When comparing Trials on Tatooine vs The Lab, the Slant community recommends The Lab for most people. In the question“What are the best Vive games to show-off VR to your friends?” The Lab is ranked 1st while Trials on Tatooine is ranked 13th.
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Pros
Pro Is an official Star Wars game
Trials on Tatooine is the only Star Wars-licensed game for the HTC Vive available on Steam, which means the games uses the same sound effects and visuals from the Star Wars universe.
Pro Completely free to download
Trials on Tatooine is free to download on Steam with no hidden fees, in-app purchases or advertisements.
Pro Excellent lightsaber tracking
The lightsabers in the Star Wars universe are implemented very well in Trials on Tatooine and the tracking with the Vive's motion controllers is extremely precise - as if you would hold an actual lightsaber in your hand.
Pro Shows what the system is capable of doing
Pro Amazingly fun collection of mini games and experiences
The lab is a collection of a bunch of very fun mini games. You get to use a bow and arrow to defend your castle against waves of enemies, control a fighter drone in a classic arcade style shoot-em-up, repair a Aperture science robot, explore the secret shop from Dota and more. Although each game is simple, they are all very well executed and make fantastic use of VR mechanics.
Pro Nice VR games collection
Pro Perfect for showing your friends what the Vive can do
All the games and experiences are very easy to play and are simply an incredible introduction to the capabilities of VR.
Pro Free
It's free so there's no risk of wasting money in case it turns out you don't like it.
Pro Amusing writing
The Lab is a mini game collection created y Valve, who are know for a very specific witty sense of humor. That is not lost in The Lab whatsoever as the writing is cleverly funny, which makes a mini game collection game all that more enjoyable.
Pro Non game sections are really interesting
The user can stand on the top of an Icelandic mountain top and look around, there is no game to it, it is just an experience but one that is quite interesting as it is almost like actually being there.
Cons
Con Extremely short, feels like an extended tech demo
The Star Wars experience in Trials on Tatooine is extremely short, as the majority consists of an interactive cutscene. Gameplay sections such as deflecting lasers with your lightsaber only last a few minutes. The entire experience can be completed in less than 15 minutes.
Con Needs a very fast pc to run properly
The minimum system requirements of Trials on Tatooine are quite high, as a GTX 970 graphics card or higher is required to play. In order to get the most graphical fidelity out of Trials on Tatooine, a very beefy GPU such as the Titan X is required.
Con More a proof of concept than a full fledged game
The mini games are quite short and will not provide a whole lot of entertainment. The purpose of this title is to showcase what room scale VR is capable of (which it does well), but when considered as a game for those interested in gaming it falls a bit short.