BRINK Traveler
Beautiful & breathtaking views look great in this VR experience. Looking forward to more locations to be added. One problem I faced during launch of the program (using my Oculus Quest-2) is the audio remaining on the PC speakers and not on the headset. Every time I have to manually change the audio device to the headphone of headset. Other thing I did not like is to separately downloading each scenery which takes a lot of time as they are pretty large and waiting during this time spoils the experience somehow. If during installation all the destinations are downloaded at the same time with the option to delete the ones I do not like later would be great. Otherwise a great experience.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
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This is a great little piece of virtual tourism and provides a little inobtrusive education along the way. The night view appears to be just a filter over the day view with a different skybox but that’s a minor niggle when the rest of the experience works so well.
An undocumented feature I discovered accidentally is the ability to reframe an ingame screenshot; Take a picture (with Valve Index just point one palm away and one towards you in the “photo framing” gesture), and if you don’t have the shot aligned perfectly you can grab the image card and move it around the scene to correct it before saving - very handy.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Virtual Exhibition
I like the intention behind this, allowing artists to make a virtual exhibit to display their art to the world. And while this could easily be a cashgrab, its a nifty little free to play game. Really cool.I would like a graphics option to disable specifically the motion blur. I don’t like it very much as a personal preference so that would be awesome. Also I want to pick up the red egg, that would be dope.Cheers.EDIT: Not only can you pick up the egg , but there is much to uncover. CHECK THIS OUT!!
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
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Excellent concept, well executed.
I enjoyed wandering around, taking my time to study each image on display. Felt as though I were in an actual gallery, but without worrying that I was looking too long or standing in someone’s way (plus, no social distancing!). Both a relaxing and inspiring experience.
Looking forward to hopefully seeing more works on show in a future update. I’m excited to see where this development goes.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean
Overall I say the game is rather good and is worth the time. Graphics are nice, and experiencing the sinking is mostly pleasant.
Though there are some quality of life changes that I’d only hope are implemented in future updates. For example, the narrator Robin has a feature to toggle his dialogue. With all interiors that you can go through requiring you to return to the main menu, you need to toggle Robin every single time if you want to hear him. A way to save the settings for him and keep them as selected would be beneficial. Some text had some serious overlapping issues, and there’s some grammatical errors dotted around, and that could use another editor’s pass.
– Real player with 21.5 hrs in game
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I recommend this game but with a few caveats. I believe it’s worth noting that I don’t have VR at all.
I’m a huge Britannic nerd. I love the story of her construction, career, and her sinking. This game was a must buy for me so I was thrilled to pick it up and explore the ship. The thrill is still here for me months later and I know I’m going to just walk around even more in the future.
Positives
- Exterior exploration is spectacular. The numberous information points have helped me learn new things about the ship and the overall visuals are very pleasing. Both the RMS and HMHS models of the ship look stunning. During the sinking, things get a bit more interesting, especially when there’s another deck above which really gives a feeling of being trapped. That said, I mainly stay in the bridge.
– Real player with 19.8 hrs in game
Singularity
I certainly liked this experience. It’s a walking simulator thing in the night in a cool particle foreset with pensive ambient music. The music builds up and I like it. I like the particle trees too and all that made out of dots. I just don’t understand the point of it, maybe I should have been thinking more about all the objects I found in the woods.
! Something about AI or the future, hell I don’t know. https://youtu.be/yToVvvWXRBc
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Singularity is a free VR experience about Virtual Reality Art piece, exploring the Law of accelerating returns and the development of A.I. It worked on my HTC Vive, looked ok, played ok, sounded ok. You walk down a path and collect data object as you find them. Teleport is the VR movement mode and you use gaze to collect the objects. Take around 15 minutes to finish.
Try this short walking experience through the data forest.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
What’s Your Gender?
This is a lovely, wholesome, informative and short game about gender identity.
The player walks through some kind of museum or art exhibition. As you explore, you come across various terms related to gender identity and expression. From time to time, a pleasant voice will ask questions, like: How do I know what gender I am? Or: What makes me feel euphoric? There is a room, where you can try out different pronouns for youself to experience how you feel when they are used for you.
I recommend playing this game. It’s sweet, fun, wholesome… but also, I recommend forwarding it for educational purposes. I think you can safely recommend it to your friends and family. To people who might have mentioned they’d like to learn more about gender identity.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
I’m a genderqueer YouTuber and I highly approve of this game!! This is an amazing first-person experience exploring gender, gender expression, and sexuality. The concepts are really interesting, definitions are clear, and overall the space makes you feel the experience. I played this on my channel, DaintyTank, for Trans Awareness Week as this game is a perfect way to get an introduction to different concepts in gender.
Definitely think it’s worth spending the $2 to support the developers and for you to play this yourself! You can see my playthrough below but this game is much more impactful to play yourself. Love you all and your feelings are valid!
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Airport Renovator
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This airport has been in a terrible state for a long time, and now it’s up to you to make it great again! Fight the forces of nature that have taken over this place. Use modern tools, destroy, trim, clean, and renovate.
It’s all in your hands
Use multiple tools to destroy, trim, clean up and wash elements of the airport area. Only a few things in life are as satisfying as power cleaning a dirty airplane!
Flying cargo
Collect supplies that will be delivered to you via parachute drops! Use the items wisely and plan out where you want them to be placed. You never know what you’re going to get in the next loot crate!
Plan and decide
Start with a small airport and end up with a massive, international one! Manage, equip, expand, and remember that this place will be visited by thousands of people every day.
Battle the forces of nature
This place has not seen a human for years and has become a jungle. Can you overcome the overgrown vegetation in constantly changing weather conditions?
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Buzludzha VR
A long forgotten time ago I must have paid the creators of Buzludzha a few coffees, for suddenly I received a free code for their much reworked new Steam version. If I am biased, and I probably am, it is because I love and enjoy all «arty» VR stuff: from «Dreams of Dali» and van Gogh’s «Night Cafe» to the fabulous «Sistine Ceiling» and Google’s «Versailles».
Buzludzha, no doubt, plays in the leage of the latter two ─ or in many respects is even better. «Sistine» and «Versailles» are based on photogrammetry. From a certain distance that looks very nice, but when you come closer you notice errors (this critic does NOT apply to the Sistine’s ceiling itself, where hires pictures are applied to fully rebuilt architecture). A distinct difference between the photogrammetry architecture and added 3D-objects is often disturbing, too.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Well Executed and Entertaining
While I have enjoyed many free educational/historical VR experiences, the UI and movement options always leave a lot to be desired. I feared Buzludzha VR might be the same way and was reluctant to opt for a paid product of this nature, but I decided to give it a shot on a sale. It far exceeded my expectations. There are several options for smooth locomotion, teleport, and snap-turning and a robust and user-friendly UI.
When looking at the store page for Buzludzha VR, I wasn’t sure how I felt about some of the quirky elements, such as the wine gun. I thought the developers might be trying to throw in too much extraneous stuff, like a 90’s web page, full of animated gifs and midi files. After playing, however, I have to admit that all the strange little interactables were well done, fun, and contributed to the immersion. Unlike most educational VR titles, Buzludzha VR has some features more common to games, such as an inventory system, climbing mechanics, and a helicopter that you can pilot. These things make the experience more dynamic and enjoyable without detracting from the museum feel. It’s just the right balance of formal and fun.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
Animal Shelter
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Save our four-legged friends!
Animal Shelter Simulator grants you the opportunity to tackle the challenging but also highly rewarding task of running a refuge for strays and rescues. Witness firsthand how much effort goes into helping abandoned and injured animals as you handle a number of tasks necessary for your shelter to operate smoothly.
Clean Them
Your rescues will need to take a lot of steps on the path to improved health, and good hygiene is the very first one. Get your hands a little dirty so that their paws stay clean and their spirits soar high.
Protect Them
There’s a bit of a wild side to every critter out there and it’ll be your job as a responsible caretaker not to let it break out in any nasty fashion. Manage the animals well and keep the peace among the residents of your refuge.
Take them for a walk
What better way to burn off all that excess energy than a good, old-fashioned trot out in the fresh air? Keep your animals stimulated and entertained. You can be sure they’ll be starved for attention!
Extend
As you succeed in your efforts, you will be faced with additional challenges. Make sure to turn them into opportunities as you invest in your facilities and expand according to your growing needs.
Convince them
The ultimate purpose of your initiative and the most rewarding conclusion to all of its efforts – when an animal makes its way to a brand new, loving home. Look after your rescues and ensure they are adopted by your shelter’s visitors.
Subway Simulator
First of all, I paid for this game. It’s fun, and I WILL continue to play. However, the paid version has annoying glitches. For my first 2 stops, passengers board and alight as they do in the free version. On the third stop, they board and alight only after you press i for the “please stand clear” announcement will platform passengers board. But then, the box showing passengers stops showing passengers. Subsequent stops show people boarding/alighting only after press i, and no on-screen credit for, or information on them. IT SEEMS, however, that if you finish the route then choose Depot, then you will see credit for the passengers that boarded at the stations in question. There are more bugs to discover. I paid, so I just want it to work properly. However, it’s fun, and I play.
– Real player with 50.8 hrs in game
The game only acts in subway view. Would like to get help from Steam/ Valve, or someone. there is no manual
to help. I do not like the Discussions. Take a long time to find your problem. Take your money and do not offer any solutions, except to refer you to a third party. Well I bought this game on their advertisement and now I cannot get my money back because they said I have played it for 4 hrs. That 4 hours was spent mostly trying to get the game working. I would not recommend this site to anyone!!
– Real player with 19.3 hrs in game
One Hand Clapping
This game is super neat, especially if you already have a vocal background. It could get frustrating otherwise, as you will be asked to match pitch and harmonize. There’s also some rhythm elements, so having a sense for that will also help.
The sound design is lush and gives many clues. It takes the sounds that you’re producing and incorporates them into the game as you go, resulting in even richer soundscapes. The puzzles are occasionally mildly bewildering, but then they click and become super intuitive. The art style is super cute.
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
I love this game! I finished my first playthrough the same day it finished downloading, and I’m definitely going to play through it again. I keep hearing that the devs are going to add more content, which is super exciting. The voice controls are wonderfully intuitive - I grew up playing some of the first video games that used singing as a mechanic (think karaoke games) and wow - things have changed in a good way.
Some things to note: you’re going to want a decent mic for this. It doesn’t need to break the bank, but you should probably have a pop filter on it for best results. I didn’t play with one and it definitely picked up background noise on occasion. I’m not sure how to adjust the sensitivity of my mic personally, but you’re gonna wanna play around with things until you find something that works with your setup.
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game