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"Great artstyle and story but gameplay takes a step back from prior titles"

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is the fourth game from VR studio Carbon Studio and a bit of a Warhammer spin-off of sorts from Carbons original The Wizards series of games, as Tempestfall takes many of the same gameplay level design and tone of their previous titles but is instead built into...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 17th December 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A fun little puzzle game but it lacks some level of variation"

In Labyrinth deLux - A Crusoe Quest you play as Robin a Space Trucker who with her AI computer is pulled into a wormhole and played in a mysterious Labyrinth of puzzle rooms. there are 16 levels in total. The game took me 3 hours in total but I struggled on the last level missing one mirror (I...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 26th November 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A good premise and story that lacks some details I've come to expect of VR and a high price tag"

The Tale of Onogoro is the latest game from studio AMATA K.K. a departure in genre from their previous game Last Labyrinth which was a dark horror game but in still keeping close to their former Team Ico roots. You play as a mysterious traveller from an unseen world a ghost of sorts who awakens...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 12th November 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Short but fun Classic Playstation like platformer in VR"

Ven VR Adventure is a Third Person platformer in the style of Classic Playstion platformers most like Crash Bandicoot or Ratchet & Clank. you play as two characters 'Ven' a little fox man on a mission to save his people from an Evil alien named I think Brian Nelson, and from the first person...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 25th October 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Huge modding potential, underwhelming main content"

BONELAB is the latest game from VR Developers Stress Level Zero and pseudo-sequel to their last game BONEWORK, BONELAB cost 45.99 in my local currency, a $12 increase over the last entry. (for the duration of the review I will refer to BONELAB and BONEWORK in the proper case instead of the way...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 8th October 2022 on Valve Index


"A Great WWII action set piece shooter for VR"

Sniper Elite VR is a Campaign based FPS Shooter set in WWII where you play as a now old War veteran retelling his time fighting for his Italian homeland in 1943. The story is told slightly out of chronological order as you travel back. Doing just the main campaign and not focusing on all the...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 3rd June 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Informative but could be more immersive"

The app has two main parts, a main room and some experiences: The main room, supports roomscale navigation, or teleport. In the main room is a choice of 3 experiences, and some instructions. The different experiences are in different parts of the main room so you have to move to those places to...

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Reviewed by Johnny_Programmer on 29th May 2022 on Oculus Quest


"Great setting and atmophere but simple puzzles"

In Mare, you play as a mechanical bird in a dilapidated castle/kingdom and with the help of a little girl discover the secrets of the story. Before playing this game I wasn't aware of the studio behind this game but as I now know they formerly worked on the last guardian and boy do that ICO and...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 8th May 2022 on HTC Vive


"Battle Sister is an enjoyable shooter with the only let downs being from the limits of the quest"

In Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister you play as a member of the Adepta Sororitas, an all-female battalion of warriors, fighting an endless war against Heresy and those who follow in its chaos. I myself am a casual Warhammer fan and while I do think this game is aimed at and enhanced by being a fan...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 13th March 2022 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Great Fitness app that is as customizable as you want it to be!"

I picked this game up because it was just about the only fitness app I could find that didn't require a subscription. I wasn't expecting much due to being only available on app lab, but I was surprised by how well the game played. The graphics are great, sounds is great, and the amount of songs...

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Reviewed by Mike73448 on 15th January 2022 on Oculus Quest


"Great game to keep your blood pumping "

Cybrix took me by surprise, I thought it would be another knock off of tennis, ping pong, etc. I was wrong.. this game has me addicted and for an older guy 63 y.o. I play every day and love it… check the leader boards.. I'm there GRANDPAGREENTRUCK

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Reviewed by Eric on 20th December 2021 on Oculus Quest


"A quirky and unique Point & Click adventure in VR but feels like just a prologue "

The Secret of Retropolis is a Point & Click VR adventure game set in a retro 50s themed Robot city. Some may call the setting and style cliche, however film noir is not a theme I have seen explored in VR (or much in regular gaming for that matter) before, so I enjoyed the style. You play as a...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 26th July 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Fun casual party game that just lacks a little refinement"

Disclaimer I received a copy of this game for free through a friend's curator. I could only play the game with 1 other friend but from what I understand this can be played by up to 6 people a decent game to play with a larger party of friends, something not seen too often in VR games apart from...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 1st March 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Short experience with an odd clash between story and gameplay"

The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets is a VR hidden object/puzzle game. You are placed in front of these cute little islands and tasked with finding/ rescuing the missing pets. The entire game took me about 1 hour to complete. The game's story focuses on the players troubled relationship with...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 15th February 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Fun Humourious game with great gameplay and a great art style"

While the game does not list WMR support on the Steam page I played the entire game on my HP Reverb. In Yupitergrad you play as a Russian Cosmonaut sent up to a USSR space station to repair it, equipt with jet-propelled plunger grappling gloves to navigate your Low G environment. The main...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 14th February 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Fun Co-op puzzle platformer with an interesting style"

Carly and the Reaperman is a Co-op Puzzle adventure where you must make your way through the underworld helping lost souls on your way. Though it can also be played solo (you control both Carly and Reaperman) I recommend playing this with a friend, one in VR and one in PC. There is a story...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 4th January 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Fun and Funny parody spy themed escape room game"

While the game does not list WMR support I played the whole game using the HP Reverb G2 with no major issues. I Expect You To Die is a Humorous escape room type game themed in a classic bond style Spy thriller, this is a welcome change from the all to common horror escape rooms out...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 30th November 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Visually impressive narrative driven puzzle game with less than impressive puzzling"

Red matter is a linear single player narrative driven puzzle game where you are sent to a Russian space base, set out to explore the base and retrieve the secrets of the soviets. Red matter took me about 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete, however I did miss a few memory "collectables" and had I...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 24th November 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Classic Justin Roiland humour in a rather simple VR adventure game"

While the store page does not officially support WMR headsets I played the entire experience with the HP Reverb with no issues (none from the headset) This game does not really support Motion controllers, so I played the entire game with an Xbox one Controller. The campaign of the game plus...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 2nd November 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Stunning visuals, fun gameplay, and groovy tunes combine to make this an instant favourite"

Star Shaman is the first game to be developed by French studio Ikimasho, and it has just been released for PC VR headsets and for Oculus Quest. I played it over two days before writing this review, putting in around 3 hours gameplay in all, and I'm glad I didn't rush into writing a review on the...

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Reviewed by Chris P on 24th October 2020 on HTC Vive


"Follow a cute little mouse on a full sized adventure!"

In Moss you play as two characters: Quill the little adventurer mouse (controlled in a 3rd person) and the Reader, a spiritual guide here to help Quill (played in 1st person). Together you must rescue her uncle who has been locked away in a castle. The campaign took me about 3.5 hours to...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 15th October 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Highly addictive and saved by user driven content "

Beat Saber is a musical rhythm game about using lightsabers to slice blocks in time with a song. There are two colours, one for your left hand and one for your right, with blocks needing to be sliced in a particular direction. Sounds simple right? Well, it is but it is also hugely addicting and on...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 13th October 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Unique game design, fun, but left me wanting more!"

In Falcon Age you play as a young girl who has escaped a mega-corp's robot jail with the help of a young falcon. The mega-corp has ruined the planet and together with your bird friend you are going to fight them back. The gameplay is quite unique in that you play a falconer and directing your...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 12th October 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Improved in almost every way except the combat"

The Wizards - Dark Times is the sequel to The Wizards (2018) from the same studio. The stories in these games however are not really connected and the game be played standalone. In The Wizards - Dark Times you still play as a Silent protagonist with a narrator guiding you through Meliora once...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 10th October 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Fun Magic, with a fun story stuck in boring level design"

Disclaimer: This is a review in context of playing the game in 2020. Had I reviewed this at release my score may have been higher. I am also reviewing this having also played the sequel The Wizards - Dark Times. In 'The Wizards' you play as a Wizard who must use Gesture based spells to...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 10th October 2020 on Windows Mixed Reality


"Love the Idea but..."

Love the idea, in fact im looking for such content for my business. The hand controls are too glitchy to the point where you really can't get anything done in a timely manner. This app has a lot of potential - I only hope the developers are serious to make this work

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Reviewed by 8318 Media on 6th October 2020 on Oculus Quest


"A Fun Humourious game with great gameplay and a great art style"

While the game does not list WMR support on the Steam page I played the entire game on my HP Reverb. In Yupitergrad you play as a Russian Cosmonaut sent up to a USSR space station to repair it, equipt with jet-propelled plunger grappling gloves to navigate your Low G environment. The main...

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Reviewed by Griffin on 14th February 2021 on Windows Mixed Reality


"A Beautiful Adventure That You Won't Want To End"

Down the Rabbit Hole is a beautifully crafted adventure where you control a young girl as she ventures into a fantastical world based off of the Alice in Wonderland stories that we all know and love. The game is played in third-person, as you guide your character through each different level of the...

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Reviewed by Chris P on 2nd April 2020 on HTC Vive


"Shaping up to be something special"

A pre-release review of Swords of Gargantua, which is currently in Open Beta at time of writing. This is not a review of the finished product, which will come shortly after full release. The sword play in this game is fantastic, and felt extremely realistic at times. I especially loved the...

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Reviewed by Chris P on 17th May 2019 on HTC Vive


"A Fast, Fun, and Thrilling Casual Shooter"

When I first saw the trailer for Beat Blaster, with it's neon graphics, pumping music and fast-paced gameplay with guns, I knew it was something I wanted to play, and as the launch of the game almost coincided with the launch of the VR Explorer website, I decided to reach out to the developers with...

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Reviewed by Chris P on 12th March 2019 on HTC Vive


"Family Favourite"

The first real popular music game on the Vive and still a firm family favourite. Great fun and highly addictive.

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Reviewed by Chris P on 26th March 2018 on HTC Vive


"Fun ride"

A pretty solid roller coaster experience and enjoyable ride (not too short) though it seems only 1 car/track is available for free, the rest (such as halloween) being paid DLC content. Enjoyed what there was and left me wanting more.

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Reviewed by Chris P on 26th March 2018 on HTC Vive


"A brilliantly immersive educational experience in space!"

One of my very first experiences back on my DK2, and still one of the best. Must get it for the Vive at some point.

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Reviewed by Chris P on 26th March 2018 on Oculus Rift


"A truly moving experience that everyone should try"

There are videos of grown men being moved to tears by this experience. One of the first and still one of the best VR experiences out there.

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Reviewed by Chris P on 25th March 2018 on Oculus Rift


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