports featured are soccer, tennis, basketball, and golf. Did these two concepts blend to create an engaging experience? Find out in this Rapid Review.
Overall, Crow Country is a title I can easily recommend. The interesting puzzles and captivating world-building kept me hooked throughout my playthrough. Each of these elements blended nicely too, and created a package that felt realistic, rewarding, and engaging. Though I found the combat to be tricky in the beginning, I have no issues recommending this game to people who are familiar with survival horror titles or even those who have not spent much time with the genre.
Currently, while I like many things, I also do not think there is enough interesting content for the price being asked. Moving around the game is a lot of fun and I could increase the difficulty by adding additional challenges too. I am optimistic that the game will be excellent as updates continue to launch, however, I would suggest waiting for future updates before diving in.
Super Catboy is an action-platforming video game showcasing a cat with a wide arsenal of attacks. Though nothing in the trailer caught my eye immediately, the visual style was pleasant and generally, I enjoy platformers. Thus, I was eager to give this title a shot. Did I maintain my excitement throughout my playthrough? Find out in this Rapid Review.
Astro Bot is not only one of the best games I have played this year but one of my most fun video game experiences in recent memory.