Tetris using your whole face, there are some things you can only properly experience in virtual reality. Here are some of the most unforgettable moments we’ve seen on PS VR.
Taking on a Star Destroyer in X-Wing VR Mission
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Photocopying is up there with toenail clipping on a list of worst scenarios on which to base a video game, but somehow Job Simulator makes it a blast
There are four jobs to try but doing a stint as a convenience store clerk is the most memorable, grilling hot dogs, shaking up a few ketchup bottles and letting off fireworks in the faces of your customers. Sure, health and safety goes out the window, but that’s half the fun. If you’ve ever worked a service job you hated, Job Simulator is downright therapeutic.
Hiding behind ANYTHING in Resident Evil 7
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Even Batman Arkham VR’s menu is impressive. Standing on a balcony, looking out over the whole of Gotham, is a jaw-dropping moment for any fan of the Dark Knight.
But it gets better. As the lift lowers down into the Bat Cave, it’s impossible not to squeal in excitement. Then, when you put on the famous cowl, you’re not playing Batman, you are Batman… And my version of Batman just happens to be very gifted at the “I’m a little teapot” dance.
Firing an Uzi out of a moving van in The London Heist
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Lara Croft’s mansion is nearly as iconic as its owner. Since 1996 it’s seen plenty of iterations, but the 20th Anniversary edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider brought the mansion into the 21st century with virtual reality.
With headphones on, stand in the centre of the foyer and listen to the steady drip, drip of the cracked ceiling above. Press your face right up against the historical artefacts lining the walls, and lean right over the railings to peer at the tiles below. The atmosphere is breathtaking, and a must-experience for any Tomb Raider fan.
Going back to classic maps in DOOM VFR
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SUPERHOT is the closest thing you’re gonna get to being Neo in The Matrix. This first-person runs in slow-motion, unless you yourself are moving – in which case time speeds up to real-time. It’s like inverse bullet time, meaning you can dodge bullets coming straight at you while firing off headshots at the same time – which, trust us, feels utterly badass.
Being melted by a dragon in Skyrim VR
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Source: IGN