Top 3 VR Games – PART # 6

Though the franchise may have already concluded on conventional platforms, Batman: Arkham VR is the follow-up to Arkham Knight virtually none of us were expecting. Not long after Rocksteady Studios revealed its third entry in the Batman Arkham universe would be its last, the developer announced this exclusive to PlayStation VR that would later make its way to all three headsets. 

Batman: Arkham VR is more of a self-contained detective story than a canonical sequel or prequel to the established Arkham mythos. You won’t be knocking goons unconscious with a VR-reimagined version of Rocksteady’s signature combat mechanics. However, what you can expect is not much more than a 90-minute, DLC-sized story mission at a fraction of the cost of a full-priced game.

Lengthy VR experiences are pretty thin on the ground as it stands, and that’s part of what makes Arizona Sunshine such an enjoyable experience. 

The game, which sees you exploring a zombie-infested Wild West, is a refreshingly lengthy experience that you can really sink your teeth into, which contrasts with the more arcade-like experiences offered by other games. 

Movement is handled by teleporting yourself around the environment which handily allows you to cover great distances without motion sickness, and you reload and change weapons by moving your weapon to your ammo belt. 

Out of any of the experiences we’ve played so far, Arizona Sunshine feels like what VR games might eventually become once developers have the time and money to craft full-length virtual reality experiences. 

But in the short term searching old mine shafts with a six-shooter in one hand and a blinking flashlight in the other is just plain cool, even if you’ll have to keep your play sessions to half an hour at a time just to hold your nerve.

It’s official: the world’s most popular block-’em-up is now on VR. Minecraft Windows 10 Edition is now out on the Oculus Rift, but you won’t need to splash out $599 / £499 / AU$649 (the cost of the Rift) for the experience. 

That’s because it’s also available on the Samsung Gear VR, with all of the Oculus version’s features in tow. Windows Mixed Reality platforms are also supported. What’s more, there’s even a theater view in case it makes you sick just thinking about 360 degrees of lego brick terrain.

We’re not sure what excites us most about exploring Minecraft in VR — legging it from creepers in the dead of night or burrowing into the landscape like goggle-wearing, pickaxe-wielding mole. A bit of both, probably.