When comparing InMind VR vs Time Rifters, the Slant community recommends Time Rifters for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” Time Rifters is ranked 9th while InMind VR is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Time Rifters is:
Each level is played through multiple times with every new playthrough adding previous playthroughs alongside current one. This is done 4 times trying to complete as much of the level as possible. It essentially creates a solo co-op experience and allows for lots of strategical planning forward.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Built specifically with a VR headset in mind
Unlike many other games, this one was built ground up for a head mounted display instead of adapted for it. As such the user interface and control scheme are well optimised for the Oculus Rift.
Pro Does not require any additional controllers
All interaction in the game are done using the headset. Head gestures are used to interact with the user interface and aiming is done by looking at the target.
Pro No VR sickness
The game creates a frame of reference for the player by having his avatar be stationary. That helps avoid motion sickness commonly induced by the dissociative feeling created when the avatar is moving and the player himself is stationary.
Pro Free
The game is available completely for free.
Pro Runs smooth
No lag, excellent, non-jittery head tracking.
Pro Rarely seen gameplay mechanic that combines multiple playthroughs
Each level is played through multiple times with every new playthrough adding previous playthroughs alongside current one. This is done 4 times trying to complete as much of the level as possible. It essentially creates a solo co-op experience and allows for lots of strategical planning forward.
Pro Vibrant aesthetic
The game has simple, clear, blocky levels and uses bright colors. There's an Iron Man inspired hud, but that can mostly be ignored unless you want to check out the score. Important information such as enemy count is displayed on the walls of levels and there's no need to keep track of health or ammo.
Pro Good weapon variety
The game has 6 different weapons that each has a progression system associated with 5 upgrade categories - Spread, Focus, Rapid, Punch and Acid. It adds another level of strategical depth as weapon upgrades have to be planned for.
Pro Level editor and Steam Workshop support
You can create your own levels to challenge yourself and your creativity. It feels really cool playing through levels you made, although you know what to expect.
Cons
Con Short
The experience is less than 10 minutes long.
Con Gameplay is a little barebones
It's a shooter on rails where the only action is looking at brightly coloured neurones.
Con Abandoned support
Currently the game does not work with the retail version of the Rift, a DK2 (beta Rift model) and older drivers will be necessary to play the game. There has been no word from the developer if this will be fixed.
Con Short
While there's definitely potential for multiple playthroughs to try and get a better score, the base game has just about 2 hours of gameplay.