Blueplanet VR
first, thank you for this beautiful game, a lot of work and times are put into it.
I enjoyed it very much, most locations are interesting to see, but some are not so interesting, like the empty warehouse , there are nothing interesting thing to see, just an empty huge warehouse or building.
please add more interesting and happy places to see and to visit. more tree, flower, bird, nature, river, sky, night star … etc.
My suggestion is to have a map of the earth to show where the location or place are on the map. this is more informative and educational way to learn about the place. Add some background music will be great as well.
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
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Absolutely phenomenal. The photogrammetry in combination with the ambient music, sounds, and particle effects, do an incredible job of conveying the majesty of each scene. I honestly had goosebumps during my first experience, it was incredibly satisfying and shows just how powerful VR can be when done right.
I recommend this to anyone, the experience is much like Google Earth VR and visisting an exhibition. Some ‘exhibits’ are small and don’t give you much room to move around, whilst others let you explore them in greater depth as you navigate their twisting corridors, journeying deeper inside.
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
Imaginaria
Very story driven adventure with some simplified pixelart
Interactive objects (on top part) give you more details about the environment/storyline
Lots of areas to check & explore!
Funny little details & objects, story as well has it’s funny moments
Can’t really compare it to nowadays or big adventures games for sure it has a really old classic vibe,
which is nice if you are into that kind of games!
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
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Imaginaria is a short game where you explore an antarctic science station. It combines walking simulator and point & click elements, but the game side of it is light as you only have a handful of choices to make. It’s more of a fun, interesting exploration of the dev’s experience.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Wanderlust: Travel Stories
- Wanderlust: Travel Stories -
I’m old. I’ve played a lot of games. I’ve played games that were in cassette form. I’ve played the first Civ game off a bunch of floppies… so quite a bit of gaming history up to now, 2020. I’ve played AAA titles, I’ve played the very best the 80’s and 90’s had to offer. I’ve played some absolute stinkers, and I’ve played games that are simply unplayable. My expectations are always set to medium/ low.
Despite all of that experience, Wanderlust is still very hard to love.
– Real player with 185.9 hrs in game
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Explore the world from your desk!
Overall, Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a very pleasant, calming experience, one that feels as though it should be played in the same way one might curl up with a good book. Both the stories and broader narrative are interesting and it is a strong interactive novel, however, there are additional gameplay elements and mechanics integrated with just enough subtlety. Destination, travel methods, interactions and even choice of clothes can affect both character and story but this didn’t feel intrusive or hectic in any way and all the elements combine organically to create a somewhat meditative piece of interactive escapism.
– Real player with 14.2 hrs in game
Empires of the Undergrowth
One of my favorite indie games. While only in early access, it easily has several hours worth of content already.
Four colony types are available as of posting, with more to be released in the future, each with its own unique features. The ereptor, gene thief ants, a fictional species that allows the player to mix in other ant species and their abilities; the fusca, black ants, which act as an introductory species with basic worker and soldier roles; the rufa, wood ants, which split their soldiers between defensive and offensive roles; the atta, leaf cutter ants, which have a unique resource system involving gathering, food production, and waste disposal, as well as four castes to make resources and combat more dynamic.
– Real player with 683.7 hrs in game
This game is great and is most likely to be enjoyed by fans of the real time strategy genre. Currently there are 4 levels each with a challenge mode and many difficulty settings which you will tackle as you control two different species of ant colony. The ants must collect food to grow their colony which can in itself have various different methods applied such as the strategic placement of tiles for upgrading purposes to the ratio of worker ants to warrior ants so that they can defeat the many hungry predators around them which seek to devour their queen! For those who like a challenge you will get quite a bit of enjoyment and playtime from tackling the hardest versions of these levels as for others this will be a shorter 2-3 hour experience which will be enjoyable nonetheless. inbetween these levels you will visit your formicariam (ANT TANK) where your success in these levels provides resources for your main colony which is a species of ant that can take the genes from other ant species and have their queen produce them within the colony. This formicarium colony itself has two challenges to face which are kind of like a hoard mode. If you finish all of this content and are still eager for more there are a handfull of other modes which may entertain for awhile such as the demo levels (earlier levels with a more basic concept), arena mode (a mode where you can pit various creatures found in the game against each other) and Freeplay mode (where you start a colony on one of two maps with many options for you to tweak for a customised experience which is scored upon the defeat of your colony) and finally the hungry spider level which sees you take control of the one of the ants most deadly predators THE WOLF SPIDER! (This is a slight genre flip as you control the one spider which grows and levels as you defeat enemies working your way up to bringing down other huge predators.) I very highly reccomend this game and support the development team who are constantly keeping the community around the game informed on what they are working on next.
– Real player with 281.9 hrs in game
Once Upon a Sea
Once Upon a Sea is a poetic, interactive XR documentary telling the tragic tale of the legendary Dead Sea. Through a physical exploration of the sea’s forbidden, moonlike landscapes, to intimate encounters with local characters, the user gets a rare glimpse into one of the world’s most dangerous, soon to be extinct, wonders. Centuries of human intervention and political neglect have turned the Dead Sea into a precarious place. Its water levels have dropped dramatically, leaving behind sinkholes and collapsing beaches. The experience offers a deep insight into the complexity and very human impact of this ecological and geopolitical crisis. Once Upon a Sea is our call to action.
OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Just bought this last night and dove right in, as ever since buying a VR system a couple of months ago I have wanted a “space exploration” simulator experience. I came across “Overview” by accident as I was looking for inexpensive VR games. I was a bit nervous about the purchase, given the mixed reviews, but it was on sale ($5) and so I figured the risk-to-reward ratio was acceptable.
Happily, I can report that I love “Overview.” Certainly there are some options I would love to see added, but for what this game is and has now, I think it is amazing. The flyover Saturn alone was worth the purchase, in my opinion.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
I am reposting this from a review I wrote on Reddit last week: I saw the the title of Overview in the Steam Store and added it to my wish list a few weeks back. Most people may have heard about the overview effect that astronauts all share when they look down at the earth from so far away and it makes them realize how small we are in the grand scheme of things. So. when it was on sale recently I grabbed it and was excited to try it.
It’s basically a single sequence that lasts about 30 minutes with another explore our solar system feature as well (which is good but underwhelming if I’m honest). The sequence is the star of the show but it too starts s bit slow. At first I found myself a bit disappointed- sure the graphics were gorgeous but it just wasn’t thrilling to me-I wanted the earth to be bigger in my perspective. I was missing the point I suppose!
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game