Games for PlayStation VR2 are rare, as are good games for the platform. But then Meatspace Interactive hits the spot with its first game, the virtual reality shooter Vendetta Forever, proving that minimalist game design can often provide the most satisfying experience – and that PSVR2 isn’t quite dead yet.
Vendetta Forever is best described as a cross between Superhot and Pistol Whip – and yes, it sounds like an attractive combination. Everything is very simple; You have to shoot your way through 60 different levels, from a gun and throwing stars to a whip, a bottle or a sharpened pencil, and then you have to kill your opponents in the shortest possible time.
Levels can last between 20 and 90 seconds each, depending on how efficient you are. Some of them have different objectives, such as taking out a VIP target, avoiding hostages that enemies use as living shields, or finding the exit.
Some of the levels are pretty clever. For example, there are some missions on old pirate ships where you can only use knives and old cargo guns, and in another level, which is completely black, you only see the enemies when they shoot or move. And one where you jump out of a plane and take out enemies while falling through the air is just great – there’s a really good selection of different levels with different challenges.
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Everything is based on the so-called “lo-kill motion” mechanic, which works in such a way that when you shoot an enemy, the game goes into slow motion and you now approach the hit enemy and grab his weapon from the air and yourself Move from there, fight enemy against enemy and get new weapons while shooting left and right around you.
However, not all levels work equally well. For example, there is a level where you duel with another person at the end of a long dining table. You only have a single shot and it seems pretty random whether you hit him or not. It can be a little frustrating, but overall the 60 levels are really good.
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A simple game in every way, Vendetta Forever shows that a game’s minimalist design can often provide the most satisfying experience. The graphics maintain the same simple approach as the gameplay, but are very stylized and beautiful. If you’re diligent, you can beat the game in 2 or 3 hours, but the game encourages you to go through the levels multiple times, both to optimize your time and to get higher and higher on the online leaderboards also to find the videotapes. hidden modifiers that open up a wide range of modifiers that encourage you to replay levels with active modifiers.
At first I had a hard time understanding the mechanics of Lo-Kill-Motion, and unfortunately there were some calibration issues with my VR2 helmet, but once I got everything set up correctly and got used to the mechanics of Lo-Kill-Motion, “Motion”, Kill-Motion”, everything started to fall into place.
Vendetta Forever is a puzzle game disguised as a shooter where you have fun spinning to clear a room of enemies while ducking to avoid their projects. It has that “gotta try again” feeling and is definitely a game worth checking out if you’re looking for a good, accessible action game to dust off your PSVR2 headset. And if you don’t have this platform, don’t worry too much because the game is also available for Meta Quest 3.
