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Asgard’s Wrath: AAA Virtual Reality Gaming Is Here
The biggest complaint I’ve heard about VR is that most of the games out there really aren’t games — but rather well-curated experiences that are entertaining in nature. Oh sure, some AAA games like Fallout and Skyrim have “VR Versions”, but where are the native “triple-A virtual reality” games? Apparently, they just arrived — and man, was it worth the wait.
The people aren’t wrong. Virtual reality often lends itself to incredible experiences that can sometimes pass as games. Maybe calling them “interactive experiences” is a better way of discussing these types of things.
Arguably, you can call Beat Saber, Space Pirate Trainer and SuperHot VR games for sure, right? So the platform isn’t without “games proper” — but it is easy to classify them as “snacks” in the gaming world; appetizers, if you will. Certainly not entrees of their own right.
Where are the 20, 30 and 40 hour epic adventures? Waist-deep in minion and resource management? Crafting? Quests? Side quests? The endless pursuit of grinding for cash to make your player more powerful? All wrapped in a great story loaded with full voice acting and cut scenes?
THOSE are “real” games. AAA games we expect on the PC and consoles in 2019. Why can’t we have those in VR?
