Overcoming with Bennett Foddy (2017) It's deceptively simple: gradually scale a surreal mountain using only your trusty sledgehammer. In this Steam Next Fest demo, you can basically do this in VR now too.
Coming from indie studio OP Softworks Clam, An upcoming VR game that will leave you stranded on an island with one goal: Climb the mountain with your sledgehammer and don't fall.
You'd think some things would actually happen easier In VR, the pulsating 2D side-scroller offers a better experience than controlling the original because you have more direct control and more flexibility in your movements. But after playing the free SteamVR demo, I can easily say that this is not true. Definitely.
Confession: I have yet to make it to the top of the lighthouse, which is presented as a vertical slice into the full version of the game. at some point. However, I have come away with a surprising appreciation for the standalone VR approach overcome, and although it doesn't have virtual legs, I think it might actually have legs.
First, this Negative a vomit fest. It certainly could be, judging by the short gameplay videos showing off its unique movement method.
Fortunately, both quick spin and auto vignettes come standard in the demo; This means I have little excuse to shy away from going extreme with the odd, risky movement scheme. Basically, you're free to focus on the jumping and scraping task at hand and push the limits of how far you can throw yourself without falling off the cliff.
Although the oddly shaped tool can be used to 'paddle' yourself in short jumps, more often you'll be using the hammer's head and handle to master the game's steep geometry. plenty opportunity for failure. Since the hammer is physics-based and offers multiple surfaces and edges, its skill base is unexpectedly high from the start.
Visually, the demo looks pretty great too, replicating everything you'd expect from a faithful 3D re-imagining. overcome creating a wide variety of terrain to traverse, including all manner of oversized beings scattered around.
I'm not that greedy for repeated failures, but if you are, you can grab a free demo of Steam VR headsets now during Steam Next Fest, which runs until October 21.