Some of the most immersive experiences in VR are due to the the simplest things. The ability to smoke a virtual cigar. Twirling a gun around your finger while riding an elevator. Pulling yourself up a ladder with your hands. And sometimes, it’s putting you smack in the middle of an action movie with a pistol in one hand and a pack of C4 in the other. It’s slowing down time and letting you feel like a bad ass special agent with operative training. And then, of course, there’s the ability to kneecap a guy just because you don’t much like the things he’s saying.
One of the best experiences early in PSVR’s life was The London Heist, a small game that was bundled in with PlayStation VR Worlds. London Studios has taken what they’ve learned in that smaller experience and applied it to their upcoming full game, Blood and Truth. I got the opportunity to step into the shoes of an action hero at PSX last weekend, and what I played could very well end up being one of the best VR games of 2018. No clicking inputs on a controller to control the surveillance. You’ll have to reach out and press the buttons yourself.
I was first set to break into a casino stealthily, giving me the chance to do things like pick the lock on a door, manage the security monitors, and crawl through an air duct. London Studio have done an amazing job at making everything feel as real and immersive as possible. You climb a ladder by moving your hands. You pick the l...