{"id":29839,"date":"2017-04-24T18:01:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T10:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29839"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:17:25","slug":"games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Games That&#8217;ll Persuade You to Buy a VR Headset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a full year since the <strong>virtual reality headset<\/strong> entered the mainstream market by way of the Oculus Rift. Since then, many other VR headsets have been made, some of which even turned out to be good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-virtual-reality-alternative\/\">alternatives to Oculus Rift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those who <strong>own a VR headset<\/strong> would know that one of the biggest attractions that it has are video games. Thanks to VR, these games can provide a <strong>brand new experience that just can\u2019t be replicated by looking at a monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/controlvr-virtual-reality-hand-controller\/\">Control VR: Turn Your Hands Into a VR Controller<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>For this article, I\u2019ll be listing down <strong>5 games that work particularly well on the VR<\/strong> headset. For the record, the games mentioned in the list will be <strong>full fledged games and not just tech demos<\/strong>. With that out of the way, let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n<h2><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/residentevil7.com\/\">Resident Evil 7: Biohazard<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available for<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/#!\/en-gb\/games\/resident-evil-7-biohazard\/cid=EP0102-CUSA03842_00-BH70000000000001\">PlayStation VR<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/agecheck\/app\/418370\/\">Steam VR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Resident Evil 7: Biohazard<\/em> is the <strong>latest installment of Capcom\u2019s long running survival horror franchise Resident Evil<\/strong>. For this particular installment, Capcom has made it possible for the player to complete the entire game in VR mode, although this <strong>VR mode is only available on the PlayStation VR headset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/00-resident-evil.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"resident evil\"><\/figure>\n<p>As Resident Evil 7 is played in the first person perspective, playing the game with the VR headset can boost the <strong>\"immersion\"<\/strong> of the game by a significant margin. And since the game is horror-themed, the <strong>jump scares are made much more effective when executed in VR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/01-resident-evil.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"boost immersion\"><\/figure>\n<p>Best of all, palying Resident Evil 7 on VR headset is also <strong>spectator-friendly<\/strong> as you get to see the player scream and\/or jump in shock when something frightening happens. However, if you\u2019re <strong>unable to stomach horror<\/strong>, this game may not be the best introduction to VR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W1OUs3HwIuo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjwjfjdtbPTAhUHuI8KHfbBA-cQFggvMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playstation.com%2Fen-us%2Fgames%2Frez-infinite-ps4%2F&usg=AFQjCNGVm3uN5K06B3JdYjw2tqDM50p6ug&sig2=bcr4bMkNbjug9WhFAtGkbQ\">Rez Infinite<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available for<\/strong>: PlayStation VR<\/p>\n<p><em>Rez Infinite<\/em> is <strong>one of the earliest titles<\/strong> that was made available on the PlayStation VR, and it is also one of the best VR experience that can be found on any platform.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/02-boost-immersion.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"rez infinite\"><\/figure>\n<p>A <strong>remaster of a game called Rez that first came out in 2001<\/strong> on the Sega Dreamcast, Rez Infinite is a rail shooter mixed with a rhythm game. The biggest selling point of Rez Infinite lies in its <strong>visuals that are comprised of wireframes and geometric polygons<\/strong>, all of which is accompanied by an <strong>electronic soundtrack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to <strong>experience a psychedelic trip without resorting to drugs<\/strong>, playing Rez Infinite in VR mode is the closest you\u2019ll get to that.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/03-rez-infinite.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"remaster\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YlDxEOwj5j8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elitedangerous.com\/\">Elite Dangerous<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available for<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elitedangerous.com\/en\/playstation4\/\">Playstation VR<\/a> |<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elitedangerous.com\/en\/xboxone\/\"> Xbox One<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exploring the vast unknown called space<\/strong> from the comforts of your own home is made possible thanks to virtual reality, and one of the games that lets you do so is <em>Elite Dangerous<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/04-vast-space.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"vast space\"><\/figure>\n<p>It is a space simulation game in which you <strong>pilot a spaceship around<\/strong> and do whatever it is you want. Do you want to be a space pirate? You can. Do you want to be a space capitalist? Feel free to do so. Do you just want to <strong>travel around and see various star systems and planets<\/strong>? Go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Playing Elite Dangerous <strong>with a VR headset on is a pretty cool experience<\/strong> as the first person perspective of the game means that you can move your head around to <strong>view your spaceship\u2019s cockpit<\/strong>. One word of advice though, playing Elite Dangerous in VR mode can be disorienting at first.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/05-elite-dangerous.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"space simulation\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YESNObZJTgQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/keeptalkinggame.com\/\">Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available for<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP0637-CUSA06477_00-KTANEBOMBGAME001\">PlayStation VR<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/cart\/\">Steam VR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would like your <strong>VR experience to be a bit more lively rather than solitary<\/strong>, then <em>Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes<\/em> is what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to be <strong>played by at least two people<\/strong>, it is a bomb defusal game where the person with the VR headset on must defuse the bomb while the other provides <strong>instructions on how to do so via a manual<\/strong>. Doing it right will lead to the bomb being defused.<\/p>\n<p>Getting it wrong means that the bomb explodes and the defuser is (figuratively) dead. <strong>Communication is key when it comes to this game<\/strong>. Alternatively, you can just play the troll and watch the hilarity that ensues from it.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/06-keep-talking-nobody-explodes.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"keep talking nobody explodes\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkdbzFV1NoQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thumpergame.com\/\">Thumper<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available for<\/strong>:<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/#!\/en-us\/games\/thumper\/cid=UP1613-CUSA03559_00-THUMPERPS4FULL00\"> PlayStation VR<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/356400\">PC<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/356400\">Steam VR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much like Rez Infinite, <em>Thumper<\/em> is yet another <strong>VR-ready game<\/strong> that gives its players a psychedelic trip. Unlike Rez Infinite, <strong>Thumper is far more intense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/07-psychedelic-trip.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"psychedelic trip\"><\/figure>\n<p>Described by its developers as a <strong>rhythm-violence game<\/strong>, Thumper has you control a space beetle as it zooms down a track at extremely high speeds.<\/p>\n<p>The game itself is pretty straightforward:<strong> avoid all obstacles on the track and reach the end goal<\/strong>, but as the game progresses, the obstacles start piling up, making it far more difficult as you progress further.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the aforementioned psychedelic effects, Thumper also manages to <strong>portray the sense of speed that the beetle is travelling in<\/strong> well, particularly if you\u2019re playing it in VR. Because of the nature of the game, those who are <strong>susceptible to flashing lights and strobes should steer clear of this game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/games-that-make-you-want-to-get-vr-headset\/08-thumper.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"thumper\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtPGX8i1Eaw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/augmented-reality-smart-glasses\/\">Six Intereting AR Smart Glasses You Can Buy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a full year since the virtual reality headset entered the mainstream market by way of the Oculus Rift. Since then, many other VR headsets have been made, some of which even turned out to be good alternatives to Oculus Rift. For those who own a VR headset would know that one of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3396],"tags":[1539,3252],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 5 Games That&#039;ll Persuade You to Buy a VR Headset - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It&#039;s been a full year since the virtual reality headset entered the mainstream market by way of the Oculus Rift. 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