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What are the best PC games that were adapted to the HTC Vive?

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8 Games Considered

Best PC games that were adapted to the HTC Vive	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Fishing Planet	Free	Very Positive	-
-- Surgeon Simulator	$9.99	Very Positive	-
-- Elite: Dangerous	$29.99	Mostly Positive	Space trading and combat game
-- Unturned	free	Very Positive	Survival
-- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes	$14.99	Very Positive	Puzzle / Indie

Surgeon Simulator

Top Pro

Purposefully difficult controls create slapstick humor

In the game the player controls the movements, rotation, raised/lowered stated of the surgeons hand as well as each finger separately. It's purposefully difficult to control the movements of the hand well. The difficulty of controlling actions creates lots of opportunities for slapstick. See More

Top Con

Can get frustrating

While lack of accuracy of the controls is the main draw of the game it can at times get unnecessarily frustrating. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Rewarding exploration based gameplay

There is not much in the way of hand holding in the game as many situations can be passed more easily once the payer understands the ins and outs of the game. Things like a green serum not being explained that it helps with a patient bleeding will only be discovered through trial and error, which in the end is rewarding to finally learn all of the mechanics of the game. See More

Elite: Dangerous

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Being in the cockpit creates near perfect VR immersion

More so than FPS games, Elite Dangerous achieves incredible immersion by positioning the player where the pilot is. When using a HOTAS (flight stick and throttle), player's arms are positioned exactly as they are in game, and move in game when the player moves them. This puts the player's entire body in the same position as the character, which adds to the feeling of actually being there. See More

Top Con

Really complicated to learn

Looking up FAQs and trade routes from first hand users will be the norm for figuring out many aspects of Elite: Dangerous. On top of this notes will have to be taken, which is made more difficult by the fact the game does not support in-game note taking. So a pad and paper is recommended to remember all of the minutia of the game. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Genre:Space trading and combat game

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Very realistic representation of space & star systems

Elite Dangerous uses publicly available real world star maps that are available of the Milky Way consisting of 150,000 star systems. Although in the current beta, full access to the entire galaxy is limited, in the final game, it will be possible to visit any of the 400 billion stars in our galaxy on a 1:1 scale. Stars that are known of are properly mapped in place and are of the correct type given the information known about them. Stars that don't have collected data on are procedurally generated which allows exploring any of the 400 billion of them. Star systems are intelligently simulated using the "Star Forge", a generator that simulates the creation of a star system forming from its nebular cloud to determine what celestial bodies appear and what orbits they have. This feature leads to many varied and unique star systems possibly with planets that can co-orbit around each other, or with binary star systems, and infinitely more possibilities. See More

Top Con

"Mile Wide and an Inch Deep"

The game has a serious problem with depth and requires the user to repeat the same few fun actions over and over again. The world is massive and beautiful but feels empty. The game gets stale quickly despite being visually stunning. See More

Top Pro

No VR sickness

In games that have you moving around, it is very easy to get motion sickness from the disjointed experience between the character walking while the player's sitting still. By being a cockpit game, Elite Dangerous provides a frame of reference for the player's mind to attach himself to, preventing motion sickness. See More

Top Con

Galaxy map not working properly in VR

Mouse location is not representing the real position of the pointer. Does not work well in a 3d cloud with stars. See More

Top Pro

Built with future expansion in mind

When Elite Dangerous comes out, development won't stop. To build a game with the huge scope of Elite Dangerous, not all of it can be done at once, so the developers have adopted an approach of incremental improvement. Various gameplay elements are being designed as a foundation for later features. For example, although planetary landings aren't going to be available until a later update, the engine has been designed to be able to support going from lightyears away to meters away. See More

Top Con

Some areas/settings cause judder

Shadows are something that can really help immersion and realism, however the current implementation of shadows in the game makes judder unbearable in a lot of areas, such as inside stations or in some high-density asteroid belts. Turning off shadows is currently recommended for a smooth VR experience, but fixing shadows would be better. There's also some temporary judder issues when entering or exiting hyperspace (though it's better than it was in beta) and occasionally when you get close to a planet. Still not bad enough to stop me playing it for hours, but definitely has room for improvement. See More

Top Pro

Exploration at every level of detail

Full exploration of the galaxy is planned, allowing the player to be able to jump from star system to star system, and fly around within a solar system from planet to planet, eventually going all the way down to a planet's surface at a 1:1 scale in a later update. Planetary landings will require a lot of details to be developed and designed, but the player can still see the level of detail shift in action when flying into a planet's rings, where getting close enough show the individual asteroids within, which the player can then interact with through mining, or by having a battle among them. See More

Unturned

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Constantly updated

Unturned is a game developed by Nelson Sexton. He is very active and always listens to the community of Unturned. He is constantly updating the beta to the next update of the game. Check the community hub for more info. See More

Top Con

Right now it is only a level editor

There's going to be a way to play the full game eventually but for now its just a level editor. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Co-Op:24, Recommended. 48, Max (Will not be shown on the server list)

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Good variety of things to do in-game

The game includes combat, a crafting system, a housing system, has lots of items and varied landscapes to explore which combines for quite a lot to do in the game. It includes hunger, thirst, infection, and energy. You must find vaccines and food in order to survive. Gather XP from killing zombies and upgrade your stamina to run faster and longer. See More

Top Con

Low quality feel

Production values are not that high with this game (though it was made by a single teenager in their bedroom), as the looks are quite plain and simple. There is nothing about the graphics or gameplay that will blow anyone out of the water, which may not appeal to those looking for something more in depth and pretty. See More

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Steam Workshop support

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Childish community

Many of the community run servers are run by immature admins that can make the game unbearable. See More

Top Pro

Fair F2P model

The free to play model is basically that anyone can play for free and if one does want to pay it is $5.00 to get access to double experience servers. So while it is not pay to win it does shorten how fast one can advance in the game. See More

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Skins and cosmetics

There are skins and cosmetics you can get by getting random drops while playing or by buying them. See More

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Pleasing graphics

The graphics are simple yet good. See More

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Light resource usage

The game runs well on older hardware. See More

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Top Pro

Bomb defusal manual is easily accessible

The manual can be viewed as a PDF download as well as a static webpage, which gives easy access to any mobile device as well as PC. On top of this the manual can be printed out for those that would rather navigate tactically, which is often the easier way to go due to touch and ease of flipping pages (over a tablet or phone). Basically you are able to pull up the manual in any way you prefer, which requires little preparation, even on short notice. See More

Top Con

Morse code section difficult for those with dry or bad eyes

There is a morse code module section of the game that relays morse code through visual cues, in order to understand the code the player will need to not blink for 3 seconds straight. While for most players this is not an issue, those that have chronic dry eyes or any other condition that requires blinking a lot, the code will be difficult if not impossible to understand. An optimal solution would be a setting to change this to audio cues, but sadly that is not an option. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Puzzle / Indie

Co-Op:2 Player Local / 2 Player LAN

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

VR minimizes cheating

The point of the game is that those with the manual are not able to actually see the bomb, this can be difficult to achieve when using a regular monitor to play the game, as someone could sneak a peak. Using a VR headset guarantees that no one with the manual will be able to see the bomb as it is only visible to the one wearing the VR headset. See More

Top Con

Puzzles may become stale after repetitive play

Particular modules in the game may be seen after playing repeatedly, which will make for easier play and quicker puzzle solving. This will have a tendency to make the gameplay feel stale due to ones familiarity with the puzzles. See More

Top Pro

Hilarious situations arise as tension increases

Both sides in the game can not see what the other does, this creates a situation of confusion that needs a good bit of team work. Of course there being a bomb that needs defused adds to the tension of this difficult communication situation. See More

Top Pro

Great for parties due to its communication-based asymmetrical puzzle gameplay

One person has the bomb on screen, 1-5 "experts" need to consult the PDF manual. Thing is, the bomb defuser doesn't see the manual, the experts don't see the bomb with its various modules. As many people as you want can participate in the game when describing what is in the manual, which makes it great for parties in unison with its communication-based asymmetrical puzzle gameplay. See More

Minecraft

Top Pro

Multitude of mini-games makes for flexibility

Due to its vast community, Minecraft has a wide variety of mini-games available for download, which can tailor to different sizes of groups. See More

Top Con

Steep and time-consuming learning curve

Learning what items are needed to craft takes quite a bit of knowledge and time. There are guides and videos online that can help with this, but not much in-game that helps the player know exactly how and what to craft. See More

Specs

Genre:Indie / Survival / Sandbox

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 4 Player Couch / 8 Player LAN/ Infinite Player Servers

Controller Support:Yes

Top Pro

Great creativity tool

It allows you to draw up ideas for buildings and structures before letting you create them. See More

Top Con

Lack of meaningful story mode

There is no story mode in Minecraft: there is only a create mode or a survival mode. Neither, however, supply any kind of story or background as regard what is going on in the game. See More

Top Pro

Easy to set up multiplayer

Both the dedicated server and "Open to LAN" options allow for easy setup of multiplayer. See More

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Defined by originality

There are not many games that have become so iconic due to their original characteristics. See More

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Amazing extended community

The community surrounding this game is huge due to its popularity. There are lots of servers and projects revolving around it that allow for so many different choices in how one wants to play and who they want to play with. From crafting guides/videos, themed servers and YouTube play sessions, there is enough out there to help one find what they are looking for. See More

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Enthralling, unpredictable gameplay

Exploring and fighting expands on what is a randomly generated world, never knowing what's going to happen next or what the player will find. There are no set goals and no end to reach: it is all a sandbox experience that the player formulates as they go along, making it all the more thrilling. See More

Catlateral Damage

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Choice of gameplay modes

There is a free play mode called Litterbox Mode, where there is no time limit, you just choose which level to play, to then free roam and do as you like, much like a sandbox experience. Then there is the objective mode, where you are given a time limit in order to knock off a certain amount of objects within. There will also be optional objectives given, which can make for a more intense experience when trying to complete them all at once. Having these two modes allows for a good balance of hectic gameplay as well as free form having fun by messing around gameplay. See More

Top Con

VR controls are not precise

When using the same amount of force to swing your arm holding the controller in order to knock off objects in the game, there can be a variety of outcomes. This is due to incorrect balancing of controls, as the same amount of force in a swing should result in the same amount of force being used in game, problem being that it does not, sometimes objects will go flying, other times they will barely move. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Longevity through procedural generation

Each level is procedurally generated, while each level will maintain its overall theme there will be minor changes to the setup that allows for an experience that will be slightly different upon each playthrough. This allows for the games levels to stay fresh due to never being exactly the same. See More

Top Con

No difference in cats other than looks

It would have been interesting to see each cat have their own special ability, sadly there is no difference between them other than looks. See More

Top Pro

Good for letting out your anger

You knocking everything you want to the ground by making the motions in real life. It's a great way to let out your anger. See More

Top Con

Gameplay gets stale fast

While from the outset it can be fun knocking objects over, after a while this does get stale as there is little lasting appeal. See More

Top Pro

Fun to pretend to be a cat

The gameplay is centered around being in a cats shoes, knocking objects off of shelves and other areas. This can be quite fun to basically role play as a cat at its worst. See More

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