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Intro Sony is pushing their exclusives hard for
the fall release of one of the most anticipated VR devices. There's a mix of 3rd party exclusives,
triple A titles, and independent titles. Not to mention one of the games in this list will
come bundled in with the Playstation VR. I'm curious to see what's available, because there's
a lot more talk about headsets and price than there is about the games. So let's take a
look at these upcoming Playstation VR Exclusive games.
24 Ace Combat 7 - 2016 Ace Combat 7 is the 18th game in the series
and this time it brings you the closest possible to the cockpit experience by utilizing Playstation
VR. Ace Combat 7 is about intense dog fighting while you're soaring through the clouds. There's
a mix of authentic and futuristic aircraft to pilot through an immersive campaign mode.
Ace Combat 7's tentative release date is 2016.
23 Robinson: The Journey - TBA Robinson The Journey is a game of exploration
and mystery. You play as a young boy who crash landed on an unknown planet and you're forced
to find a way out. The world is a dangerous jungle filled with huge dinosaurs. Your only
companion is an AI robot in the shape of a floating orb who leads you along. The game
runs on the Cryengine which has always been regarded as one of the most visually impressive
game engines. The release date for Robinson the Journey is currently unknown.
22 DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 3 � March 2016 Fun in the sun is back in Dead Or Alive's
fighting game turned beach volleyball vacation. The game has a series of different modes from
beach volleyball matches to �butt battles�. There's beach flag where players have to compete
in a race to retrieve a flag. There's a new suntanning system. A girl mode which lets
players take direct control of the girl they select and owner mode where players take control
of the whole island. If you like girls in bikinis on a sunny island playing fun games
then this might be the game for you.
DOA Xtreme 3 releases in March 2016. Right now it's only being released in Japan, so
if you're in the west you'll have to import it. The good news is that the release is region
free with an English language option if you order from Play Asia.
21 Tekken 7 - TBA Tekken 7 has been announced for VR compatibility
and it's probably the first big fighting game we've heard of in virtual reality. Tekken
7's story is going in a much darker direction and is intended to conclude the Mishima clan
saga. It will provide answers to feuds of the main characters. The game focuses on 1
on 1 battles with the addition of two new mechanics called Rage Art and Power Crush.
There's a traditional stage based playthrough where the player progresses by beating five
opponents and then finishing with a final stage. With up to 27 playable characters total
this fighting game will be interesting to see on Playstation VR.
20 Until Dawn: Rush of Blood - TBA Until Dawn Rush Of Blood is a different take
on Supermassive's surprisingly successful horror game. It's an arcade style on rails
shooter with VR support that attempts to break conventions. It will take you back to familiar
parts of Blackwood Pines from the previous game, but with a different perspective that
expands on new experiences. With clever use of sound design and specifically placed jump
scares, Rush of Blood may be the scariest VR game on Playstation.
19 Godling � TBA Godling presents sandbox in both a beautifully
creative and violently destructive way. You play as a godling, or a toddler god, from
the very start of their life. Just like a child you have to discover how to use your
powers. This game is all about agency. Do you care for the nature around you? Or do
you play with it in a destructive manor? Navigation is actually intuitive due to the headsets
position tracking and the gyroscope of the dualshock 4 controller. Godling's release
date is still to be announced.
18 GNOG Gnog is a unique looking puzzle adventure
game. The game revolves around discovering the inside of a monster head. Monsters have
their own personalities and a micro world on the opposite side. Each monster head is
a totally unique puzzle to solve.
Created by a small team of just 4 people, this indie game with a unique art style may
be a fresh experience. The game is being published by Double Fine Productions who has a track
record for producing interesting games.
17 RIGS: Mechanized Combat League RIGS is a first-person, arena based shooter
set 50 years into the future and is a combination of all different sports. There�s elements
of motorsport, shooting, and basketball that come together to create this combat league
where the rigs are the heroes. It�s all about the drama, knocking an opponent rig
out of the air when they�re going to score, getting the big saves or scoring a last minute
goal to win for your team.
The game is built for Playstation VR since head movement is a big part of how you control
the rigs. It's how players steer their mechs and aim themselves. Matches are 3-on-3, and
the rigs come in different forms with different specialties. This is one of the few multiplayer
oriented games for the Playstation VR. The release date is still to be announced.
16 100ft Robot Golf - 2016 Take huge 100ft mechanized robots and put
them in a golf game. Put that golf game in virtual reality. Now you've got 100ft Robot
Golf. If your ball gets stuck you'll just smash your way out by destroying any tree
or building the way. Players join together with varied courses from green fields, to
cities, mountains, and even orbiting moons. 4 Players can play online or on the couch
for real time destruction golf or even just classic turn based matches. 100Ft Robot Golf
releases sometime in 2016.
15 Dreams Dreams is a sandbox creation game similar
to LittleBigPlanet, but this game focuses on the ideas from your subconscious. This
is a game that's really based on community involvement and ingenuity. The actual capabilities
in dreams are still unknown, but the trailer shows us everything from cute polar bears
to futuristic hover jets to eerie zombie dolls. While other games on this list are about mystery
and action, this one is all about creativity. Dreams is intended to launch sometime in 2016.
13 Golem - TBA Golem is one of the few games built from the
ground up for VR. The game isn't about playing as a Golem, but it's actually about controlling
multiple golems. There's a sense of mystery and magical powers involved, but developer
Highwire Games is currently keeping the details of the game a mystery. The release date is
still to be announced.
12 Gran Turismo Sport - 2016 Racing fans aren't being left out when it
comes to VR gaming. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony, Gran Turismo
Sport is the 13th game in the Gran Turismo series but it is a separate standalone entry.
GT Sport includes three modes: Campaign, Sports Mode, and Arcade mode with online and offline
play available. There will be two championships held simultaneously throughout the year. These
will be organized into online live events for The Nations Cup and Manufacturers Cup.
There will be a beta for the game during the first and second quarter of 2016 prior to
the release later in 2016.
11 Headmaster - TBA If you want to get far in this game, you'll
have to use your head. Literally. Headmaster has you hitting soccerballs with your head
to hit targets, knock down boxes, or even break a pinata. It's ironically a very intuitive
game since head tracking and seeing objects coming at you is part of the quintessential
experience of VR. The game might not have the most longevity or depth but it might be
a cool showpiece for how VR works to the mainstream audience. Release date is still to be announced.
10 The Modern Zombie Taxi Co. - TBA Remember Crazy Taxi? This game is crazy in
a different way. You're the last human on earth who has to drive brain eating zombies
to their destinations. It's zany in appearance and themes. Sometimes you'll have to fight
the zombies punching them using the motion of the dualshock control. 360 degree head
tracking plays an important role because you'll be able to turn around and look at your passengers
in the back seat. Release date on this humorous game about the undead is still to be announced.
09 O! My Genesis VR - TBA O! My Genesis lets you create the universe
with your bare hands. Manipulating life, planets, and it looks like in some cases you'll be
saving them from extinction. This game appears to utilize head tracking and motion controls,
but it's also still a working title.
08 The Playroom VR - TBA Playroom VR is the showpiece for introducing
your friends to VR. And it's free if you have a Playstation VR. Playroom is a series of
games that are multiplayer focused, letting one person wear the headset while the others
play with their dualshock 4 controllers and the TV. This is from the same studio known
of Shadow of the Colossus and Bloodborne. There's a virtual robot called AR Bots that
you can mess around with or you can play Air Hockey. Playroom will probably be the first
thing you turn on when you get your headset and then move on to more complex games.
07 Playstation VR Worlds - TBA Playstation VR Worlds is another collection
of 5 games that were built specifically for the platform. The first game is London Heist
is like a gangland rail shooter that lets you use dual PS move controls to fire at enemies.
Into the Deep lets you explore the underwater. VR Luge lets you race down a California hillside.
This is one experience I would only be bold enough to do in the virtual world. Danger
ball is a sports game where you hit the ball with your head to strike the ball. And lastly,
there's Scavenger's Odyssey where you play as an alien treasure hunter. For those of
you itching to try these five games, the good news is that this game will be included in
select Playstation VR bundles.
06 Rez Infinite Rez Infinite is a follow up to the original
game on the Dreamcast back in 2001. The developers claim that they always envisioned this game
in VR and now they finally have a chance to make it happen on the Playstation VR. Rez
is a really diverse game. It's a futuristic on rails shooter that mixes wireframe graphics
and intense trance music with arcade style gameplay. It's definitely for fans of classic
arcade style games and also trippy experiences. The release date for Rez is still To Be Announced.
05 Star Wars VR Experience DICE is working on a Star Wars Experience
game exclusively for the Playstation VR. Details are sparse. The only thing we know is that
it will be an extension to what we've seen in Battlefront and that it's the biggest AAA
experience we've seen so far for VR.
04 Superhypercube - TBA Superhypercube is a first person puzzle game
with trippy neon 80s inspired colors and motion graphics. It's highly inspired by 2001: A
Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Xanadu with a retro futuristic look. At first look, it
reminds you of tetris because it's about moving colored blocks, but the game has a lot of
flow because the background is moving and you're getting the perspective of looking
around the blocks. Superhypercube has the potential to have a universal appeal like
Tetris, but we'll see how it plays when it releases.
03 Thumper - TBA There's so many overused buzz words to describe
games. But Rhythm Violence is something that captures your attention. Thumper breaks the
controls down to one button and one analog stick. You control a space beetle passing
through blinding fast vibrant colors. You'll have to thump, slide, and turn to progress
through the levels.
02 Tumble VR Supermassive games, the team known for the
surprisingly fun release of Until Dawn is switching from horror to puzzle games. Tumble
VR is a puzzle game where you pass a series of trials from building a tower to creating
bridges. Using the move controller, you can accurately place and move blocks on screen.
And if they fall, they'll tumble just like real world physics.
01 Wayward Sky Wayward Sky has you guiding Bess, a young
pilot, who was flying with her father when she crashed into a mysterious fortress. Her
father has been kidnapped and the crashed plane no longer works so she'll have to find
a way to rescue herself and her father within the fortress. The game has movement similar
to a point and click game but it will take advantage of VR head tracking. Players will
point their head in the direction they want to go in and then press the action button
on the dualshock controller to move. The game uses a third person perspective for exploration
but during interactive puzzles it switches into first person. Wayward Sky will be an
interesting and accessible adventure game for gamers new to VR.
Outro Playstation VR has a diverse lineup, but do
any of these look like a killer app to you? It's almost like the release of a new console,
and the best titles often come a few years into the life cycle. Developers have to learn
how to utilize the platform and we as consumers have to vote with our dollar by buying the
games that we consider to be good. What do you think about the Playstation VR exclusives
in this list? Are any of them worth pickup a headset for? Let us know in the comments,
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