Initially launched on PSVR 2 and PC VR earlier this yr, Arken Age is headed to Quest 3 and Quest 3S this November. This well-regarded title is without doubt one of the most immersive and interesting single-player video games we’ve performed this yr, and the Quest port seems to be surprisingly good.
Arken Age looks like a recreation made by builders which have performed a lot of VR video games themselves and have drawn inspiration from a number of the finest. Out of the gate it’s obtained vibes of Stormland (2019) and Lone Echo (2017), single-player VR video games which can be effectively regarded for his or her ‘hands-on’ gameplay which brings excessive ranges of immersion.
Arken Age options ranged and melee fight together with exploration and important verticality due to some nice climbing mechanics. The sport’s immersion is pushed by its deft use of two ideas we’ve coated extensively in our Inside XR Design collection: embodiment and diegetic design.
The sport additionally has higher trying graphics than the typical VR recreation, and we’re glad to see that seems to hold over effectively to the Quest model. It’s not one-for-one with the tethered VR platforms, however it seems to be surprisingly good in comparison with many different video games ported to Quest, a minimum of from what we will see to this point within the trailer:
A possible purpose why Arken Age seems to be good on Quest is as a result of the sport will solely help the extra highly effective Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, forsaking the almost 5 year-old Quest 2.
Arken Age is deliberate for launch on Quest in just some months, with a launch window at the moment set for November. The value has not been introduced, however you’ll be able to wishlist the sport on the Horizon retailer to be notified when it releases.
