So... I'm absolutely LOVING VR2, and while my library is already overflowing with good software, I got to thinking... how many easy-to-port games would be awesome experiences in VR. It feels like there's SO much low-hanging fruit that (in my limited opinion) wouldn't be all that hard to shift to VR, and surprises me that more devs aren't doing ports for increased sales and visibility.
This list is by no means exhaustive (and I'd love to know yours), but here's some titles that came to mind that feel like they'd be amazing in VR:
What Remains of Edith Finch
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMbJOx5b8w
The draw of this incredible environment constantly pulled me closer and locked me in. I already spent so much time peeping through doorholes, looking at spines of books, and soaking in the atmosphere of that house, but I can't imagine the pleasure of meandering that house in VR. Someone needs to make this happen.
The Witness
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ytwNUMdbcE
Drawing with the Sense controllers and looking around that beautiful island would be such a showcase for VR. I can't think of a better fit.
Inscryption
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAn7OxLub9Y
After enjoying the hell out of Demeo, I'm hungry for more "tabletop" experiences in VR, and having a deck to reach out and grab (deck, guys. DECK.) sounds like a blast. Also the creepy feel of that first area would be absolutely gorgeous in VR.
Subnautica
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJsIV5Uy9Qs
I'm running out of ways to say "this would be really cool in VR" but....this would be really cool in VR. The sense of immersion, scale, and vastness of the ocean would be incredibly enhanced in VR. Also I want to run around my very-cool base in VR. I need this.
Honorable mention (trailer no included)
The Pinball Arcade
Yeah, yeah, I know there's pinball in VR, but as someone who's played actual pinball for decades, there's absolutely no beating Pinball Arcade for realism. The fact that this hasn't been brought to VR is, to be frank, unthinkable.
Some others that came to mind but I didn't want to bloat the post:
This list is by no means exhaustive (and I'd love to know yours), but here's some titles that came to mind that feel like they'd be amazing in VR:
What Remains of Edith Finch
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMbJOx5b8w
The draw of this incredible environment constantly pulled me closer and locked me in. I already spent so much time peeping through doorholes, looking at spines of books, and soaking in the atmosphere of that house, but I can't imagine the pleasure of meandering that house in VR. Someone needs to make this happen.
The Witness
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ytwNUMdbcE
Drawing with the Sense controllers and looking around that beautiful island would be such a showcase for VR. I can't think of a better fit.
Inscryption
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAn7OxLub9Y
After enjoying the hell out of Demeo, I'm hungry for more "tabletop" experiences in VR, and having a deck to reach out and grab (deck, guys. DECK.) sounds like a blast. Also the creepy feel of that first area would be absolutely gorgeous in VR.
Subnautica
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJsIV5Uy9Qs
I'm running out of ways to say "this would be really cool in VR" but....this would be really cool in VR. The sense of immersion, scale, and vastness of the ocean would be incredibly enhanced in VR. Also I want to run around my very-cool base in VR. I need this.
Honorable mention (trailer no included)
The Pinball Arcade
Yeah, yeah, I know there's pinball in VR, but as someone who's played actual pinball for decades, there's absolutely no beating Pinball Arcade for realism. The fact that this hasn't been brought to VR is, to be frank, unthinkable.
Some others that came to mind but I didn't want to bloat the post:
- The Outer WIlds (not worlds)
- Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
- Gone Home
- Hindsight