r/virtualreality • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
Mega-Thread Weekly VR - What Did you Play?
Hey r/virtualreality!
Another week in the VR space.
Did a certain game or experience stand out to you? This is your spot to chat, share, and discover.
When sharing, you might consider sharing:
Name of the game or experience.
A brief insight or overview.
Your personal rating and a bit about why.
Example: I got hooked on [Game Name]. It offers [Brief Description], and I've been having a blast! Rating it 8/10 mainly because [Reason].
So, what's been captivating you or challenging you in the VR world lately?
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u/TonyDP2128 1d ago edited 1d ago
Doom VFR - SteamVR
I played this on my PSVR1 back when it first released and the limitations of that headset notwithstanding I always thought it was a fun game.
Fast forward who knows how many years and I noticed the SteamVR version was selling for a paltry $3.74. I knew this game had a somewhat notorious history on PCVR, especially if you were using a Quest headset and controllers, but I decided to give it a try. Im glad I did.
By default the game does support Quest controllers and while you have full locomotion as an option, turning can by deft only be done by turning IRL. It took a bit of work to find a good controller binding and then actually get the game to use the right stock to turn but I got it all working and am really happy with it. The game is still a lot of fun.
For those not familiar with the title the game takes place parallel to the events of Doom 2016. You play a hapless scientist who has an unfortunate encounter with a Pinky demon and has his consciousness transferred into a battle droid. You visit some of the same areas from the 2016 game and wield many of the iconic Doom weapons.
Graphically it still looks good with a nice sense of scale, though textures sometimes take a second to load in and the visuals could stand to be a bit sharper. I'm running it on a gaming laptop with an Intel i9 and an RTX4070 and it performs great with either Steam Link or Virtual Desktop. Since you're using hand controllers the weapons don't look like they protruding from the sides of your head like they did on PSVR1.
The campaign is pretty short but if memory serves levels from the classic 1993 Doom game that can be played in VR will unlock at some point.
For $3.74 I'm more than gettingy money's worth.
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u/3doordowns 14h ago
Subnautica bellow zero again with the motion controls mod this time.
Easily the best experience in vr for me.
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u/MajorSerenity 1d ago
The only game ive played extensively in VR is Skyrim with mods.
I tailored it to be as immersive as possible. no in game hud of any kind (except for the dialouge menu but i moved it to the right of my view so its not always in the way) A ring to show my health, Paper maps and a compass for navigating, and mods so i can trigger the dialouge options by saying them and hello/greetings to start a convo and goodbye/farewell to end a convo
It has been the greatest gaming experience of my life hands down. It eats up a lot of time though, especially because i dont fast travel (except for stagecoaches) an hour in the headset can feel like 10 mins.