A whole new way to game
Update: Launched yesterday in early access, Gunheart is a co-op shooter for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift from Gears of War and Halo alumni at Drifter Entertainment. Read on to slide 12 on our list to find out more!
Now that the Oculus Rift is on sale for $399/£399 and Samsung’s next headset is clearly on its way, VR has grown even more compelling. Don’t get us wrong, VR is still niche – only 1 million units of the most affordable gaming headset, PlayStation VR, have been sold to date.
However, developer interest in the new tech is virtually unprecedented, with the top VR games opening the floodgates for commercial prosperity. But then, what are those games that you’re supposed to be playing once you buy a headset?
Through even VR’s earliest phases, we’re making it our duty to highlight all of the best VR games you can buy right now, with 25 of them making our rankings so far. From the team-based Star Trek: Bridge Crew to the action-packed Raw data, here they are.
Joe Osborne and Gabe Carey have also contributed to this article
Page 1 of 27 Page 1 of 27 The VR on our radar: Marvel Powers United VR
If you’re fresh out of the theater after seeing Spider-Man: Homecoming and still hungry for more from the Marvel universe, now is your chance to know what it feels like to work at Stark Tower yourself. In the upcoming Marvel Powers United VR for Oculus Rift, you can do just that.
Honing in on the Touch Controller accessories, you have the choice to play as Rocket Raccoon, Deadpool, Captain Marvel and the Hulk, an interesting roster to say the least, but it’s also one that’s subject to change in the future. It makes sense, though, given the various sizes and combat styles of the characters.
When you play as Rocket, you’re compact and trigger-happy, whereas Hulk is, of course, colossal and ready to smash everything in sight. Marvel Powers United VR doesn’t come out until 2018, but when it does, you can be certain that we’ll have our eyes peeled for what will likely be a VR blockbuster.
Expected: 2018
Page 2 of 27 Page 2 of 27 Elite: Dangerous (Multiplatform)
It may be over thirty years old, but the Elite franchise is still alive and kicking, thanks to creator David Braben's fight to reacquire the license.
Drawing elements from the first game – e.g. trading, exploring and engaging in combat within a massive, procedurally-generated universe – Elite: Dangerous is an Elite game for the 21st century crowd. It's even represented as such in its depictions of our galaxy in the future.
Oh, and did we mention the gameplay is massively-multiplayer? Navigating the next frontier has never felt so real and connected. Elite: Dangerous is a game best experienced online and in VR.
