From Star Wars to Stardust Odyssey, the 10 best VR games of 2019 for PC and PlayStation
- Fans of RPGs found virtual-reality perfection in Asgard’s Wrath, from music to gameplay, as the medium’s promise was finally realised
- Jump scares were especially prominent in the mini games in Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
For a medium that was supposed to be forged in artfulness and creativity, virtual reality’s last few years have been good enough but not astounding. It’s this past year, however, that the medium’s promise is finally being met.
The numbers bear this out. Nielsen SuperData noted that sales of VR hardware will be up 31 per cent in 2019, from 1.6 billion last year to 2.1 billion this year.
The newest Oculus hardware is generally a joy; Oculus Quest is even about to eschew using the controller on some games. Sony’s PlayStation VR continues to win big when it sticks to its studios’ love and appreciation for narrative.
Beyond the big players, if extraordinary experiences like War Remains , The Collider and Unceded Territories were more game-oriented, they definitely would have made this list.
Asgard’s Wrath
Sanzaru Games, Oculus Studios | Platform: PC VR
The first feeling when playing this game? It’s the childlike amazement that comes with the promise of VR fulfilled. Look up at the milky, starry skies and see a mystical aurora as you walk through a wintry forest. That’s just the cherry on top of a game that feels like the very idea of magic realised.
