PlayStation VR’s library of games grows every week, and it continues to attract some gems. One thing about virtual reality, mostly due to the physical nature of the headset, is that it can be a bit of a solitary experience. If you’d like your gaming experience to entail meeting some new friends or duking it out against human intelligence, we’ve rounded up the best multiplayer games for PlayStation VR.
Werewolves Within
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If you’ve ever enjoyed the robotic mayhem that is Titanfall or the intense sport-ish action that is Rocket League, you can probably sort of already see where RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will take you. It has the same giant killer robots as the former, and it has the same sports-oriented action as the latter.
You use your head to target the guns on your mech, while your trusty DualShock 4 controller handles your other movements and triggers. Sitting in your robot’s cockpit, you’re going to feel like you’re really there.
Richard Devine, from our hands-on:
This is the VR effect in full swing. You’re not just playing — you’re inside the game — and it’s terrific.
Your RIG can be modded quite extensively, and once you get used to the maps, you’ll know which RIG and which mods work best in certain scenarios — it’s a constant balance of firepower, defense, and speed. There are three game modes to master, one that resembles classic team deathmatch, another that puts a goal-like spin on team deathmatch, and third that can be immediately recognized as (American) football.
Anyone looking for fast-paced action that blends sports, big guns, and even bigger robots should definitely give RIGS: Mechanized Combat League a try. See at Amazon
World War Toons Beta
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If you search for Battlezone, you’ll probably bring up a bunch of results from years ago. Battlezone started out as a tank combat game way back in the Atari days, and the current offering for PlayStation VR is the result of decades of advances in technology. While you can’t play against any human competition, you and three other tank commanders can team up to take on the campaign. It’s you, safe in your tank, while the retro-stylized world around you gets blown to smithereens.
Jez Corden, from our hands-on:
Truth be told, Battlezone VR was an impressive introduction to virtual reality, especially as someone who was pretty concerned about issues with motion sickness.
Your tank can be tricked out quite extensively with both defensive and offensive upgrades, but don’t expect the game to get easy — the enemies’ tanks also get some nasty upgrades. If you’ve been waiting for a great co-op game for PSVR, consider picking up Battlezone. See at Amazon
EVE: Valkyrie
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Ubisoft’s Eagle Flight is an incredible experience as a single player game. You have free roam over a version of Paris that has been retaken by nature. All the big landmarks are still there, however, and Hausmann’s iconic architecture is what most of the smaller buildings are based on.
Cale Hunt, from our review:
Seeing Paris on a sunny day from atop Notre Dame Cathedral made me say Woah. And now I get to take off and fly around all I want? Where has this game been all my life?
There is also a multiplayer component of the game that pits you and two teammates against three foes in a take on the classic capture the flag game mode — a carcass has been spotted somewhere in Paris, and it’s your team’s job to get it back to the nest before the other team. You have screech attacks and wind defense that add a bit of depth to the game.
This is the only multiplayer game mode, so if you’re looking for something purely multiplayer, you might want to check out a different title. If, however, you’d also like to try out the amazing single player game, the multiplayer component is a fine addition. See at Amazon
Sports Bar VR
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Source: VR Heads