A Virtual Reality Awaits Vol. 8: NSFW Edition
It’s been some time since the last volume, the cable for the Reverb G2 broke and it took a while to replace. Once the new cable arrived I decided to sell the G2 and picked up a Quest 3 about a month ago. Something of an upgrade in many areas, but damn that compression can be noticeable even with a cable (headset is mainly used for PCVR instead of stand-alone), though standalone is an option too so you can expect more VR in the coming days as there’s plenty of exclusives on the Meta store. The added bonus of quest is that its Oculus so you get better support with VR on PC, all 3 games here either had issues or no support at all for WMR headsets. All 3 are also a little risqué, hell, not even a little really….
Agony VR
I’ve had a long journey when it comes to Agony. Originally hyped before release due to the interesting premise, the base game ended up too janky to really enjoy, and wasn’t until the unrated version that it felt decent enough. A VR version was touted during the Kickstarter and was something I looked forward to until it turned out to not have WMR support
Fast forward to now with a Quest 3 and can finally enjoy. For anyone that has sampled the base game then you’ll quickly notice some differences almost straight away. Things are probably a lot more streamlined here, the early labyrinth for example that took some time and thought before was done in a matter of minutes in VR, as you won’t have to worry about much outside of walking and rudimentary puzzles. Luckily the slow paced nature of the original lends itself well to VR and you also now have the added bonus of being able to appreciate the world built with a great sense of scale – graphics are decent so long as you up the resolution. There’s some changes, like new dialogue sections and interactions, so its not all nips & tucks.
The VR version of Agony will only set you back around £12 at the moment, a fair price considering most of the original is here which should mean hours of playtime. Those going in cold will get the most from it as a first experience, veteran martyrs can still find some appreciation in a new way to view hell.
A Lust for Darkness VR
This is a game I actually reviewed several years back thinking about it, though that was the flat version of course. Looking back on that I remember the dimension of Lusst’ghaa being memorable due to the eerie atmosphere and architecture that seemed both alien and similar. Perfect for VR then.
You’ll get plenty of chances to take in the scenery, or get front row seats to the show early on (giggidy), as that’s mainly what the game is. Walking around and solving puzzles, while avoiding foes, which makes a perfect VR game in a sense. The interactions for some of the puzzles also work work really well, the one that springs to mind has you playing piano notes, and the VR can add some scale to others are you work huge ancient locks in a VR space. The checkpoint system can be brutal tho, you may lose more progress than expected a few times, and is my only major grievance with the game really
There is some rumblings online about cut content and the change of engine making things look worse, but as its been several years since the review and VR versions generally look worse than flat due to the need for high framerates etc, I can’t really say for sure myself. At around £15 its cheap enough to pick up if you want a new adventure to tie you over for half a dozen hours or so, there’s even an ‘M’ version which cuts all the sexualised content if you prefer.
Succubus Hellish Orgy VR
This one may have ended up as my disappointing game for last year, but as noted that was mainly due to my own expectations going in, and also with being a bit bemused it was banned from Steam given there’s worse things on there.
You wake in a bone cage and have to cut yourself out while Vydija berates you and makes sure you know your place -You’ll wanna start simping this Vydija quick tho or you may end up as dead as the last pet martyr. Being useful here means you go off to do whatever the succubus tells you, be it a simple fetch quest, to solving puzzles, or even a little combat, your queens word is law. Do well enough and there will be rewards for you, I doubt the berating will ever end, but Vydija may end up rewarding personally. Giggidy. Succubi have needs too I guess.
Banned from Steam days before release, your only real route to get this is on GOG now for a cheap price of £9.99. As it will fire up through Steam VR anyway, support is decent outside of none for WMR headsets. Luckily enough its been smooth on the Quest 3 and generally looks great, much better than Agony VR, so may be a decent curiosity to try if you wanna simp a succubus.
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