Thanks to the introduction of the PlayStation VR, we are getting the unique opportunity to see whole new takes on established game genres. The first-person shooter, for example, has long been established as usually featuring a firearm of some sort. Thanks to the experimentation brought about by the introduction of new hardware, we are now starting to see these assumptions challenged. A perfect example of this is the new VR shooter, Ace Banana. Instead of the usual gun, players are instead armed with an old-fashioned bow and arrow. So dig deep and channel your inner Robin Hood, because you’re going to need his dead-eye aiming prowess in order to succeed.
No Monkey Business
The conceit of Ace Banana is rather simple: you are an anthropomorphized banana, trying to protect other bananas from hordes of invading primates. So why can?t these helpless potassium tubes sprout arms and protect themselves, just like you" That is a great question, but sadly not one that is ever addressed within the game. All that?s certain is it?s up to you to guard this defenseless bunch from a hostile crowd of mammals that are looking to quite literally skin you alive. It?s probably best to think of Ace Banana as a turret game. Players will find themselves zipping around between three different vantage points, trying to protect the supply of bananas at each location. So if you are keeping track at home, that means that all of the enemies run directly at you along one of three different ...